[19] Now Lord Seaton.
[20] All Phillipon’s views and preparations are taken from his original journal of siege in manuscript.
[21] Now Lieut.-General Sir C. Smith.
[22] Now Lord Gough.
[23] General Sir G. Napier.
[24] Now Major-General Shaw Kennedy. Captain Nicholas when dying, told the story of this effort, adding that he saw Shaw, while thus standing alone, deliberately pull out his watch and repeating the hour aloud declare that the breach could not be carried that night.
[25] Now Serjeant-major at the Tower.
[26] For this council of war, and the opinions, I have the personal authority of Marshal Jourdan.
[27] For the Duke’s secret views here I have his own authority.
[28] The details of this curious event were told to me by the Duke of Wellington.