The Battle of Waterloo

The Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to grant promotion to the following Majors and Captains, recommended for Brevet Rank, for their conduct in the Battle of Waterloo.

To be LIEUTENANT-COLONELS in the ARMY, viz.

Commissions to be dated 18th of June, 1815.

Maj. Edward Cheney, 2 D.

Maj. Richard Llewellyn, 28 F.

Maj. Augustus Fredericks, 2 L. D.K.G.L.
Maj. Donald M'Donald, 92 F.
Maj. J. P. Bridger, 12 L. D.

Maj. George Home Murray, 16 L. D.
Maj. William Thornhill, 7 L. D.
Maj. J. Lewis Watson, 69 F.

Maj. Aug. Baron Reitzenstein, 1 L. D.
K. G. L.

Maj. John Hare, 27 F.

Maj. George Baring, 2 L. I. K. G. L.
Maj. Jonathan Leach, 95 F.
Maj. Peter Brown, 23 F.
Maj. Thomas F. Wade, 42 F.
Maj. Francis Dalmer, 23 F.
Maj. Richard Egerton, 34 F.

Maj. William Chalmers, 52 F.
Maj. John M'Curliffe, 23 L. D.
Maj. John Parker, R. A.
Maj. C. H. Churchill, 1 G.
Maj. George D. Wilson, 4 F.
Maj. John Keightley, 14 F.
Maj. George Miller, 95 F.
Maj. Charles Beckwith, 95 F.
Maj. John Campbell, 42 F.
Maj. William Campbell, 23 F.

Maj. Charles de Petersdorff, 8 L. B.
K. G. L.

Maj. James Bourchier, 11 L. D.
Maj. James Grant, 18 L. D.

Maj. Brook Lawrence, 13 L. D.
Maj. John Thomas Keyts, 51 F.
Maj. Augustus Sympher, Art. K. G. L.
Maj. Charles C. Radclyffe, 1 D.
Maj. Fielding Brown, 40 F.
Maj. Thomas W. Taylor, 10 L. D.
Maj. L. Arquimbeau, 1 F.

Maj. Michael Childers, 11 L. D.
Maj. Henry George Smith, 95 F.
Maj. Felix Calvert, 32 F.

Maj. William Stavely, Royal Stf. Corps.
Maj. Alexander Campbell Wylly, 7 F.
Brev.-Maj. De Lacy Evans, 5 W. India R.

To be MAJORS in the ARMY, viz.
Commissions dated June 18, 1815.

Capt. Michael Turner, 1 D. G.
Capt. Edward Whinyates, R. A.
Capt. Peter Innes, 79 F.
Capt. Edward Kelly, 1 L. G.
Capt. Henry Madox, 6 D.

Capt. Hon. H. E. Irby, 2 Life G.
Capt. Samuel Reed, 71 F.
Capt. Edward Keane, 7 L. D.

Capt. W. Baron Decken, 2 L. B. K. G. L.
Capt. Adam Brugh, 44 F.
Capt. A. Cleves, Art. K. G. L.

Capt. L. de Dreves, 3 L. Bat. K. G. L.
Capt. Lord John Somerset, 63 F.
Capt. Thomas Dyneley, R. A.
Capt. William Verner, 7 L. D.
Capt. Skinner Hancox, 15 L. D.

Capt. W. F. Halsemann, 1 Lt. In. Bat.
K. G. L.

Capt. Conyngham Ellis, 40 F.

Capt. George Bowles, Cold. F. G.
Capt. George L. Rudorff, 1 Lt. In. Bat.
K. G. L.

Capt. Hon. E. S. Erskine, 60 F.
Capt. William F. Drake, Roy. H. G.
Capt. William Drummond, 3 G.
Capt. James Gunthorpe, 1 G.

Capt. Aug. de Saffe, 1 L. Bat. K. G. L.
Capt. James Shaw, 43 F.

Capt. Lord Charles Fitzroy, 1 G.
Capt. Charles A. F. Bentinck, C. F. G.
Capt. Alexander Macdonald, R. A.
Capt. Robert Ellison, 1 F. G.

Capt. Henry Dumaresque, 9 F.

Capt. James Jackson, 37 F.

Capt. Robert Howard, 30 F.

Capt. William Eeles, 95 F.
Capt. John Tyler, 93 F.
Capt. Algernon Langton, 61 F.

Lord Arthur Hill, upon the Staff (commission dated July 27, 1815).

July 1815. The King of the Netherlands has given the Duke of Wellington the title of PRINCE OF WATERLOO, and the States-General have settled an estate upon his family, annually producing 20,000 Dutch florins (20004.), consisting of woods, &c. in the neighbourhood of La Belle Alliance, Hougomont, &c.

The King of Saxony has conferred upon the Duke of Wellington his Family Order of " THE CROWN OF RUE."

The Grand Duke of Baden has also conferred upon this Illus trious Personage his Order of "FIDELITY," of the First Class, accompanied with a gold snuff-box, enriched with diamonds of value.

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Whitehall, June 22, 1815.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on behalf of His Majesty, to nominate and appoint Major-General Sir James Kempt, K. C. B. to be KNIGHT GRAND CROSS of the Most Honourable MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, vice Lieutenant-General Sir T. Picton, deceased.

His Royal Highness has been also pleased to nominate and appoint the following Officers to be KNIGHTS COMMANDERS of the said Order:

Major-General G. Cook, vice Major-General Sir R. R. Gillespie; Major-General Maitland, vice Major-General Sir W. Ponsonby, deceased; Major-General F. Adam, vice Major-General Sir J. Kempt.

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has further been pleased to nominate and appoint the undermentioned Officers to be CoPANIONS of the said Most Honourable MILITARY ORDER OF THE BATH, upon the recommendation of Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington, for their services in the battles fought upon the 16th and 18th of June last:

*Col. Hon. A. Abercromby, Cold. Gds.
Lieut.-Col. Stephen G. Adye, Roy. Art.
Lieut. Col. L. Arquimbeau, 1st Foot.
*Col. Henry Askew, 1st Ft. Gds.

Lieut. Col. N. W. Bailey, 30 F.
Lieut. Col. G. Baring, 2 Lt. ln. K. G. L.
Lieut.-Col. Charles Beckwith, 95 F.
Lieut.-Col. Shapland Boyse, 13 Lt. D.
Major F. Breymann, 8 Line, K. G. L.
Lieut.-Col. James P. Bridger, 12 Lt. Dr.
*Lieut.-Col. F. Brooke, 4 F.
Lieut.-Col. Andrew Brown, 79 F.
Lieut.-Col. Fielding Browne, 40 F.
Lieut.-Col. Robert Bull, Royal Art.
*Lieut. Col. J. Baron Bulow, 1st Lt. Dr.
K. G. L.

Lieut.-Col. De Lancey Barclay, 1 Ft. G.
Lieut.-Col. Hans Baron Bussche, 1 LL
Inf. K. G. L.

Lieut. Col. Alex. Cameron, 95 F.
Lieut.-Col. Duncan Cameron, 79 F.
*Lieut. Col. Colin Campbell, 1 F.
Lieut.-Col. Sir Guy Campbell, Bt. 6 F.
Lieut. Col. John Campbell, 42 F.
Lieut.-Col. William Campbell, 23 F.
Lieut.-Col. Edward Cheney, 2 Dr.
Lieut.-Col. Isaac B. Clarke, 2 Dr.
Lieut.-Col. Arthur B. Clifton, 1 Dr.
Lieut.-Col. George Colquitt, 1 F. G.
Lieut.-Col. Richard H. Cooke, 1 F. G.
Lieut.-Col. John M. Cutcliffe, 23 Dr.

*Lieut. Col. Thomas Dalmer, 23 F.

Lieut.-Col. L. C. Dalrymple, 15 L. D.
Maj. the Hon. Geo. Dawson, 1st D. G.
Lieut.-Col. Robert Henry Dick, 42 F.
Lieut.-Col. Philip Dorville, 1 D.
Lieut.-Col. Neil Douglas, 79 F.
Major Percy Drummond, R. A.

Lieut.-Col. W. K. Elphinstone, 33 F.

Lieut.-Col. G. Fead, 1 F. G. Lieut.-Col. J. Fremantle, Cold. G. Maj. J. Fullarton, 95 F.

Lieut.-Col. C. Gold, Royal Art. *Lieut.-Col. Lord Greenock, Permanent Assist. Q. M. Gen.

Lieut.-Col. Alexander Hamilton, 30 F.
Lieut.-Col. J. M. Hammerton, 44 F.
Lieut.-Col. John Hare, 27 F.
Col. Hon. William G. Harris, 73 F.
*Lieut.-Col. Frederick Hartwig, 1 L. I.
K. G. L.

*Lieut.-Col. James Hay, 16 L. D.
Major Aug. Heise, 2 Lt. Inf. Bat. K. G. L.
*Col. Francis Hepburne, 3 F. G.
*Col. F. B. Hervey, 14 Lt. D.
*Lieut.-Col. John Hicks, 32 F.
Lieut.-Col. Sir R. C. Hill, Royal H. G.
Major Sir George Hoste, Knt. Royal En.

Major John Jessopp, 44 F.

Lieut.-Col. C. de Jonquieres, 2 Lt. D. K. G. L.

Major H. Kuhlmann, Art. K. G. L.
Lieut.-Col. Dawson Kelly, 73 F.
*Col. Sir Edw. Kerrison, Knt. 7 Lt. D.
Lieut.-Col. John T. Keyt, 51 F.

Lieut.-Col. P. A. Latour, 23 Lt. D. Lieut.-Col. Jonathan Leach, 95 F. Lieut.-Col. W. Baron Linsingen, 5 L. B. K. G. L.

Lieut.-Col. Richard Llewellyn, 28 F. Lieut. Col. Frederic de Lutterman, 3 L. K. G. L.

Lieut.-Col. Hon. E. P. Lygon, 2 Life G.

Lieut.-Col. James Macdonnell, Cold. G.
Lieut.-Col. Alexander Macdonald, R. A.
Lieut.-Col. Donald Macdonald, 92 F.
Major R. Macdonald, 1 F.

Lieut.-Col. Lord Robert Manners, 10 D.
Lieut.-Col. Douglas Mercer, 3 Ft. G.
Lieut.-Col. F. S. Miller, 6 Dr.
Lieut.-Col. George Miller, 95 F.
*Col. H. H. Mitchell, 51 F.
Lieut.-Col. James Mitchell, 92 F.

Lieut. Col. Lord Saltoun, 1 F. G.
Lieut.-Col. James W. Sleigh, 11 Lt. Dr.
*Lieut.-Col. J. W. Smith, Royal Art.
Lieut. Col. Henry G. Smith, 95 F.
Col. James C. Smyth, Royal Eng.
Lieut.-Col. W. Stavely, Royal Staff C.
*Col. Hen. W. Stuart, 1 F. G.
Lieut.-Col. A. Sympher, Art. K. G. L.
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Lieut.-Col. F. S. Tidy, 14 F.

Lieut. Col. R. Torrens, 1 W. India R. Lieut.-Col. Baron Tripp, 60 F.

*Lieut.-Col. C. A. Vigoureux, 30 F.

Major L. Walker, 71 F.

*Lieut.-Col. John Waters, Assist. A. G. Lieut.-Col. J. S. Williamson, Royal A. Lieut.-Col. George D. Wilson, 4 F. Lieut.-Col. Fred. de Wissell, 5 Line B. K. G. L.

Lieut.-Col. Aug. de Wissell, 1 Hussars,
K. G. L.

Col. Sir George A. Wood, Knt. R. A.
*Col. A. G. Woodford, Cold. G.
Lieut.-Col. Alex. C. Wylly, 7 F.

War Department, Sept. 23, 1815.

Dispatches, of which the following are copies, have been received at this office by Earl Bathurst, addressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington:

Paris, August 2, 1815.

MY LORD,-I have the honour to inclose a list of Officers upon whom the Emperor of Austria has conferred the Cross of a Commander and of a Knight respectively of the Order of MARIA THERESA, in testimony of His Imperial Majesty's approbation of their services and conduct, particularly in the late battles in the Netherlands, which I beg your Lordship to lay before His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and request His Royal Highness's permission for them respectively to accept the same.

To be Commanders of the Order of
MARIA THERESA.

Lieut.-Gen. the Marquis of Anglesey,

G. C. B.

Lieut.-Gen. Lord Hill, G. C. B.

To be Knights of the Order of
MARIA THERESA.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Clinton, G. C. B.
Maj.-Gen. Sir James Kempt, K. C. B.
Maj.-Gen. Sir Edw. Barnes, K. C. B.
Maj. Gen. Lord Edw. Somerset, K. C.B.
Col. Sir John Elley, K. C. B. R. H. G.
Col. Thomas Reynell, 71 F.

I have, &c.

WELLINGTON.

Col. Sir And. Barnard, K. C. B. 95 F.
Col. the Hon. Alex. Abercromby, C. G.
Col. Sir George Wood, R. A.
Col. Sir Colin Campbell, C. G.

Col. Sir John Colborne, K. C. B. 52 F.
Col. Alex. Woodford, C. G.
Col. the Hon. Fred. Ponsonby, 12 L. D.
Col. Felton B. Hervey, 14 L. D.
Col. Carmichael Smith, Royal Eng.
Lieut.-Col. James Macdonnell, C. G.
Lieut. Col. Sir Robert Hill, Knt. R. H. G.
Lieut.-Col. Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
K. C. B. 1 G.

Lieut.-Col. Robert Dick, 42 F.
Lieut. Col. Neil Douglas, 79 F.
Lieut.-Col. Lord Saltoun, 1 G.

War Department, Oct. 28, 1815. Dispatches, of which the following are copies, have been received by Earl Bathurst, addressed to his Lordship by FieldMarshal his Grace the Duke of Wellington, K. G. G. C.B.:

Head Quarters, Paris, Oct. 8, 1815.

MY LORD,- I have the honour to annex a further list of General Officers upon whom His Majesty the Emperor of Austria has conferred the Order of MARIA THERESA, in testimony of His Majesty's approbation of their services and conduct, particularly in the late battles fought in the Netherlands, which I beg your Lordship to lay before His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and request His Royal Highness's permission for them to wear the same. I have, &c.

The Earl Bathurst.

Major-Gen. Sir John Byng.
Major-Gen. Sir Frederick Adam.

WELLINGTON.

Major-Gen. Sir Denis Pack.
Major-Gen. Sir Hussey Vivian.

War Department, Sept. 23, 1815.

Dispatches, of which the following are copies, have been received at this office by Earl Bathurst, addressed to his Lordship by Field-Marshal the Duke of Wellington:

Paris, Aug. 21, 1815.

MY LORD,-I have the honour to inclose a list of Officers upon whom His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia has conferred decorations of different classes of the orders of ST. GEORGE, Anne, and WLADIMIR, respectively, in testimony of His Imperial Majesty's approbation of their services and conduct, particularly in the late battles fought in the Netherlands, which I beg your Lordship to lay before His Royal Highness the Prince Regent, and request His Royal Highness's permission for them to accept the I have, &c.

same.

Col. Sir J. Elley, Assist. Adj. Gen.

Col. Reynell, 71 F.

Col. Sir A. Barnard, 95 F.

WELLINGTON.

Col. Sir C. Campbell, A. Q. M. G.
Col. Sir J. Colborne, 52 F.

Col. Woodford, Cold. G.

Col. Hon. F. Ponsonby, 12 Lt. D.
Col. Hervey, Acting Military Sec.
Lieut.-Col. Sir R. Hill, Royal H. G.
Lieut.-Col. Lord F. Somerset, Mil. Sec.
Lieut.-Col. Lord Saltoun, 1 G.

Fourth Class.

ST. WLADIMIR.

Col. Hepburn, 3 G.
Col. Sir G. Wood, R. A.

Col. Muter, 6 Dr.

Col. Carmichael Smyth, R. E.
Lieut.-Col. Macdonnell, G.

Lieut. Col. Sir H. Bradford, 1 G.

Lieut.-Col. Lord Greenock, A. Q. M. G.

Lieut.-Col. Cooke, 1 G.

Lieut.-Col. Sir C. Broke, A. Q. M. G.

Lieut.-Col. Sir H. G. Berkeley, A.Q.M.G.
Lieut. Col. Ross, 95 F.

Lieut.-Col. Sir G. Scovell, A. Q. M. G.
Lieut. Col. Dick, 42 F.

Lieut.-Col. Douglas, 79 F.
Lieut.-Col. Nixon, 28 F.
Lieut.-Col. Lygon, 2 L. G.
Lieut.-Col. Hare, 27 F.

First Class.

ST. ANNE.

Lieut.-Gen. Charles Count Alten.
Major-Gen. Sir E. Barnes, Adj. G.

Col. Hon. A. Abercromby, A. Q. M. G. Major-Gen. Adam.

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