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War Services of the General Officers.
60 Major-General William Wemyss served in the Peninsula and was present at the battle of
Puentes d’Onor, for which he has received the War Medal with one clasp.
61 Major-General Bell served in Sicily, in 1806 and 7; in the Peninsula and Prance, from
July 1808 to Feb. 1809, and again from May 1809 to July 1814, including the battle of Vimiera,
action at the bridge of Almeida, battle of Busaco, all the actions during the retreat of the
French from Portugal, siege and storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, siege and storming of Badajoz,
action at the heights of Castrillos, battle of Salamanca, action of Sabijana de Morillos, battles of
Vittoria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. Served afterwards with the army em¬
ployed against Louisiana, from Dec. 1814 to June 1815. He has received the gold cross for
the battles of the Pyrenees, Mvelle, Orthes, and Toulouse; and the silver War Medal with six
Clasps for the other battles and sieges.
62 Major-General Auchmuty served several years in the West Indies, and was present at
the storming of Morne Fortune, St. Lucia. In 1809 he accompanied the second battalion Royal
Fusiliers to Portugal, and was present at Oporto and Talavera as Major of Brigade to Sir
Alex. Campbell; and at the battle of Busaeo, the retreat of the Army to and subsequent
advance from the lines of Torres Yedras, and battle of Fuentes d’Onor, as Deputy Assistant
Adjutant General to the Sixth Division. On return to the Peninsula from sick leave he was
appointed extra Aide-de-camp to Sir Lowry Cole, and was in action with the Fourth Division
at Vittoria and the Pyrenees,—at the latter was promoted to the Brevet rank of Major.
Succeeding soon afterwards to the Regimental Majority, he commanded the light companies
of Major General Ross’s brigade, and served with them at Orthes and Toulouse,—at the latter,
was promoted Brevet Lt.-Colonel. He has received the gold medal and one clasp for the
battles of Orthes and Toulouse; and the silver War Medal with five Clasps for the other
battles.
63 Major-General Lightfoot served in Holland in 1799. Accompanied the 45th to the Pen¬
insula in 1808, and was present at the battles of Roleia, Vimiera, Talavera, and Busaco; actions
of Pombal, Redinha, Condeixa, and Sabugal; battle of Fuentes d’Onor, siege of Badajoz, in
1811; siege and assault of Ciudad Rodrigo, siege and assault of Badajoz (slightly wounded),
storming of Fort Picurina (slightly wounded), battles of Salamanca, Vittoria, and the Pyrenees;
attack on the lines at St. Jean de Luz, affair at Bastide, and the battles of Orthes and Toulouse
(severely wounded). He has received the gold Medal and two clasps for Vittoria, Pyrenees,
and Toulouse; and the silver War Modal with eleven Clasps for the other battles and
sieges.
64 Major-General Faunce served in Holland, in 1799, including the actions of the 2nd and
6th October. With the army in Hanover, in 1805-6; siege and capture of Copenhagen, in
1807; with the army under Sir John Moore, first at Gottenburgh, and afterwards throughout
the operations in Portugal and Spain, in 1808-9; with the army in the Scheldt, in 1809; in the
Peninsula from Nov. 1810 to Feb. 1813, including the storm and capture of Badajoz (wounded
in the thigh), and battle of Salamanca; also at the investment of Bayonne, in 1814. Served
also in the American war, including the battle of Bladensburg and capture of Washington,
action near Baltimore, and operations before New Orleans in 1814 and 15; severely' wounded
8th Jan. 1815. He has received the gold Medal for Salamanca, and the silver War Medal with
two Clasps for Corunna and Badajoz.
65 Major-General Brown served at the siege and capture of Copenhagen, in 1807; in the
Peninsula from Aug. 1808 to July 1811; and again from July 1813 to May 1814, including the
battle of Vimiera, passage of the Douro and capture of Oporto, with the previous and subse¬
quent actions; battle of Talavera (severely wounded through both thighs), action of the Light
Division at the bridge of Almeida, battle of Busaco, the different actions during the retreat of
the French army from Portugal, action at Sabugal, battle of Fuentes d’Onor, siege of San Se¬
bastian, battles of the Nivelle and Nive, and the investment of Bayonne. Served afterwards in
the American war, and was present at the battle of Bladensburg and capture of Washington.
Slightly wounded in the head and very severely in the groin at Bladensburg. He has received
the War Medal with seven Clasps.
66 Major-General Wingrove served at the taking of the Cape of Good Hope, in 1795; at
the battle of Trafalgar; the taking of Genoa, in 1814; on board the Boyne, when that ship
singly engaged three French ships of the line and three frigates off Toulon, in 1814; and on
board the Hercules in a single action off Cape Niehola Mole.
67 Major-General Aitchison served in 1807 at the siege and capture of Copenhagen. Em¬
barked in 1808 for the Peninsula, and in 1809 was present at the passage of the Douro, capture
of Oporto, and subsequent pursuit of Soult’s army to Salamonde. He was wounded in the arm
at the battle of Talavera, while carrying the King's colour, which was also shot through. He
served the campaigns ot 1810, 12, 13, and 14, and was present at the battle of Busaco, and
retreat to the lines of Torres Vedras; battle of Salamanca, capture of Madrid, siege of Burgos,
and retreat from thence into Portugal; affair at Osma, battle of Vittoria, affair at Tolosa, siege
of San Sebastian, battles of the Nivelle and the Nive, passage of the Adour, investment of
Bayonne, siege of the citadel, and repulse of the sortie. He has received the War Medal with
six Clasps. He was Lieut.-Colonel of the Scots Fusilier Guards when promoted to Major-
General, and had commanded that regiment upwards of four years.