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War Services of the General Officers.
the Canadas (as Aide-de-Camp and Military Secretary to Sir G. Drummond), in 1809, 10, and 11.
Campaigns of 1812, 13, and 14 in Upper Canada (as Brigade-Major, discharging duties of Deputy-
Adjutant-General, and in command of the 8th), including the preparation of the force against Detroit
and Michilimackinac, the defence of Fort George, and destruction of the enemy’s attacking batteries,
and directing the reinforcements on Queenston, which enabled Major-General Sheaffe to defeat and
capture the American army, after General Brock’s fall in a gallant attempt on the enemy, with inade¬
quate means. Assault on Sackett’s Harbour, expulsion of the enemy’s army from Forty Mile Creek,
and capture of his army materiel with many prisoners ; battle of Chippawa, covering the army’s retire¬
ment on Fort George, and retrograde on Twenty Mile Creek, until resuming the offensive. Night
attack on the enemy’s investing forces of Fort George, on which the American commander General
Swift was slain. Battle of Lundy’s Lane ; two repulses of the enemy’s sorties, with severe loss, on the
5th and 12th Aug. 1814, before Fort Erie, by the pickets under his command ; assault of Fort Erie,
and the series of affairs on the Niagara frontier. For these services, and conducting the 2nd battalion
of the King’s regiment from New Brunswick to Canada, through the Wilderness, General Evans has
had honourable mention made of his name in the London Gazettes, and in General Orders on ten
several occasions, and so unremitted have been this officer’s services in all quarters, that out of forty-
five years of practical work, two only were in England. Wounded in three places at Sackett’s Har¬
bour ; sword struck from his grasp and shivered at Lundy’s Lane; contused and had his horse shot
at Fort Erie.
117 Sir Archibald Maclaine’s services:—Mysore campaign of 1799 against Tippoo Sultan, including
the battle of Mallavelly, siege and storming of Seringapatam, where he received three wounds, from
the effects of which he was confined in hospital for upwards of a year. Capture of the Danish settle¬
ment of Tranquebar, and the Poligar war in 1801, including the battle of Ardingy, and affair of
Serungapore, where he was wounded. Mahratta war of 1802,3, and 4 against Scindia, Holkar, and
the Bera Rajah, including the storm of Julnaghur, siege and storming of Gawilghur, siege of Asseer-
ghur (wounded), and battle of Argaum. Ordered home in 1804 in consequence of severe wounds
received in the different actions from 1799 to 1804. . Peninsular campaigns of 1810, 11, 12, including
the siege of Cadiz, the defence of Matagorda (an outwork of Cadiz, and a ruined redoubt when taken
possession of from the enemy) from 22nd February to 22nd April, 1810, during which long period Sir
Archibald, then a captain in the old 94th regiment, with a very small force under his command, most
gallantly kept at bay 8,000 of the enemy under Marshal Soult, who conducted the siege, and did not
evacuate until ordered to do so by Lieut.-General Sir Thomas Graham, his men being nearly all either
killed or wounded. Served also at the battle of Barrosa (dangerously wounded and his horse killed);
and capture of Seville.
118 Major-General James Hay served in the Peninsula, France, and Flanders, with the 16lh Light
Dragoons, and was severely wounded at Waterloo. Medal and a clasp for the battles of ViUoria and
the Nive.
119 Major-General Wood served the campaign of 1808-9, including the battle of Corunna. Sub¬
sequently at the siege of Flushing ; stormed and carried the enemy’s intrenchments. Joined the army
in Spain, in 1813. Accompanied the 85th to America, in 1814, and commanded it at the battle of
Bladensburg, where he received four wounds, and was afterwards taken prisoner.
120 Sir William Warre served the campaign of 1808-9, on the staff of Sir Ronald Ferguson and
Lord Beresford, and was present at the battles of Roleia and Vimiera, subsequent retreat, and battle of
Corunna. In March 1809, accompanied Lord Beresford to Lisbon, as his first Aide-de-camp, and
assisted in training the Portuguese troops. Served in the field under his lordship’s orders until May
1813, and was present at the passage of the Douro, when he was sent to command the peasantry, and
to destroy the bridges in rear of the French army under Marshal Soult, the accomplishment of which
enabled the advance-guard of the British to overtake and defeat the rear of the French at Salamonde,
who lost here their remaining guns, baggage, &c. Present also during the retreat from the Coa to the
lines of Torres Vedras, 2nd siege of Badajoz, siege and storming of Ciudad Rodrigo, 3rd siege and
storming of Badajoz, siege of the Forts and battle of Salamanca.
121 Major-General A’Court was detached on a separate command in 1806 to the Adriatic to attack
the Islands of Tremiti; and in the same year he assisted at the siege of Scylla. In 1807, he served in
Egypt, and was present at the capture of Alexandria, and in the action near Rosetta. At the siege and
capture of Santa Maura he was in charge of the Quarter-Master-General’s department: he was also
at the siege of Capri in the same year. He was Aide-de-camp to the Adjutant-General when the
enemy landed in Sicily in 1809, and commanded the advance guard to which nearly 1000 prisoners
surrendered, and he personally captured the enemy’s standard. Served afterwards on the staff in
Sicily, Spain, and Italy, and was present at the siege of Tarragona, action at Villa Franca and retreat
from thence; subsequently at the occupation of Leghorn, capture of Genoa, siege of Savona, and
lastly at the surrender of Naples in 1815.
122 Major-General D’Aguilar served eight years in India during the wars of Scindia and Holkar,
and was present at the siege and storm of Baroach in Guzerat, in Aug. 1803; at the reduction of
Powenghar in Malwa, in 1804 ; the capture and occupation of Ougein, the capital of Scindia, in
1805 ; also at the several assaults upon the Fortress of Bhurtpore, in 1806, in the last of which he was
wounded. Served subsequently in Walcheren at the siege of Flushing. Also in Sicily, the Greek
Islands, and on the eastern coast of Spain, where he was present in 1813 at the action of Biar, and
defeat of Marshal Suchet at Castalla. Joined the army in the Netherlands under the Duke of