No. IV.
The reader should be aware, that in military returns, the figures which represent the strength of regiments often greatly exceed the actual number of effective men present. There are always numerous casualties, not accounted for in returns, particularly before a battle. The missing are not all eventually loss; for, if not taken prisoners most of them join after the strife. The strength of the British was of course greater on the 16th, before the action at Quatre-Bras, where the loss was particularly severe, as may be seen in the subjoined tables, in the 1st foot-guards, 1st Royal Scots, 32d, 33d, 42d, 44th, 69th, 79th, and 92d regiments.
The officers who afterwards died of their wounds, are here returned killed.
RETURNS
of the strength (officers, non-commissionned officers, drummers, trumpeters, rank and file) of the British army, on the morning of the 18th of June 1815; and of the total loss, in killed, wounded and missing, on the three days: 16th, 17th, and 18th.
STAFF.
Killed.—The duke of Brunswick, sir Thomas Picton, sir William Ponsonby. Colonel sir William De Lancey. Lieutenant-colonel Currie. Captains: W. Crofton (54th Reg.), T. Smith (93d Reg.).
Wounded.—H.R.H. the prince of Orange. Lieutenant-general sir G. Cooke. Major-generals: Sir E. Barnes, sir James Kempt, sir Colin Halkett, sir Denis Pack, sir Colquhoun Grant, sir W. Dornberg, sir F. Adam. Lieutenant-colonels: Waters, sir G. Berkeley (35th Reg.). Majors: A. Hamilton, Hunter Blair, Hon. G. Dawson. Captains: Hon. E. S. Erskine, E. Fitzgerald (25th Reg.), W. Murray, H. Seymour, T. Wright, H. McLeod, J. Mitchell (25th Reg.), J. Tyler, A. Langton, H. Dumaresque. Lieutenants: W. Havelock (43d Reg.), J. Hamilton (46th Reg.), J. Rooke, D. Hall.
Officers who were killed or wounded, serving on the staff but belonging to regiments which were on the field, are here included in the returns of their respective regiments.
By adding together the figures in the first two columns opposite to any regiment, the reader may obtain its total effective strength, at the opening of the campaign.
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 1st Life-Guards. | 245 | 18 | 65 | Lieutenant-colonel Ferrior. Captain Lind. | Captains: J. Whale, E. Kelly, S. Richardson, S. Cox. |
| 2d Life-Guards. | 235 | ” | 155 | Lieutenant-colonel Fitzgerald. | Lieutenant Waymouth. |
| Royal Horse-Guards. (Blues.) | 246 | 8 | 98 | Major R. Packe. | Lieutenant-colonels: Sir J. Elley, sir R. C. Hill, C. Hill. Lieutenants: C. Shawe, E. W. Bouverie. |
| 1st Dragoon Guards. | 571 | ” | 246 | Lieutenant-colonel Fuller. Majors: Graham, Bringhurst. Captain Battersby. Lieutenant: Brooke. Schelver, adjutant. Cornet Hon. B. Bernard. | Captains: M. Turner, P. Sweny, J. Naylor, Lieutenant D. Irvine. |
| 1st Royal Dragoons. | 428 | ” | 196 | Captains: E. Windsor, C. Foster. Lieutenant R. Magniac. Cornet J. Sykes. Shepley, adjutant. | Major C. Radclyffe. Captain A. Clark. Lieutenants: G. Gunning, T. Keily, S. Trafford, C. Ommaney, C. Blois, S. Goodenough, S. Wyndowe. |
| 2d Royal Dragoons. (Scots Greys.) | 442 | ” | 199 | Lieutenant-colonel J. Hamilton. Captain T. Reignolds. Cornets: E. Westby, H. C. Kinchant, L. Barnard, T. Trotter, L. Shuldham. | Lieutenant-colonels: J. B. Clarke, T. P. Hankin. Major R. Vernon. Captain J. Poole. Lieutenants: J. Mills, F. Stupart, J. Carruthers, C. Wyndham. |
| 6th (Innis-killing) Dragoons. | 445 | ” | 217 | Lieutenant P. Ruffe. McCluskey, adjutant. | Lieutenant-colonels: J. Muter, F. S. Miller, W. F. Browne. Captain Hon. S. Douglas. Lieutenant A. Hassard. |
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 7th Hussars. | 362 | 46 | 150 | Major E Hodge. Lieutenant A. Meyers. | Lieutenant-general the earl of Uxbridge. Major W. Thornhill. Captains: W. Verner, T. W. Robbins, P. A. Heyliger, T. Wildman, J. J. Frazer, J. D. Elphistone. Lieutenants: R. Douglas, J. R. Gordon, E. J. Peters, F. Beatty. |
| 10th Hussars. | 452 | ” | 94 | Major Hon. F. Howard. Lieutenant G. Gunning. | Lieutenant-colonel G. Quentin. Captains: J. Grey, Gurwood, C. Wood. Lieutenants: H. Arnold, A. Bacon. |
| 11th Light Dragoons. | 435 | 3 | 73 | Lieutenant E. Phelips. | Lieutenants: F. Wood, R. Coles, J. T. Moore, R. Milligan. Cornet J. A. Schreiber. |
| 12th Light Dragoons. | 427 | ” | 111 | Captain E. Sandys. Lieutenant L. J. Bertie. Cornet E. Lockhart. | Lieutenant-colonel Hon. F. Ponsonby. Lieutenant W. H. Dowbiggen. |
| 13th Light Dragoons. | 448 | 1 | 105 | Captain J. Gubbins. | Lieutenant-colonel Boyse. Captain J. Doherty. Lieutenant: G. Doherty, C. R. Bowers, J. Geale, G. Pym, J. Mill, G. H. Packe, J. E. Irving. |
| 15th Hussars. | 417 | ” | 70 | Major E. Griffith. Lieutenants: J. Sherwood, H. Buckley. | Lieutenant-colonel L. Dalrymple. Captains: J. Thuckwell, J. Whiteford, J. Buckley. Lieutenants: W. Byam, E. Byam, G. F. Dawkens, R. Mansfield. |
| 18th Light Dragoons. | 434 | ” | 32 | Captain J. Buchanan. Cornet A. Hay. | Lieutenant-colonel J. Hay. Captain R. Weyland. Lieutenants: W. Osten, N. D. Crichton. |
| 18th Hussars. | 442 | 2 | 102 | ” | Lieutenant C. Hesse. H. Duperier, adjutant. |
| 23rd Light Dragoons. | 341 | 6 | 72 | Lieutenant S. Coxen. | Major J. M. Cutcliffe. Captains: C. W. Dance, T. Gerrard. Lieutenants: T. B. Wall, B. Disney. |
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 1st Foot-Guards, 2d Bat. | 781 | 285 | 153 | Lieutenant-colonels: Sir F. D’Oyley, W. H. Milnes, Thomas Miller. Captains: T. Brown, Robert Adair. Lieutenant Hon. T. Barrington. | Colonels: Askew, R. H. Cooke. Lieutenant-colonels: Sir H. Bradford, sir Henry Hardinge*, sir T. N. Hill, lord Fitzroy Somerset. Captains: Hon. O. Bridgeman, J. Simpson, S. Burgess. Lieutenants: G. Fludyer, T. C. Croft, F. Luttrell, C. P. Ellis, Hon. H. Lascelles. |
| 1st Foot-Guards, 3d Bat. | 860 | 262 | 342 | Colonels: E. Stables, C. Thomas. Captains: E. Grose, N. Chambers. Ensigns: E. Pardoe, James, Lord Hay. | Colonels: Hon. W. Stewart, Hon. H. Townshend, H. D’Oyley, G. Fead. Captains: R. Adair, T. Streatfield, Hon. R. Clements. Lieutenants: R. Batty, R. Bruce, W. Barton. |
| Coldstream Guards, 2d Bat. | 1,045 | ” | 308 | Captains: J. L. Blackman, E. Sumner, G. R. Buckley, G. H. Percival. | Lieutenant-colonels: J. McDonell, D. McKinnon, Hon. A. Abercromby, C. H. Wyndham. Captains: Hon. R. Moore, Hon. E. Lascelles. Lieutenants: H. Griffiths, J. Montague, H. Vane. |
| 3d Foot-Guards, 2d Bat. | 1,056 | 7 | 239 | Lieutenant-colonels: Hon. Sir Alexander Gordon, C. F. Canning. Captains: S. W. Stothert, T. Crawford, J. Ashton, Hon. H. Forbes. Ensign C. Simpson. | Lieutenant-colonels: C. Dashwood, E. Bowater, C. West. Captains: R. B. Hesketh, G. Evelyn, H. Montgomery. Lieutenants: C. Lake, D. Baird. |
| 1st Royal Scots, 3d Bat. | 453 | 218 | 144 | Captain W. Buckley. Lieutenants: J. Armstrong, J. E. O’Neill, W. Young. Ensigns: Robertson, Kennedy, Anderson. | Lieutenant-colonel: C. Campbell. Majors: L. Arguimbau, R. McDonald, H. Massey. Captain R. Dudgeon. Lieutenants: A. Morrison, W. J. Rea, J. Ingram, W. Clarke, A. Cameron, adjutant; J. Stoyte, R. Scott, G. Lane, J. Symes, J. Alstone, J. Mann, W. Dobbs, J. F. W. Millar, G. Stewart, J. L. Black. Ensigns: C. Graham, T. Stephens, J. McKay, L. M. Cooper. Quarter-master T. Griffiths. |
| * Wounded at Ligny. | |||||
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 4th Reg. Foot, 1st Bat. | 670 | ” | 134 | Lieutenant W. Squire. | Captains: G. D. Wilson, C. J. Edgell. Lieutenants: J. Browne, G. Smith, H. Boyd, A. Gerard. Ensigns: W. M. Mathews, B. Collins, G. Richardson. |
| 14th Reg. Foot, 3d Bat. | 630 | ” | 36 | ” | Ensigns: A. Cooper, A. Ormsby (24th). |
| 23d Royal Welsh Fuzileers, 1st Bat. | 741 | ” | 478 | Lieutenant-colonel sir H. W. Ellis. Captains: Hawtyn, C. Jolliffe, T. Farmer. Lieutenants: G. Fensham, J. Clyde, W. Leebody (24th). | Captains: H. Johnson, J. H. Hill. Lieutenants: A. Griffiths, Fielding. Quarter-master A. Sidley. |
| 27th (Innis-killing) Reg. Foot. | 750 | ” | 104 | Captain G. Holmes. Ensign J. Ireland. | Captains: J. Hare, J. Tucker, Lieutenants: G. McDonnell, W. Henderson, R. Handcock, E. Drewe, W. Fortescue, J. Millar, C. Manley, T. Craddock. Ensigns: T. Handcock, T. Smith, J. Ditmas. |
| 28th Reg. Foot. | 556 | 75 | 177 | Major W. P. Meacham. Lieutenants: J. Clarke, C. Ingram. | Lieutenant-colonel Nixon. Captains: R. Llewellyn, R. Kelly, J. Bowles, T. English, C. Teulon. Lieutenants: J. Wilkinson, R. Gilbert, R. P. Eason, W. Irwin, H. Hilliard, J. Coen, C. Carrothers, J. Shelton, J. Deares. Ensign: Mountsteven, H. Bridgeland, adjutant. |
| 30th Reg. Foot. | 635 | 51 | 228 | Major T. Chambers. Captain A. M. Nabb. Lieutenants: H. Beere, E. Prendergast. Ensigns: J. James, J. Bullen. | Lieutenant-colonel Hamilton. Majors: W. Bailey, C. A. Vigoureux. Captain A. Gore. Lieutenants: R. C. Elliott, J. Rumley, R. Daniell, J. Roe, R. Hugues, P. Lockwood, J. Pratt, W. O. Warren, T. Monypenny. M. Andrews, adjutant. |
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 32d Reg. Foot. | 503 | 196 | 174 | Captains: J. Boyce, T. Cassan, E. Whitty. | Captains: W. H. Toole, J. Crowe, H. Harrison, C. Wallett. Lieutenants: H. W. Brookes, G. Barr, M. Meighan, D. Davies, adjutant; J Boase, T. R. Lewin, H. Butterworth, J. Colthurst, J. Robinson, J. Fitzgerald, T. Horan, E. Stephen, H. Quill, J. Jagoe, S. H. Lawrence. Ensigns: H. Metcalfe, J. Birtwhistle, A. Stewart, W. Bennett, C. Dallas, J. M. Conchy. |
| 33d Reg. Foot, 2d Bat. | 576 | 106 | 185 | Captains: J. Haigh, H. R. Buck. Lieutenants: J. Boyce, A. Gore, T. D. Haigh, J. Cameron, J. Hart. | Major E. Parkinson. Captains: Mc Intyre, C. Knight, Harty. Lieutenants: T. Reid, J. Murkland, R. Westmore, J. Ogle, S. Pagan, J. Furlong. Ensigns: H. Bain, J. Alderson, J. A. Howard, G. Drury. W. Thain, adjutant. |
| 40th Reg. Foot. | 862 | ” | 219 | Major R. Heyland. Captain W. Fisher. | Captains: C. Ellis, J. Barnett. Lieutenants: R. Moore, J. Anthony, J. Mill, T. Campbell, Hon. H. Browne. Ensigns: J. Robb, F. Ford, A. Clerke. |
| 42d Highlanders, 2d Bat. | 329 | 288 | 49 | Lieutenant-colonel sir R. Mc Ara. Captain G. Davidson. Lieutenant R. Gordon. Ensign G. Gerard. | Lieutenant-colonel R. Dick. Major A. Menzies. Captains: M. Mc Pherson, D. Mc Donald, D. Mc Intosh, R. Boyle. Lieutenants: D. Chisholm, D. Stewart, D. Mc Kenzie, H. A. Fraser, J. Malcolm, A. Dunbar, J. Brander, J. Orr, G. G. Munro. Ensigns: W. Fraser, A. L. Fraser. J. Young, adjutant. Quarter-master McIntosh. |
| 44th Reg. Foot, 2d Bat. | 480 | 138 | 64 | Lieutenant W. Tomkins. Ensign P. Cooke. | Lieutenant-colonels: Hamerton, G. O’Malley. Captains: A. Brugh, D. Power, W. Burney, M. Fane, J. Jessop. Lieutenants: R. Russell, R. Grier, W. B. Strong, J. Campbell, J Burke, W. Hern. Ensigns: C. Christie, B. Whitney, T. McCann. adjutants: J. C. Webster, A. Wilson. |
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 51st Light Infantry. | 619 | ” | 42 | ” | Captain S. Beardsley. Lieutenant C. W. Tyndale. |
| 52d Light Infantry. | 1,148 | ” | 199 | Ensign W. Nettles. | Lieutenant-colonel J. Rowan. Captains: W. Rowan, J. F. Love, C. Diggle. Lieutenants: C. Dawson, M. Anderson, G. Campbell, F. Cottingham. J. Winterbottom, adjutant. |
| 69th Reg. Foot, 2d Bat. | 541 | 155 | 85 | Colonel C. Morice. Captains: B. Hobhouse, Hon. W. Curzon, P. Blackwood. Lieutenant M. Wightwick. | Captains: J. L. Watson, H. Lindsay. Lieutenants: H. Anderson, J. Stewart, B. Pigot, C. Busteed. Ensign E. Hodder. Volunteer Clarke. |
| 71st (Highland) Light Infantry. | 929 | ” | 202 | Captain E. L’Estrange. Lieutenants: J. R. Elwes, J. Todd. | Colonel T. Reyneel. Major A. Jones. Captains: D. Campbell, A. Grant, J. Henderson, C. Johnstone. Lieutenants: J. Barralier, R. Lind, J. Roberts, C. Lewin, R. Law, J. Coote, W. Hanson. W. Anderson, adjutant. |
| 73d Reg. Foot, 2d Bat. | 498 | 56 | 280 | Captains: A. Robertson, J. M. Kennedy. Lieutenants: J. Strachan, W. Hollis, J. Acres, Brown. Ensigns: W. S. Lowe, C. Page. | Colonel G. Harris. Major A. J. McLean. Captains: A. Coane, E. T. Pirch, W. Wharton, J. Garland. Lieutenants: J. McConnell, T. Reynolds, D. Browne, J. Lloyd. Ensigns: R. Hesilrige, T. Deacon, W. McBean, C. B. Eastwood, G. D. Bridge. P. Hay, adjutant. |
| 79th Highlanders. | 440 | 304 | 175 | Captains: McKay, McRa, Neil Campbell, J. Cameron, J. Sinclair. Lieutenants: D. Cameron, D. McPherson, E. Kennedy. J. Kynock, adjutant, J. Rowling. | Lieutenant-colonels: N. Douglas, A. Brown, D. Cameron. Captains: T. Mylne, J. Campbell, N. Campbell, W. Marshall, M. Fraser, W. Bruce. Lieutenants: A. Cameron, T. Brown, W. Maddocks, W. Leaper, J. Fraser, D. McPhee, E. Cameron, A. Forbes, C. McArthur, J. Powling, W. A. Riach. Ensigns: J. Nash, J. Robertson, A. S. Crawford. Volunteer Cameron. |
| REGIMENTS. | STRENGTH on the 18th. | LOSS ON THE | OFFICERS KILLED. | OFFICERS WOUNDED. | |
| 16th and 17th. | 18th. | ||||
| 92d Highlanders. | 422 | 286 | 116 | Lieutenant-colonel Cameron. Captains: W. C. Grant, gu. Little. Lieutenants: J. Chisholm, G. Mackie, Ensigns: A. Beecher, R. McPherson. | Colonel J. Mitchell. Captains: G. W. Holmes, D. Campbell, P. Wilkie, A. Ferrier. Lieutenants: R. Winchester, T. Hobbs, T. McIntosh, D. McDonald, J. Ross, R. McDonald, H. Innes, G. Logan, J. McInlay, A. McPherson, J. Hope. Ensigns: J. Branwell, R. Logan, A. McDonald, R. Hewit. Assistant surgeon J. Stewart. |
| 95th Rifles, 1st Bat. | 418 | 64 | 156 | Majors: C. Smith, C. Ecles. Lieutenants: J. Stilwell, E. D. Johnston. | Lieutenant-colonel sir A. Barnard. Majors: A. Cameron, Beckwith. Captains: E. Chawner, W. Johnston. Lieutenants: J. P. Gardner, J. Fitzmaurice, W. Shenley, J. Molloy, J. Gardner, G. Simmons, A. Stewart, J. Wright, J. Church. |
| 95th Rifles, 2d Bat. | 655 | ” | 246 | Lieutenant Backhouse. | Majors: A. Norcott, G. Wilkins. Captains: G. Miller, J. G. McCulloch. Lieutenants: Humbley, D. Cameron, E. Coxon, R. Cochran, J. Fry, J. Ridgeway, J. Lynam, R. Eyre, J. Walsh, P. Webb. |
| 95th Rifles, two companies, 3d Bat. | 202 | ” | 50 | Lieutenant W. Lister. | Major J. Ross. Captain J. Fullerton. Lieutenants: T. Worsley, G. W. Shenly. |
| Royal Artillery. | 4,944 | 28 | 476 | Majors: Lloyd, N. Ramsay, Cairnes, Beane, Bolton. Lieutenants: W. L. Robe, M. Cromie, C. Spearman, F. Manners, F. Troughton. | Captains: Napier, J. Parker, Bull, Winyates, Dansey, R. McDonald, Webber, W. Strangeway, D. Crawford, A. McDonald. Lieutenants: W. Brereton, W. Smith, Barnes, Bloomfield, Barton, Forbes, W. Harvey, Foster, D. Crawford, J. Day, W. Poole, C. H. Baines, T. Harvey, J. W. Pringle. Captain Robt. Thomson, Royal Engineers. |
