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JVar Services of the General Officers.
Bidassoa, battle of the Nivelle, battles of the Nive on the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th December, passage
of the Adour, action of St. Etienne, investment of Bayonne, and repulse of the sortie. Employed as
military correspondent with the Bavarian army, in 1815, and was present with it in its various ope¬
rations. He has received a medal and one clasp for battles of Vittoria and the Nive.
46 Lieut.-General Huskisson served in the field, in India, under Lord Lake, and subsequently at
the siege of Ryghur, and at the capture of several towns and forts. In October, 1818, commanded at
Candeish, at the taking of Behauderpore and Amulneir.
47 Lieut.-General Monckton served in Ireland during the Rebellion, in 1798.
48 Lieut.-General the Honourable George Murray served the Peninsular campaigns of 1813 and
14, in command of the 2nd Life Guards.
49 Sir Henry Askew served in Holland and Flanders, from July 1794 to April 1795; with the ex¬
pedition to Walcheren, in 1809. Embarked for the Peninsula in Sept. 1812, where he served until the
end of that war, in 1814, having commanded the first battalion of the Grenadier Guards, at the Pas¬
sage of the Bidassoa, battles of Nivelle and Nive (medal). Passage of the Adour, and blockade of
Bayonne. Served also the campaign of 1815, and was severely wounded at the battle of Quatre Bras,
where he commanded the 2nd battalion of Grenadier Guards.
50 Lieut.-General S. Brown served in Egypt, in 1801, as an Assistant Quarter-Master-
General. In January 1808, he was sent on a secret service under the otdeis of the Secretary of
State, and appointed Deputy Quarter-Master-General to the forces under General Spencer. In June
1808, he was employed on a secret service in Portugal, and was present as a volunteer at the battle
of Roleia.
51 Lieut.-General Herbert served on the Continent with the army under Lord Moira and the Duke
of York. Engaged during the Carib war in St. Vincent’s; at Port-au-Prince, in St. Domingo; and
at Fort Irvis during the three months’ siege. Served also at the siege of Copenhagen, 1807.
52 Lieut.-General Salvin served in the first American war, and was present at the battles of Brandy¬
wine and German Town, siege of Charlestown, battle of Guildford Court House (wounded), and siege
of York Town in Virginia.
53 Lieut.-General Armstrong went out to Flanders with Lord Moira, in 1794 ; joined the Duke of
York at Antwerp, and was in that disastrous retreat through Holland in the winter of 1794 and 1795,
and embarked at Bremen. Served in Ireland during the Rebellion in 1798, and was Assistant-Adju¬
tant-General of the Centre District, under General R. Dundas, until the peace of 1802.
54 Lieut.-General Blommart served in the West Indies, and was present at the surrender of Deme-
rara and Berbice. Served also with the expedition to the Helder, in 1799, including the actions of 2nd,
3rd, and 6th October.
55 Sir George Quentin served in the Peninsula in command of the 10th Hussars, and has received
a medal and one clasp for the battles of Orthes and Toulouse. Served also the campaign of 1815, and
was severely wounded at Waterloo.
56 Lieut.-General Gordon served at the siege of Pondicherry, battle of Argaum, sieges of Asseer-
ghur, Gawilghur, and various other hill forts. Served also at Walcheren, in 1809.
57 Lieut.-General Bethune served with the 49th in Holland, in 1799, and was severely wounded in
the lungs at the battle of Alkmaar. Also on board the Bellona at Copenhagen, under Lord Nelson,
and received a wound from a cannon-shot which lacerated his lower jaw. At the breaking out of hos¬
tilities in 1803, he was exposed to the decree of Napoleon, which arrested British subjects in the French
territories, and remained a prisoner until 1814.
58 Lieut.-General Wardlaw served in the Peninsula, and commanded the 76th at the battle of the
Nive, for which he has received a medal.
59 Lieut.-General Yates served in Egypt, in 1801, and has received the Egyptian medal.
60 Lieut.-General Owen served at the siege of Fort Bourbon, and captures of Martinique, St. Lucia,
«nd Guadaloupe, in 1794. Present, also, in the different actions when the latter Island was attacked
by the French ; and at the repulse of the enemy’s attack at Berville, he was severely wounded, and
subsequently taken prisoner, but made his escape from Point a-Pitre in 1795. Served also in Ireland
during the Rebellion, in 1798 ; and the campaign of 1799, in Holland.
61 Lieut.-General Shortall served on the Continent, under the Duke of York, in 1794 and 95.
62 Lieut.-General Crawford served in Holland in 1794 and 95, and was present at Tiel when bom¬
barded by the French ; at Nimeguen during the siege and at the sortie ; at the attack of Fort St.
Andrti, the attack on the enemy’s works at Thuyl, the several engagements in and near Geldermansel;
and on the retreat his guns, which were in rear of the Army, were constantly engaged. In 1798, he
was actively employed in Ireland during the Rebellion.
65 Lieut.-General Clitherow served the Egyptian campaign of 1801 ; the Expedition to Hanover in
1805; and that to Walcheren, in 1809. In the Peninsula from Dec. 1809 to Dec. 1812, including
the battles of Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor (severely wounded), and Salamanca, and siege of Burgos
(severely wounded). Served also in France, in 1815. Medal for services in Egypt.
66 Major-General Strutt served at Gibraltar from March 1782, to the termination of the siege; and
on the Continent during the campaigns of 1794 and 95. Was actively employed in the island of St.
Vincent during the latter part of 1795 and the early part of 1796; in the action of the 8th Jan. he
received three wounds, viz. in the mouth, in the breast by a buck-shot, and above the right knee by a
musket-ball, which buried itself in the bone, and occasioned amputation of the leg.
67 Major-General Bradshaw was actively employed in St. Domingo in 1793, 94, and 95, and
JVar Services of the General Officers.
Bidassoa, battle of the Nivelle, battles of the Nive on the 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th December, passage
of the Adour, action of St. Etienne, investment of Bayonne, and repulse of the sortie. Employed as
military correspondent with the Bavarian army, in 1815, and was present with it in its various ope¬
rations. He has received a medal and one clasp for battles of Vittoria and the Nive.
46 Lieut.-General Huskisson served in the field, in India, under Lord Lake, and subsequently at
the siege of Ryghur, and at the capture of several towns and forts. In October, 1818, commanded at
Candeish, at the taking of Behauderpore and Amulneir.
47 Lieut.-General Monckton served in Ireland during the Rebellion, in 1798.
48 Lieut.-General the Honourable George Murray served the Peninsular campaigns of 1813 and
14, in command of the 2nd Life Guards.
49 Sir Henry Askew served in Holland and Flanders, from July 1794 to April 1795; with the ex¬
pedition to Walcheren, in 1809. Embarked for the Peninsula in Sept. 1812, where he served until the
end of that war, in 1814, having commanded the first battalion of the Grenadier Guards, at the Pas¬
sage of the Bidassoa, battles of Nivelle and Nive (medal). Passage of the Adour, and blockade of
Bayonne. Served also the campaign of 1815, and was severely wounded at the battle of Quatre Bras,
where he commanded the 2nd battalion of Grenadier Guards.
50 Lieut.-General S. Brown served in Egypt, in 1801, as an Assistant Quarter-Master-
General. In January 1808, he was sent on a secret service under the otdeis of the Secretary of
State, and appointed Deputy Quarter-Master-General to the forces under General Spencer. In June
1808, he was employed on a secret service in Portugal, and was present as a volunteer at the battle
of Roleia.
51 Lieut.-General Herbert served on the Continent with the army under Lord Moira and the Duke
of York. Engaged during the Carib war in St. Vincent’s; at Port-au-Prince, in St. Domingo; and
at Fort Irvis during the three months’ siege. Served also at the siege of Copenhagen, 1807.
52 Lieut.-General Salvin served in the first American war, and was present at the battles of Brandy¬
wine and German Town, siege of Charlestown, battle of Guildford Court House (wounded), and siege
of York Town in Virginia.
53 Lieut.-General Armstrong went out to Flanders with Lord Moira, in 1794 ; joined the Duke of
York at Antwerp, and was in that disastrous retreat through Holland in the winter of 1794 and 1795,
and embarked at Bremen. Served in Ireland during the Rebellion in 1798, and was Assistant-Adju¬
tant-General of the Centre District, under General R. Dundas, until the peace of 1802.
54 Lieut.-General Blommart served in the West Indies, and was present at the surrender of Deme-
rara and Berbice. Served also with the expedition to the Helder, in 1799, including the actions of 2nd,
3rd, and 6th October.
55 Sir George Quentin served in the Peninsula in command of the 10th Hussars, and has received
a medal and one clasp for the battles of Orthes and Toulouse. Served also the campaign of 1815, and
was severely wounded at Waterloo.
56 Lieut.-General Gordon served at the siege of Pondicherry, battle of Argaum, sieges of Asseer-
ghur, Gawilghur, and various other hill forts. Served also at Walcheren, in 1809.
57 Lieut.-General Bethune served with the 49th in Holland, in 1799, and was severely wounded in
the lungs at the battle of Alkmaar. Also on board the Bellona at Copenhagen, under Lord Nelson,
and received a wound from a cannon-shot which lacerated his lower jaw. At the breaking out of hos¬
tilities in 1803, he was exposed to the decree of Napoleon, which arrested British subjects in the French
territories, and remained a prisoner until 1814.
58 Lieut.-General Wardlaw served in the Peninsula, and commanded the 76th at the battle of the
Nive, for which he has received a medal.
59 Lieut.-General Yates served in Egypt, in 1801, and has received the Egyptian medal.
60 Lieut.-General Owen served at the siege of Fort Bourbon, and captures of Martinique, St. Lucia,
«nd Guadaloupe, in 1794. Present, also, in the different actions when the latter Island was attacked
by the French ; and at the repulse of the enemy’s attack at Berville, he was severely wounded, and
subsequently taken prisoner, but made his escape from Point a-Pitre in 1795. Served also in Ireland
during the Rebellion, in 1798 ; and the campaign of 1799, in Holland.
61 Lieut.-General Shortall served on the Continent, under the Duke of York, in 1794 and 95.
62 Lieut.-General Crawford served in Holland in 1794 and 95, and was present at Tiel when bom¬
barded by the French ; at Nimeguen during the siege and at the sortie ; at the attack of Fort St.
Andrti, the attack on the enemy’s works at Thuyl, the several engagements in and near Geldermansel;
and on the retreat his guns, which were in rear of the Army, were constantly engaged. In 1798, he
was actively employed in Ireland during the Rebellion.
65 Lieut.-General Clitherow served the Egyptian campaign of 1801 ; the Expedition to Hanover in
1805; and that to Walcheren, in 1809. In the Peninsula from Dec. 1809 to Dec. 1812, including
the battles of Busaco, Fuentes d’Onor (severely wounded), and Salamanca, and siege of Burgos
(severely wounded). Served also in France, in 1815. Medal for services in Egypt.
66 Major-General Strutt served at Gibraltar from March 1782, to the termination of the siege; and
on the Continent during the campaigns of 1794 and 95. Was actively employed in the island of St.
Vincent during the latter part of 1795 and the early part of 1796; in the action of the 8th Jan. he
received three wounds, viz. in the mouth, in the breast by a buck-shot, and above the right knee by a
musket-ball, which buried itself in the bone, and occasioned amputation of the leg.
67 Major-General Bradshaw was actively employed in St. Domingo in 1793, 94, and 95, and
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