Victory of La Belle Alliance
A soldier’s vivid field letter from June 1815 recounts the Waterloo battle near Mount St John. The author details marches from Enghien to Nivelle and Namur, desperate night actions, brutal cannonade, and the Guards steady in heavy fighting with Prussian arrival turning the tide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOOT
Bingh
Mount St. John
Waterloo
Enghien
Rathier
Nivelle
Elise
Maitland
Orderee
Fleprus
Brussels
Fiessu
Fran
Namur
Spain
Hussars
Uife
Brussels Chauassie
Guards
Tur
Coldstream
Cook
Companis
Bates
Petire
Commissions signed by the Lords Lieutenant noted in August
The London Gazette lists commissions for Carmarthenshire Yeomanry Cavalry and Royal Staffordshire Militia with officers promoted to lieutenant and ensign roles. It records appointments across several Yeomanry regiments, militia units, and local magistrate notices with dates and signing authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmarthenshire Yeomanry
David Evdus
North Widing
Yorkshire
J. Findall
King’s Own Regiment of
Staffordshire
J. Bissett
W. Wutsey
South Hants
T. D., Shute
G. W. Tapps
Lsqrs
Turner
Gomet
Regiment of
Royal Surry Milind
A. M‘donati
56Th Foot
FE. Lyster
J. H. Blades
J. Fawel
Vive Harris
Peyjgued
Naval Promotions in the Royal Navy Last Month
Officers promoted to the rank of lieutenant in the Royal Navy are listed by name in the latest dispatch. The document names numerous officers including Edward Henrick Bach es Dumont Sulivan William Travis Joseph Stingsby Henri Jos Hill White Bold Wimby Handley Gawley Lawcau Chris Johnstone Edwards Cudhip Richie Aitkins Fretwell Whitmore Uniadre Wilday Coleburn Lindey Soba Fal Payne Nepean Matthews Hy Mogre Farrell Alexander Sarsfield Humphries Connell Fiewitt Chester Emanuel Blight Bailie Roberts Butcher Weaver Troupsell Bond Adair Hardy Baker Robii Taylor Ediv Hichard White Shaw Pepperl Madge Patterson Snow Bramwell Cole man Shutttesworth Finch Coomahan Soues Hicks Gordon Shennan Nobingna Amsey Dennis Martyn Rosy Lowers Brown Wales Sedge Mudge Parsons Coos Judas Drew Leaver Irvine alphoston Bow Budgen Symes Make Randall Crockart Rad ford byeooker Cortery Moneypenny Stuart Baling Romie John Butcher Clarke Maret Thompson Prige Mensy Jotaiene Geok Wellcombey Alechi Betrings ton Crooke Carfrae Pigott Farlang Hberall Silvester Livane Chick Reid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yisflof
Royal Navy
Alexander Aitkins
John’ ‘Fretwell
Nath
Whitmore
Richant Uniadre
John Wilday
John Ed. Coleburn
James Lindey
Sates Soba Fal
Richard Payne
Evan Nepean
James Matthews
Jos. Hy-Mogre
Charles-‘Farrell
Fredrick’ J.alexthier
Dominick Sarsfield
George Humphries
Mauricé-Connell
Willian
Isaac Bramwell
George Coleman
Peter
Shutttesworth
Michael
Finch
Coomahan
James Soues
John Hicks
James G. Gordon
George Shennan
Charles Nobingna
Robert Amsey
Edward Dennis
Charles
Martyn
Alexander
Rosy
Robert Lowers
Andrew Brown
Willian Wales
Robert Sedge
George Mudge
William‘Parsons
Hervey Leaver
Irvine Alphoston
Philip
Bow
beJohn
Budgen
Symes Sinirits
George
Make
Henry Randall
George Crockart
William
Radford
Win Byeooker
sJamey Cortery
Jahies
Moneypenny
Dod
Damey Stuart
James
Baling
Romiey
John Hn
Witsanggilthay
Butcher
Eee
Uaee
Clarke
Maret
Font
Thompson
John Stephen
David Prige
Mea Teens Mensy
Wincom Jotaiene Géok
Wellcombey
Henry Alechi
S Iinel Betrings ‘Ton
Ss Crooke
James Carfrae
John Pigott
William ‘Mfarlang
Samuel Hberall Silvester Livane Chick
Henry Reid
Long list of names appears in fragmented OCR record
A dense roster of male names and surnames presented in an OCR text excerpt. The readable items include William White and numerous others such as James Yates, John Johns, Edward Walker, and Henry Wiltane, among many more, with occasional surnames and initials.
Waterloo Veterans Granted Increased Pensions and Honors
The Prince Regent orders revised pensions for wounded officers escalating by rank and extending credit for Waterloo service. Subalterns and cavalry officers gain extra pay after five years in rank, while Waterloo veterans and noncommissioned ranks receive counted service on muster rolls. Duke of Wellington to transmit returns and muster rolls for verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havin
Waterloo
Duke of Wellington
Tike
Sabaltern
Nk ’ Tera
Easigh
Naval Appointments List Names New Commands
The Navy assigns Capt Thomas to command the Euryalus and Captain James Pair to the Junion frigate. Lieut Thomas Robins to Ethalion, Lieut John Jones to Dragon, Lieut George Spencer to Asia, Lieut JZ Charles to Albacore, Lieut Abwahiler Brenan to Albion, Lieut Hugh Gald to Contrast, Edward King to Caledonia, Lieut Henry Bolman to Icha, Lieut George Thomas Smith to Diomede troopship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Askisses
Euryalus
Napier
James ‘Pair
Corhant
Junion
Upton
Thomas
Robins
Ethalion
Leon
John Jones
Dragon
George Spencer
Asia
Charles
Albacore
Abwahiler Brenan
Albion
Hugh Gald
Edward King
Caledonia
Henry Bolman
Icha
George “Phomas Smith
Diomedge
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Victory OF LA Belle Alliance
Areiller
Opt Brigade
Buonaparte
Thea
Duke ‘of Wellington
Chasseurs de la Garde
Impieriale
Baonaparte
Prudsian
Ahimeel
Canton
Apert
Wer
Coldstream Reg
Ind
Brunswickers
Brunewickers
The
London. Gazette
Rts -E. Nizon
Manchester
Spreail-Eagle ‘Inn
Poephata Adtington
Gregory
Bedford
Row
London
G.wathen
Stroud
Gloucestershire
Pogdén
Tangmere
Sussex
Sheaflig
Chichester
Ang
White Hart Inn
Attorhies
James Champ
James ‘Clark
Southampton
Chincery-lane
Ji Werymian
Guildhall
Doorman
Welleley
Ites Sagar Refiner
Guildhallee
Be “Wiarpenter
Guildhatler
Wecucestersnire
Bokse
FouiGh
Nai
George Inn
St. Phillips
Bristol
Hadienidker
Ruimmier ‘Wavern
Henry
Dixons JC
Lavater
Liverpool
J. Oram
Cricklade
Wiltshire
P-Gray
Bootle
Cumberland
Tallow-Chandier
Brooks
Fiidhy Kersington
Builders
Plumton
Ni uPsesquaré
Calenderer
St .Evavis
Phrogmorton-atreet
i.Scote
Suffotklive Cannaryatreet
W. Hoxham
William White
Chas
Alek. Ross
de Rouverery
Hunsdon
W. Henry Oldmixon
George Howes
Charles Ninholt
Wim
Thomas Streecel
William Shepheard
Charles Loon
Robert Wall
Hugh Hunter
Gremé Kind
William Hoghton
Thos. Nicholls
Henry Guy
Ashley
Bender Satwell
James Thomas Yates
John Johns
Joseph Canielleti
James John Foord
William Crehlin
Wath Thomson Hood
Jobh Franklin
John Wheeler
Edward Yo
James Inglefield Sullivan
Willa John Hokwed Wall
John Poure
Samuel ‘Saya
Fisher Stead
Courtés ‘Dérriman
John King
Arthy
Pu Jargea Hunter
John Fuller
Thomas Hallatian
John
Ward
Aig Willian
Iby
John “Host
Edwin ‘Thantas
Bien Wanta
Orlando‘. Wilson
Jas
Hodger “Forbes
David Po Davies
Francis Blair
Robt
Lewis Jones
John Knight
Geo. Fraiitlon
James Fregatles
Francis Haris
Keist
Bell
Samuel England
William Hungate
Thos
Lara Howe
Milius Simson
Sannet Peacock
John Bal Ri Hdan
Pringle-Stokes
Richard Budgen
Edward Post Nobert
Andrew Hughes
John Gray Draper
William Samuel Conner
James Newton
William Afien
Philip Hag
Josiah Gake
Timothy Parsons
Geo
Robert Kelke
George Mychell
Thomas Smithg
James Crisp
Henry Church
F. Hettey
Edwart Nodge
Wwliam-Gwyn
Wiliam Ball
John Lavies
Adam Conett
Edward Keane
Dominick Canty
Adrian Howarth
Frederick Hammond
John Phillips
James Combe
William Bryay
Robert Stobinson
James S. Ure
R. Pollock Bingham
Joh Paatte
Peter Drummond
Augustus Aruile
William Boyle Crooke
John Stendgrdine
Meury-t
Charles Crisewick
Downley Ward Douglas
Edward Fagerman
John Seaton
John Stevens Murray
Thoms Rolls Snow
T. W. Brouhgjding
Alexander Shairp
Henry Stroud
James Govett
Geo, Key, Jenkin
Arthur Short
William Pridham
George Scrat
John Kingsome
Burton Macnamiard
Adam Gordon
George Peard
Lewis Cramer
Daniel Bark
Co i
Masterman
Officer
Palmerston
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