of February, 1802, Deputy Inspector-General of Foreign Corps, and on that office being abolished, he was made Commandant of the Foreign Depôt. The 1st of January, 1805, he was appointed Aid-de-Camp to the King, and received the rank of Colonel; the 4th of August, 1808, he was appointed 2nd Major in his regiment; and the 25th of July, 1810, MajorGeneral. He served on the Staff of the army in Spain and Portugal, in command of a brigade and a division. He held the latter at the battles of Vittoria and the Nive, for which he has the honor of wearing a medal and one clasp. On Lord Hopetoun being wounded and made prisoner in the attack of the French on the British position in front of the citadel of Bayonne, this officer, (then Major-General Howard) succeeded to the command of the 1st division of the army under the Duke of Wellington. He subsequently served on the Home Staff as Lieutenant-Governor of Portsmouth, from which command he was removed on his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant-General, the 12th of August, 1819.

This officer is a Knight Commander of the Bath, and of the Tower and Sword of Portugal. The 24th of October, 1816, he received the Colonelcy of his present regiment, the 70th foot.

301. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THOMAS R. CHARLETON.

THIS officer was appointed 1st Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery, the 7th of July, 1779; Captain-Lieutenant and Captain the 1st of December, 1782; Lieutenant-Colonel in the army, the 1st of January, 1793; Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Artillery the 18th of April, 1801; Colonel in the Royal Artillery the 28th of June, 1805; Major-General the 4th of June, 1811; and Lieutenant-General the 12th of August, 1819.

302. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL

SIR HARRY DE HINUBER, K.C.B.

THIS officer had the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the British service, and the Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the 3rd line battalion King's German legion, the 16th of June, 1804; he was appointed Colonel-Commandant of the 3rd line battalion

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King's German legion the 9th of July, 1805; and MajorGeneral the 4th of June, 1811. He served on the Staff of the army in Sicily, under Lord William Bentinck; and in Spain under the Duke of Wellington. He was appointed in June, 1813, to command the battalion of the King's German legion in the 1st division of infantry. He was present at the battle of the Nive, for which he has the honor of wearing a medal. Of his operations before Bayonne, and against St. Etienne, in April, 1814, his own account, as transmitted to the Duke of Cambridge, is annexed.

This officer is an Honorary Knight Commander of the Bath, and a Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Guelphic Order. The 12th of August, 1819, he received the brevet of Lieutenant-General.

"March 13th, 1814.

"Sir, Your Royal Highness, having always been graciously pleased to receive reports on the conduct of the corps of the legion, whenever they have been engaged with the enemy, I do myself the honor to state the following particulars relating to the late operation in which the brigade under my command was concerned. On the 27th ult. Lieutenant-General Sir John Hope, who commands at the siege of Bayonne, wished to put himself in possession of the entrenched heights of St. Etienne, which are close to the citadel, and in a measure command it. The centre was to be attacked by the line, the right by the light brigade King's German legion, and the left by the guards. It happened, however, that the centre movement took place before the other columns began their march, consequently the brunt of the action fell on the light brigade. The enemy's picquets were quickly driven in, but the brigade experienced a very heavy fire from the village and fortified church of St. Etienne, as also from the line of intrenchments thrown up on the high road to Bourdeaux. It was therefore determined to storm the village, which was immediately carried into execution in the most gallant manner by Lieutenant-Colonel Bodecker, with six companies of the 1st battalion, and supported by the 5th, and we were thereby put in possession of the key of the enemy's position.

"At the same time the riflemen of the 1st and 5th battalions, under the command of Captain Rettberg and Lieutenants Brandis and Wilding, supported by Captains Barstel and Holle, with their companies, extended to the right, to attack the enemy's entrenchments on the Bourdeaux road, which were very strong, all the contiguous houses being loop-holed. They were, however, immediately attacked with the bayonet, and carried by the last-mentioned troops, being supported and assisted by the 2nd line battalion under Lieutenant-Colonel Beck. Two officers, with about 40 men and a field-piece, were taken; the latter, however, we were not able at that moment to bring away, as we found ourselves after our successes, within two hundred yards of the advanced works of the citadel, from which a most galling fire was kept up to prevent us from carrying the gun away. About 5 p.m. a considerable close column moved from the citadel, and advanced at the pas de charge to retake the position. This being observed, no time was lost to meet it. Part of the riflemen of the 5th battalion, under Colonel Ompteda, assisted by the riflemen of the 1st and 5th battalions, and Captains Purgold and Wenckstern, with their companies of the 2nd line battalion, were ordered to charge the enemy with the bayonet, and succeeded in driving him back. About half an hour after, he had, however, rallied, and advancing upon us as before made a second attempt. He was again charged by the same corps, and broken, and as we pursued him farther than the first line, the gun was, during that time, conveyed to the rear.

"The enemy, now finding all his efforts unavailing, retired within the citadel; his fire gradually slackened, and at dark it ceased entirely. During the whole attack, as well as afterwards, in maintaining the position we had gained, the battalions behaved with the greatest gallantry and perseverance. The officers set therein the most laudable example, and consequently their loss has been very severe. Among these BrigadeMajor Drechsel, and Lieutenant Heimburg, my Aides de-Camp, rendered me very essential services, and I should not do justice to their merits, if I did not acknowledge the same in terms of the

highest commendation. The light infantry brigade, under Lieutenant-Colonel Bussche, joined us after we were in possession of the enemy's intrenched position, and they have assisted us in maintaining it, with that spirit of bravery and good conduct, which has always distinguished that gallant brigade.

"In submitting these circumstances, we humbly hope that Your Royal Highness may feel inclined graciously to approve of the conduct of the brigades of the Legion; and as nothing is so much the height of our ambition, as to obtain such a most honorable testimony, so I humbly beg to assure Your Royal Highness that on our side no exertion will be spared to make ourselves deserving of it.

"I have the honor to be, &c.

(Signed) "H. DE HINUBER, Major-General."

303. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR HENRY BELL, K.C.B. THIS officer was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Marines the 19th of February, 1771; Captain-Lieutenant the 27th of August, 1779; Major in the army the 1st of March, 1794; Lieutenant-Colonel in the army the 1st of January, 1798; Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain in the Royal Marines the 1st of July, 1803; Colonel in the army the 15th of August, 1805; Colonel-Commandant in the Royal Marines the 25th of July, 1809; Major-General the 4th of June, 1811; and Lieutenant-General the 12th of August, 1819. He is a Knight Commander of the Bath.

304. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL THOMAS STRICKLAND.

THIS officer was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Marines the 16th of February, 1775; 1st Lieutenant in 1776; Captain the 8th of July, 1780; Major the 1st of March, 1794; Lieutenant-Colonel the 1st of January, 1798; Colonel the 15th of August, 1805; Major-General the 4th of June, 1811; and Lieutenant-General the 12th of August, 1819..

305. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL

THE HONORABLE THOMAS MAHON, LORD HARTLAND. THIS officer was Major in the army the 26th of November, 1794; Major in the 24th Light Dragoons the 25th of April, 1796; Lieutenant-Colonel in the 9th Dragoons (his present regiment) the 1st of January, 1797; Colonel in the army the 30th of October, 1805; Major-General the 4th of June, 1811; and Lieutenant-General the 12th of August, 1819. He served on the Staff at Kinsale in Ireland for a considerable period as Major-General.

306. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL

SIR J. SHAW MAXWELL, BArt.

THIS officer was Major in the 23rd Light Dragoons the 11th of March, 1795; Lieutenant-Colonel in the army the 1st of January, 1797; Colonel in the army the 30th of October, 1805; Major-General the 4th of June, 1811; and Lieutenant-General the 12th of August, 1819. He was many years on the half-pay of the 23rd Light Dragoons.

307. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL WILLIAM THOMAS DILKES.

WHILST at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, (in 1779) this officer was appointed, the 4th of December, Ensign in the 49th regiment; he continued at the said academy until 1782, when he joined the 103d regiment in Ireland as Lieutenant, under Sir Ralph Abercromby. In March, 1783, he purchased an Ensigncy in the 3rd foot guards; from January 1788, till January 1789, he served as Aid-de-Camp to the late General O'Hara, then commanding at Gibraltar. In 1790, this officer was appointed Adjutant to his regiment, the 3rd foot guards; in 1792 Lieutenant and Captain; and in 1793 he embarked for the continent with the first body of troops, consisting of three battalions of foot guards under Major-General Lake, and a brigade of the line, 14th, 37th, and 53rd regiments under Major-General Abercromby, with a small detachment of artillery. He served the whole of the campaigns in the Netherlands, and was present at all the principal occurrences. In May, 1795, Captain