The Royal Military Calendar, Or Army Service and Commission Book: Containing the Services and Progress of Promotion of the Generals, Lieutenant-generals, Major-generals, Colonels, Lieutenant-colonels, and Majors of the Army, According to Seniority: with Details of the Principal Military Events of the Last Century, 第 4 巻John Philippart A.J. Valpy, sold by T. Egerton, 1820 |
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12th Aug 1st Jan 25th July 2d batt 48th foot 4th June 4th of June 60th foot action Aid-de-Camp APPOINTED Lieut appointed Lieut.-Col April attack Bath battalion battle of Corunna battle of Salamanca battle of Talavera battle of Vittoria battle of Waterloo brevet Brigadier-General Madden British C.B. APPOINTED campaign Capt Capt.-Lieut capture cavalry Ciudad Rodrigo clasp COLONEL Companion corps Duke of Wellington embarked enemy enemy's Ensign expedition foot guards French Gibraltar honor of wearing India Ireland Island joined Lieut.-Gen Lieutenancy LIEUTENANT-COLONEL light dragoons Lord Maj.-Gen Major Major-General mand March Nive Nivelle officer served officer was appointed Order placed on half-pay Portugal present promoted rank is stationary received a medal received the brevet regiment regt returned to England Royal Artillery Second Lieut Sept served in Spain Spain Spain and Portugal Spanish Staff troops wearing a cross wearing a medal West Indies
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