The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-generals, Major-generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Seniority: with Details of the Principal Military Events of the Last Century, Band 2John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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... British subjects , and we rest in humble hope that our future conduct may not prove us to be entirely unworthy of such distinction . " I cannot conclude without expressing a sentiment of regret , that it has fallen to my lot to answer ...
... British subjects , and we rest in humble hope that our future conduct may not prove us to be entirely unworthy of such distinction . " I cannot conclude without expressing a sentiment of regret , that it has fallen to my lot to answer ...
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... British nation has been so signally upheld , and additional lustre reflected on the reputation of the British Arms ; " and to Admiral Lord Keith , for the same . Thanks were also moved on the part of the army , to Major- Generals Eyre ...
... British nation has been so signally upheld , and additional lustre reflected on the reputation of the British Arms ; " and to Admiral Lord Keith , for the same . Thanks were also moved on the part of the army , to Major- Generals Eyre ...
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... British Army ; and in that year he was appointed Aid - de - Camp to the King . He was employed in Germany till 1798 , and sent upon various Military Missions . On his promotion to the rank of Major- General , he was appointed to the ...
... British Army ; and in that year he was appointed Aid - de - Camp to the King . He was employed in Germany till 1798 , and sent upon various Military Missions . On his promotion to the rank of Major- General , he was appointed to the ...
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... 1778 ; Lieutenant 38th Foot , and 2nd Royal North British Dragoons in 1778 ; and Lieutenant 21st Light Dragoons in 1779 ; Captain 19th Light Dragoons in 1780 ; and JAMES , EARL OF ROSSLYN . 19 76. GENERAL THOMAS GARTH. ...
... 1778 ; Lieutenant 38th Foot , and 2nd Royal North British Dragoons in 1778 ; and Lieutenant 21st Light Dragoons in 1779 ; Captain 19th Light Dragoons in 1780 ; and JAMES , EARL OF ROSSLYN . 19 76. GENERAL THOMAS GARTH. ...
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... British posts were laid open to the enemy . General Washington profiting from this circumstance , attacked Staten Island with about two thousand men , but after remaining nearly one day and a night in a central position with respect to ...
... British posts were laid open to the enemy . General Washington profiting from this circumstance , attacked Staten Island with about two thousand men , but after remaining nearly one day and a night in a central position with respect to ...
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18th foot 1st of January 1st of March 25th of April 25th of July 25th of October 25th of September 4th of June 60th foot action Aid-de-Camp appointed Aid-de-Camp appointed Colonel appointed Ensign appointed Lieutenant-Colonel arrived attack battalion battle battle of Talavera brevet of Colonel brigade Brigadier-General British campaign Captain cavalry Colonel Colonelcy command conduct corps December detachment division embarked enemy enemy's expedition February force French gallant garrison George Beckwith Gibraltar half-pay House Ireland Island joined late Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Lieutenant-General Lieutenant-General Sir Lieutenant-General the 4th light dragoons Lord William Bentinck Lordship Majesty's Major-General Major-General the 25th November numbers obtained officer was appointed ordered placed present regiment promoted rank of Lieutenant-General rank of Major-General received the brevet received the rank returned to England Royal artillery Royal Highness served siege Sir James Leith Sir John Moore Sir Ralph Abercromby Staff thanks troops West India regiment West Indies wounded
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Seite 143 - Graham served there during the whole campaign of 1808. On his return to England he was promoted to the rank of...
Seite 242 - Commons has resolved again to give you the tribute of its thanks ; and I do therefore now, in the name and by the command of the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament assembled, deliver to you their unanimous thanks for your great exertions...
Seite 179 - Hardinge to order up a battalion of the guards to the left flank of the Highlanders ; upon which the officer commanding the light company conceived, that as their ammunition was nearly expended, they were to be relieved by the guards, and began to fall back ; but Sir John, discovering the mistake, said to them, " My brave 42d, join your comrades, ammunition is coming, and you have your bayonets.
Seite 158 - Every thing that the most determined bravery could attempt was repeatedly tried in vain by the troops, who were brought forward from the trenches in succession. No man outlived the attempt to gain the ridge : and though the slope of the breach afforded shelter from the enemy's...
Seite 23 - Resolved, nemine dissentiente, by the Lords spiritual and temporal, in Parliament assembled, that this House doth highly approve and acknowledge the services of the officers, soldiers, and sailors, lately employed in the defence of Gibraltar; and that General Eliott do signify the same to them.
Seite 93 - These circumstances produced the necessity of rapid and harassing marches, which had diminished the numbers, exhausted the strength, and impaired the equipment of the army. Notwithstanding all these disadvantages, and those more immediately attached to a defensive position, which the imperious necessity of covering the harbour of Corunna for a time had rendered indispensable to assume, the native and undaunted valour of British...
Seite 301 - United Kingdom, deliver to you their unanimous thanks for the valour, steadiness and exertion so successfully displayed by you in repelling the repeated attacks made on the position of the allies, by the whole French force under Marshal Soult, between the 25th of July and the 1st of August last; and for your undaunted perseverance, by which the allied army was finally established on the frontier of France.
Seite 147 - But before we could get ourselves quite disentangled from the wood, the troops on the Barrosa hill were seen returning from it, while the enemy's left wing was rapidly ascending. At the same time his right wing stood on the plain on the edge of the wood within cannon shot.
Seite 91 - Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious, and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled, with...
Seite 152 - His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been pleased, in the name and on the behalf of His Majesty, to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court.