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The Waterloo Roll Call / With Biographical Notes and Anecdotes

Chapter 7: BRITISH AND HANOVERIAN ARMY AT WATERLOO,
By Charles Dalton
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This work presents a detailed account of the British Army's participants in the Battle of Waterloo, featuring annotated tables that list names, ranks, and dates of service. It includes biographical sketches of key figures and a comprehensive muster roll of regiments involved in the battle. The text is organized into several parts, covering the staff, medical officers, and non-commissioned personnel who later received commissions. Additionally, it highlights notable heroes from the battle, providing context and anecdotes that enrich the historical narrative surrounding this pivotal event in British military history.

BRITISH AND HANOVERIAN ARMY
AT
WATERLOO,

As formed in Divisions and Brigades on the 18th June, 1815.
CAVALRY.
 
Commanded by Lieut.-Gen. the Earl of Uxbridge, G.C.B.
 
1st Brigade.—Commanded by Major-Gen. Lord Edward Somerset, K.C.B.
1st Life Guards Lieut.-Col. Ferrior.
2nd         ” Lieut.-Col. the Hon. E.P. Lygon.
Royal Horse Guards (Blue) Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert Hill.
1st Dragoon Guards Lieut.-Col. Fuller (Col.).
 
2nd Brigade.—Major Gen. Sir William Ponsonby, K.C.B.
1st, or Royal Dragoons Lieut.-Col. A.B. Clifton.
2nd (or Royal N.B.) Dragoons Lieut.-Col. J.I. Hamilton.
6th, or Inniskilling Dragoons Lieut.-Col. J. Muter (Col.).
 
3rd Brigade.—Major-Gen. W.B. Dornberg.
23rd Light Dragoons Lieut.-Col. the Earl of Portarlington (Col.).
1st        ”        K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. J. Bulow.
2nd        ”        ” Lieut.-Col. C. de Jonquiera.
 
4th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir John O. Vandeleur, K.C.B.
11th Light Dragoons Lieut.-Col. J.W. Sleigh.
12th        ” Lieut.-Col. the Hon. F.C. Ponsonby (Col.).
16th        ” Lieut.-Col. J. Hay.
 
5th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir Colquhoun Grant, K.C.B.
7th Hussars Col. Sir Edward Kerrison.
15th        ” Lieut.-Col. L.C. Dalrymple.
2nd        ”        K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. Linsingen.
 
6th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir Hussey Vivian, K.C.B.
10th Royal Hussars Lieut.-Col. Quentin (Col.).
18th Hussars Lieut.-Col. the Hon. H. Murray.
1st        ”        K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. A. Wissell.
 
7th Brigade.—Col. Sir F. Arenschildt, K.C.B.
13th Light Dragoons Lieut.-Col. P. Doherty.
3rd Hussars, K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. Meyer.
 
Col. Baron Estorff.
 
Prince Regent’s Hussars Lieut.-Col. Count Kielmansegge.
Bremen and Verden Hussars Col. Busche.
BRITISH HORSE ARTILLERY.
Batteries
Major Bull’s (Howitzers).
Lieut.-Col. Webber Smith’s.
Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert Gardiner’s.
Capt. Whinyates’s (with rockets).
Capt. Mercer’s.
Major Ramsay’s.
INFANTRY.
 
First Division.
Major-Gen. George Cooke.
 
1st Brigade.—Maj.-Gen. P. Maitland.
1st Foot Guards, 2nd Batt. Major H. Askew (Col.).
”          ”    3rd    ” Major Hon. Wm. Stewart.
 
2nd Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir J. Byng.
Coldstream Guards, 2nd Batt. Major A.G. Woodford (Col.).
3rd Regt. Foot Guards, 2nd Batt. Major F. Hepburn (Col.).
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. Adye.
Batteries { Capt. Sandham’s Foot Battery.
Major Kuhlman’s Horse ” (K.G.L.)
Second Division.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir H. Clinton, G.C.B.
 
3rd Brigade.—Major-Gen. F. Adam.
62nd Foot, 1st Batt. Lieut.-Col. Sir J. Colborne, K.C.B.
71st     ”     ” Lieut.-Col. T. Reynell.
95th     ”  2nd Rifles Major J. Ross (Lieut.-Col.).
95th     ”  3rd     ” Major A.G. Norcott (Lieut.-Col.).
 
1st Brigade, K.G.L.—Col. Du Plat.
1st Line Batt., K.G.L. Major W. Robertson.
2nd     ”     ” Major G. Muller.
3rd     ”     ” Lieut.-Col. F. de Wissell.
4th     ”     ” Major F. Reb.
 
3rd Hanoverian Brigade.—Col. Halkett.
Mila Batt. Bremervorde. Lieut.-Col. Schulenberg.
Duke of York’s, 2nd Batt. Major Count Munster.
”        3rd  ” Major Baron Hunefeld.
Mila Batt., Salzgitter Major Hammerstein.
 
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. Gold.
Batteries { Capt. Bolton’s Foot Battery (British).
Major A. Sympher’s Horse ditto (K.G.L.).
Third Division.
Lieut.-Gen. Baron Alten.
 
5th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir Colin Halkett, K.C.B.
30th Foot, 2nd Batt. Major W. Bailey (Lieut.-Col.).
33rd   ” Lieut.-Col. W.K. Elphinstone.
69th   ”    2nd Batt. Lieut.-Col. C. Morice (Col.).
73rd   ”      ” Lieut.-Col. W.G. Harris (Col.).
 
2nd Brigade, K.G.L.—Col. Baron Ompteda.
1st Light Batt., K.G.L. Lieut.-Col. L. Bussche.
2nd   ”   ”    ” Major G. Baring.
5th Line   ”    ” Lieut.-Col. W.B. Linsingen.
8th   ”   ”    ” Major Schroeder (Lieut.-Col.).
 
1st Hanoverian Brigade.—Major-Gen. Count Kielmansegge.
Duke of York’s 1st Batt. Major Bulow.
Field Batt. Grubenhagen Lieut.-Col. Wurmb.
”     Bremen Lieut.-Col. Langrehr.
”     Luneburg Lieut.-Col. Kleucke.
”     Verden Major De Senkopp.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. Williamson.
Foot Batteries { Major Lloyd’s (British).
Capt. A. Cleves’s (K.G.L.).
Fourth Division.
Lieut.-Gen. Hon. Sir Charles Colville, K.C.B.
 
4th Brigade.—Col. Mitchell.
14th Foot, 3rd Batt. Major F.S. Tidy (Lieut.-Col.).
23rd   ”    1st   ” Lieut.-Col. Sir Henry W. Ellis, K.C.B.
51st   ” Lieut.-Col. H. Mitchell (Col.).
 
6th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Johnstone.
35th Foot, 2nd Batt. Major C. MʻAlister.
54th   ” Lieut.-Col. J., Earl Waldegrave.
59th   ”   2nd Batt. Lieut.-Col. H. Austin.
91st   ”   1st   ” Lieut.-Col. Sir W. Douglas, K.C.B. (Col.).
 
6th Hanoverian Brigade.—Major-Gen. Lyon.
Field Batt. Calenberg
”     Lanenberg Lieut.-Col. Benort.
Mila Batt. Hoya Lieut.-Col. Grote.
”     Nieuberg
”     Bentheim Major Croupp.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. Hawker.
 
Foot Batteries { Major Brome’s (British).
Capt. von Rettberg’s (Hanoverian).
Fifth Division.
Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas Picton, G.C.B.
 
8th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir James Kempt, K.C.B.
28th Foot, 1st Batt. Sir C. Belson (Col.).
32nd   ”     ” Major J. Hicks (Lieut.-Col.).
79th   ”     ” Lieut.-Col. N. Douglas.
95th   ”     ” Lieut.-Col. Sir A.F. Barnard, K.C.B. (Col.).
 
9th Brigade.—Major-Gen. Sir Denis Pack, K.C.B.
1st Foot, 3rd Batt. Major C. Campbell.
42nd   ”    1st   ” Lieut.-Col. Sir Robert Macara, K.C.B.
44th   ”    2nd   ” Lieut.-Col. J.M. Hamerton.
92nd   ”    1st   ” Lieut.-Col. J. Cameron (Col.).
 
5th Hanoverian Brigade.—Col. Vincke.
Mila Batt. Hameln Lieut.-Col. Kleucke.
”    Hildesheim Major Rheden.
”    Peina Major Westphalen.
”    Giffhorn Major Hammerstein.
ARTILLERY.
Major Heise.
Foot Batteries { Major Rogers’s (British).
Capt. Braun’s (Hanoverian).
Sixth Division.
 
10th Brigade.—Major-Gen. J. Lambert.
4th Foot, 1st Batt. Lieut.-Col. F. Brooke.
27th  ”   1st   ” Capt. John Hare (Major).
40th  ”   1st   ” Major A. Heyland.
 
4th Hanoverian Brigade.—Col. Best.
Mila Batt. Luneburg Lieut.-Col. de Ramdohr.
”        Verden Major Decken.
”        Osterode Major Baron Reden.
”        Minden Major De Schmidt.
ARTILLERY.
Lieut.-Col. Bruckmann.
Foot Batteries { Major Unett’s (British).
Capt. Sinclair’s (British).