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War Services of the Officers of the Royal Engineers.
Surinam, at .which latter he was severely wounded in successfully leading the storming
party against the Redoubt Frederic! and Fort Leyden. Was several times handsomely
mentioned in the public despatches for his conduct at Surinam; and was on that occasion
presented by the Committee of the Patriotic Fund with a sword of the value of one hundred
pounds. He has since served several years in Bermuda and North America. Had the
honour of being appointed an Aide-de-Camp to King William IV., on his Majesty’s acces¬
sion to the throne.
11 Major-General Ellicombe served in the Peninsula from Nov. 1811 to the end of the war,
including the siege and storm of Ciudad Rodrigo, siege and storm of Badajoz, retreat from
Burgos, advance of the army and crossing the Ebro, battle of Vittoria, as Brigade-Major;
siege and storm of San Sebastian, 15th July to 9th Sept. 1813; passage of Bidassoa, battles of
Nivelle and Nive (10th, 11th and 12th Dec. 1813); passage of the Adour, blockade of Bay¬
onne and repulse of the sortie. He has received the gold Medal for San Sebastian, and the
silver War Medal with five clasps for Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz,Vittoria, Nivelle, and Nive.
12 Major-General Fanshawe’s services:—capture of Cape of Good Hope, in 1806; expe¬
dition to South America, and siege and capture of Monte Video, in 1807 ; with the army in
Portugal in 1808; expedition to the Scheldt, and siege of Flushing, in 1809.
12+ Sir Charles Smith served at the capture of the Danish Islands of Santa Cruz, St.
Thomas, and St. John, in 1807; at the siege of Fort Bourbon and capture of Martinique
(wounded), in 1809. Senior engineer in charge of Cadiz and its environs in the opera¬
tions connected with the battle of Barrosa, in 1811. Commanding engineer in the
defence of Tarifa, and in the field operations which led to that event. Commanding
engineer at Cadiz prior to and when the siege was raised in 1812. Subsequently present
at the action of Osma, battle of Vittoria, actions of Villa Franca and Tolosa, siege of St.
Sebastian,—commanding engineer in the early part of the siege. Capitulation of Paris,
and with the army of occupation. Commanded the allied land forces, at the bombardment
and surrender of Beyrout, and at the capture of St. Jean d’Acre in 1840, at which lust he
was severely wounded. Gold Medal and one clasp for Vittoria and San Sebastian; the
silver War Medal with one clasp for Martinique ; and the Naval Medal for Syria. Sir
Charles has served 20 years in the West Indies.
13 Major-Gen. Harding served with the army in Sicily, in 1812; on the eastern coast of
Spain in 1813, including the battle of Castalla, attack of Denia, and siege of Tarragona.
In 1815, he served as commanding engineer with the Prussian army under Prince
Augustus of Prussia at the sieges of Maubeuge, Landrecy, Marienburg, Philippeville, and
Rocroy ; and continued with the army of occupation until 1818.
14 Major-Gen. Lewis’s services:—campaign in Naples and Calabria, in 1805 and 1806,
including the battle of Maida and siege of Seylla Castle. Capture of Ischia and Procida, in
the Bay of Naples, in Aug. 1809; and siege of the Castle of Ischia. Siege of the Fort at
Santa Maura, in 1810. Campaign of 1813 in the Peninsula; wounded at the assault of the
breach of St. Sebastian—lost the left leg above the knee. He lias received the silver War
Medal with two clasps for Maida and St. Sebastian.
15 Sir Frederick Smith served in Sicily from 1807 to June 1812.
17 Major-Gen. Oldfield served in North America in 1807-8 and 9. In Hollandand the
Netherlands, in 1814. From March to June, 1815, he served as second in command of the
Engineer Department in the Netherlands—as Brigade-Major to the corps of Royal Engi¬
neers in the Netherlands and France, from March, 1815, to the withdrawal of the Army
of occupation in December, 1818: present at the battle of Waterloo, and capitulation of
Paris. Was Commanding Royal Engineer in the Canadas from 1839 to 1843.
18 Major.-Gen. Dixon served in Canada during the war, from 1812 to 1815, and was
slightly wounded at the storming of Fort Sandusky. Gold Medal for Detroit.
19 Maj.-Gen. Calder served in the expedition to Walcheren, and siege of Flushing, in 1809.
20 Colonel Slade was present at St. Sebastian in July and Aug. 1813; blockade of
Bayonne and repulse of the sortie. He was one of the officers selected to accompany the
boats from Socoa to the mouth of the river Adour, and to assist in laying the bridge across.
He has received the silver War Medal with one clasp for St. Sebastian.
21 Colonel Tylden served at Gibraltar and in Sicily from 1807 to 1814. Commanding
Engineer at the siege and capture of Fort Santa Maria, 29th March, 1814, and in the action
before Genoa under Lord Wm. Bentinck; for which services he received brevet promotion.
Commanded the Pontoon Train during the compaign in Belgium and France in 1815 ;
was present at the capture of Paris, and with the army of Occupation.
22 Colonel Blanshard served at the blockade of Bayonne, and repulse of the sortie.
Afterwards in the American war, and was present at the taking of Washington, the operations
and engagement before Baltimore, field operations and engagement before New Orleans,