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68 HOUSE OF GORDON.
Capt., 3rd Ft. Gds. {ibid., 1062). 1809-10, sen'ed in Spain and Portugal as
A.D.C., to Duke of Wellington : "brought intelligence from Soult's head-
quarters that peace had been concluded between the French and Austrians,
being present when this was announced to Soult ; Eng. Papers to Oct. 2, 1809,
affirm the contrary, Soult's news are not generally credited " (Extract from
Maj. Gen. Sir Alexander Dickson's Diary, Dickson MSS. Series C, 105, 1809,
Oct. 27). Two years later, Gordon, who was in French headquarters, Sep. 26,
offered to lay a wager that the Moniteur would mention that some guns had
been taken, but would omit the sequel to the story; — " Lies, published in the
Moniteur about the expedition to relieve Ciudad Rodrigo : Marmont took four
guns, Sep. 25, 181 1 (El Bodon) ; but forgets to say that we re-took the only
two which he had taken for a moment " (Wellington's Despatches, v. 447).
1812, Apr. g, Capt., 3rd Ft.; May 27 or 29, K.C.B. 1813, Jun. 9, Maj., 2nd
Greek Lt. Inf. 1814, h.p. 1815, Nov. 16, D.Q.M.G. to troops at St. Helena,
Bt. Lt. Col. {L.G., 2350). 1820, Sep. 14, Maj., 8ist Ft. {ibid., 1798). 1821,
Aug. 9, 93rd Ft. 1822, Dec. 26, Lt. Col. 1826, Mar. 23, h.p. 1828, Nov.
25, Lt. Col., 42nd Highlrs. {A.L., 1804-36; Philippart's Mil. Col., v. 122; R.
H. Burgoyne's qyd Ft., 383).
Fourth son of George Lord Haddo, 510, and grandson of 3rd Earl of
Aberdeen: b. 1790 Jul. 5; d. 1835, Sep. 30, at Geneva (G.M., vol. iv. p.
667, Scots Peerage, i. 93).
324- Charles. 1894, Cadet, H.E.LC.S. (Bengal) ; probably Ens. Charles,
Aberdeensh. Mil., appt. before 1805, Apr. i, to H.E.LC.S. {L.G., 797). 1805,
Sep. 21, Lt., 3rd N.L {E.I. Reg., 1805-8 ; S.M., vol. 69, p. 638).
Son of Charles, of Blelack (1761-1806) and Jean Turner (1762-1823);
b. 1786, bap., Mar. 19, Logie Coldstone ; nominated for H.E.LC.S. by Sir
William Bensley on recommendation of Lord Melville; d. 1807, Nov. 14, at
Berhampore {I.O. Rec. : Abd. your.).
325. Charles. 1808, Jun. 14, Ens., Aberdeensh. Mil. (L.G., 1109).
326- Charles. i8o8, Sep. 24, Lt., East Chudleigh (2nd) Devonsh.
Mil. {L.G., 1809, p. 1 100). 1809, Aug. 31, Capt. {ibid., 1810, p. 407).
327- Charles. 1809, Apr. 19, Qr. Mr. and Batn. Clerk, ist (Highland)
Edinburgh Mil. {L.G., 624).
328- Charles. 1809, Jun. 22, Ens., 93rd Ft. 1812, Oct. 15, Lt. iSio,
Jan. 15 — 1814, Aug. 5, served at Cape of Good Hope. 1814, Sep. 18 — 1815,
May 23, in Louisiana, taking part in three different attacks upon American
lines before New Orleans, Dec. 28, Jan. i, and Jan. 8, when severely wounded
in left cheek; received a year's pay as gratuity. 1828, Feb. 28, Capt. 1841,
ret. f.p. 1854, Nov. 28, Maj.; "considered himself fit to serve and ready in