This officer engaged in the profession of arms in the reign of
William III., and, after serving the Crown with zeal and fidelity
for many years, he was eventually rewarded with the highest honours
of the service. His first commission was dated the 26th of December,
1690; and he served in the Netherlands under King William until the
peace of Ryswick. Having rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel of
the Tenth Regiment of Foot, he proceeded, on the breaking out of the
war of the Spanish succession, with the expedition to Portugal, and
was appointed Adjutant-General to the army commanded by the Earl of
Galway, with the brevet rank of Colonel, by commission dated the 22nd
of August, 1704. After the death of Colonel Duncasson, who was killed
at the siege of Valencia de Alcantara, in May, 1705, the command of
the Thirty-third Foot was conferred upon COLONEL WADE, by commission
bearing date the 9th of June in the same year. Continuing to serve
in the Peninsula, and, by his personal exertions, gaining laurels
even in the midst of the reverses and disasters which befell the
army, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier-General on the 1st of
January, 1708; and, in the following year he received a complimentary
communication from King Charles III. (afterwards Emperor of the
Romans), with the commission of Major-General in Spain; in which
country he served during the remainder of the war, and highly
distinguished himself in the command of a brigade of infantry at the
battle of Saragossa in 1710.
On the accession of King George I., Brigadier-General Wade was
advanced to the rank of Major-General; and, proving a faithful and
trustworthy servant to the Crown, at a time when jacobin principles
were prevalent in the nation, his Majesty appointed him, on the 19th
of March, 1717, Colonel of the FOURTH HORSE. In 1724 he commanded
in Scotland; and some important roads through the Highlands were
constructed under his direction and superintendence. He was promoted
to the rank of Lieutenant-General on the 7th of March, 1727; to that
of General on the 2nd of July, 1739; and he was further advanced
to the rank of Field-Marshal on the 14th of December, 1743. In
the following year, this distinguished veteran, being then in the
seventy-sixth year of his age, engaged in active service, and
commanded the British troops in the Netherlands in the campaign of
1744, but afterwards returned to England; and, in the succeeding
year, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, during the absence of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland on the Continent. In the autumn
of the same year a rebellion broke out in Scotland, and Field-Marshal
Wade commanded an army in Yorkshire, and was actively engaged in
the pursuit of the rebels after their retreat from Derby. He was
Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance and one of his Majesty's Privy
Council; and, after serving the Crown a period of fifty-eight years,
died on the 14th of February, 1748, in the eightieth year of his age.
THE HON. SIR CHARLES HOWARD, K.B.,
_Appointed 15th March, 1748_.
THE HONOURABLE CHARLES HOWARD, second son of Charles third Earl of
Carlisle, entered the army in the second year of the reign of King
George I., and was appointed Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in the
Coldstream Guards in April, 1719. He was appointed Deputy-Governor
of Carlisle in March, 1725; rose to the rank of Colonel on the 23rd
of April, 1734; and was appointed Aide-de-camp to King George II. He
was promoted, on the 1st of November, 1738, to the command of the
Nineteenth Regiment of Foot; was appointed Brigadier-General on the
18th of February, 1742, and proceeded with the army, commanded by
the Earl of Stair, to Flanders, in the same year. He was promoted
to the rank of Major-General on the 4th of July, 1743; to that of
Lieutenant-General on the 9th of August, 1747; and, in March, 1748,
to the Colonelcy of the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS. In June, 1749, he was
created a Knight of the most honourable Order of the Bath; and, in
March, 1765, he was promoted to the rank of General.
SIR CHARLES HOWARD was Governor of Forts George and Augustus in
Scotland; one of the Grooms of the Bedchamber; and was many years
a Member of Parliament for the city of Carlisle, of which he was
Lieutenant-Governor; and died on the 26th of August, 1765.
LORD ROBERT MANNERS,
_Appointed 6th September, 1765_.
LORD ROBERT MANNERS, son of John second Duke of Rutland, choosing
a military life, purchased an Ensigncy in the Coldstream Guards on
the 26th of July, 1735; was appointed Lieutenant in May, 1740; and
Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in the First Foot Guards on the 22nd
of April, 1742. In December, 1747, he was promoted to the rank of
Colonel, and appointed Aide-de-camp to King George II.; and, in 1751,
his Majesty gave him the Colonelcy of the Thirty-sixth Regiment
of Foot. The rank of Major-General was conferred upon Lord Robert
Manners on the 7th of February, 1757; that of Lieutenant-General on
the 7th of April, 1759; and, in 1765, King George III. gave him the
Colonelcy of the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS, with the rank of General,
five years afterwards: he died on the 31st of May, 1782.
PHILIP HONEYWOOD,
_Appointed 7th June, 1782_.
PHILIP HONEYWOOD, having entered the army at an early age, rose to
the rank of Major in the King's Dragoons, now Third Light Dragoons,
with which corps he proceeded to Flanders in 1742, and displayed
great gallantry at the battle of Dettingen on the 26th of June, 1743,
where his regiment was warmly engaged with the French household
troops and suffered severely. Major Honeywood received five wounds
in this action, and, being thought dead, he was stripped by some
plunderers, and lay in that state six hours on the field of battle.
He, however, revived, and, having recovered of his wounds, resumed
his regimental duties, and was at the battle of Fontenoy on the 11th
of May, 1745. In the autumn of the same year the rebellion broke
out in Scotland, when the King's Dragoons were ordered to return to
England; and, on the flight of the rebels from Derby, the regiment,
being sent forward in pursuit, overtook the rear-guard on Clifton
Moor, in Lancashire, on the 19th of December, and a sharp action
ensuing, Lieutenant-Colonel Honeywood again displayed his wonted
bravery, and was severely wounded in the shoulder. He, however,
recovered; and, on the 17th of March, 1752, was promoted to the rank
of Colonel in the army; and, in April, 1755, King George II. gave him
the Colonelcy of the Twentieth Regiment of Foot; from which he was
removed, in May of the following year, to the Ninth Dragoons. He was
promoted to the rank of Major-General on the 17th of May, 1758; and,
on the 5th of April in the following year, he obtained the Colonelcy
of the Fourth Irish Horse, now the Seventh Dragoon Guards.
During the Seven Years' War, Major-General Honeywood commanded a
brigade of cavalry in Germany under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick,
and performed a distinguished part in many skirmishes and general
engagements; particularly at the battle of Warbourg, on the 31st of
July, 1760, when he led his own regiment to the charge with signal
gallantry: the enemy was overthrown, the most dreadful slaughter
followed, and many of the French were drowned in attempting to
escape across the river Dymel. In December of the same year he was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General; and, continuing to
serve in Germany, he acquired great celebrity, and was commended by
the Commander-in-Chief in his public despatches. After his return
to England he was advanced to the rank of General; and a vacancy
occurring in the Colonelcy of the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS, in 1782, King
George III. conferred that appointment on this distinguished veteran.
General Honeywood was many years Governor of Hull; he was also Member
of Parliament for Appleby; and died on the 20th of January, 1785.
RICHARD BURTON PHILIPSON,
_Appointed 23rd February, 1785_.
RICHARD BURTON commenced his military service in the reign of King
George II.; and, having attained the rank of Major in the Royal
Dragoons on the 1st of May, 1759, proceeded with his regiment
to Germany in the spring of the following year. In the battles,
skirmishes, fatigues, and privations of the three subsequent
campaigns, MAJOR BURTON had his share; as well as in the honours
acquired by the British cavalry. After his return to England he was
permitted to take the surname of PHILIPSON. On the 25th of January,
1771, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the Royal Dragoons;
and, in 1775, he was appointed Colonel in the army and Aide-de-camp
to King George III. On the breaking out of the American war, several
new regiments were raised, and Colonel Philipson was promoted to
the rank of Major-General, and appointed Colonel of the Twentieth
Light Dragoons (a corps formed of the light troops of several other
regiments), on the 25th of April, 1779; from which he was removed,
on the 23rd of February, 1785, to the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS. He was
promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General on the 28th of September,
1787; was Member of Parliament for Eye, in Suffolk; and died on the
19th of August, 1792.
SIR WILLIAM FAWCETT, K.B.,
_Appointed 22nd August, 1792_.
WILLIAM FAWCETT, who descended from the ancient family of Fawcetts,
of Shipden Hall, near Halifax, having, from his early youth, a
strong predilection for a military life, his friends procured him
an Ensign's commission in General Oglethorp's regiment, which was
stationed in Georgia; but, a British force having been sent to
Flanders in 1742, he resigned his commission, proceeded to the
Continent, and, serving as a volunteer, was at the battles of
Dettingen and Fontenoy, where his gallantry attracted admiration; and
he was appointed Ensign in a regiment raised by Colonel Johnstone,
with which he served until the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, in 1748,
when it was disbanded.
Being now unemployed, he engaged in the service of a mercantile
establishment in the city of London; but, finding his propensity to
a military life invincible, he subsequently purchased an Ensign's
commission in the Foot Guards, and, by a strict attention to his
duties, procured the favour of his Royal Highness William Duke of
Cumberland, who gave him the Adjutantcy of the second battalion of
the Third Foot Guards, which he held, together with a Lieutenantcy,
which gave him the rank of Captain. Neglecting no opportunity of
qualifying himself for the highest posts in his profession, he
studied the German and French languages, acquired a knowledge of
Prussian and French tactics; and, in 1757, published a translation
of the 'Memoirs upon the Art of War, by Marshal Count de Saxe,' and
'The Regulations for the Prussian Cavalry;' and, in 1759, 'The
Regulations for the Prussian Infantry,' and 'The Prussian Tactics.'
These works met with great attention; and a new edition in 1760 was
also well received.
In the early part of the Seven Years' War, Captain Fawcett served
in Germany as Aide-de-camp to Lieutenant-General Grenville Elliott,
where he acquired a practical knowledge of the military art; and his
ardour, intrepidity, and attention to the duties of his situation
were such, that, on the decease of Lieutenant-General Grenville
Elliott, Captain Fawcett was recommended for the appointment of
Aide-de-camp to Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick, and he had also the
offer of the same appointment to the Marquis of Granby: he chose the
latter, and was sent to England with the despatches which gave the
account of the victory at Warbourg; on which occasion, King George
II. was highly gratified at having the particulars of this engagement
related to him in the German language by Captain Fawcett. He was
advanced to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the army on the 25th of
November, 1760; and, continuing to serve in Germany, was appointed
Military Secretary to the Marquis of Granby. It is recorded that, in
Lieutenant-Colonel Fawcett's character, strength and softness were
happily blended together, and to coolness, intrepidity, and extensive
military knowledge, he added all the requisite talents of a man of
business, and the most persevering assiduity. He was highly esteemed
by every officer on the staff of the army, and was the intimate
and confidential friend of the Marquis of Granby. He remained on
service until the peace in 1763, when he returned to England; and his
knowledge of the German language, with the information he possessed
from his late office, was the occasion of his being employed by King
George III. as Commissary to settle the claims made by the Allies
against Great Britain for the expenses of the war.
In November, 1767, he obtained a company in the Third Foot Guards;
and, in 1772, he was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the army,
and appointed Deputy Adjutant-General to the Forces.
At the commencement of the American war, Colonel Fawcett was
sent to Germany to negotiate with the states of Hesse, Hanover,
and Brunswick, for a body of troops to serve in North America,
Gibraltar, and the East Indies. He was appointed Governor of
Gravesend and Tilbury Fort on the 2nd of October, 1776. In 1777 he
was promoted to the rank of Major-General; in the following year he
was appointed Colonel of the Fifteenth Regiment of Foot; and, in
1781, he was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces. The rank of
Lieutenant-General was conferred upon this valuable servant of the
Crown in 1782; in 1786 his Majesty honoured him with the riband of
the Order of the Bath; and, in 1792, gave him the Colonelcy of THE
THIRD, OR PRINCE OF WALES' DRAGOON GUARDS.
In May, 1796, Sir William Fawcett was promoted to the rank of
General; and, in July following, he was appointed Governor of the
Royal Hospital at Chelsea. The office of Adjutant-General requiring
greater exertions than his age would admit of, he obtained his
Majesty's permission to resign, and, on retiring from his post, the
King honoured him with distinguished marks of his Royal favour and
approbation. In 1799 the Duke of York proceeded to Holland, when Sir
William Fawcett was appointed by his Majesty to be _General on the
Staff_ of the Army, and to perform the duties of Commander-in-Chief
during his Royal Highness's absence.
He died on the 19th of March, 1804; and his funeral was honoured with
the presence of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, their Royal
Highnesses the Dukes of York, Clarence, Kent, and Cambridge, and of
many noblemen and General Officers.
RICHARD VYSE,
_Appointed 2nd April, 1804_.
GENERAL VYSE entered the army, on the 13th of February, 1762, as
Cornet of the Fifth Royal Irish Dragoons; obtained the rank of
Lieutenant in 1766; and, having become particularly proficient in
the duties of his profession, was appointed Adjutant of the regiment
in March of the following year. Having purchased a Captaincy in
1771, he procured the commission of Major in the Eighteenth Light
Dragoons in 1777; and, in 1784, was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
of the King's Dragoon Guards, which corps he brought into a high
state of discipline and efficiency; and was promoted to the rank
of Colonel in the army in 1791. On the breaking out of the war
with France, in 1793, he proceeded with his regiment on foreign
service; and, in the following year, commanded a brigade of heavy
cavalry under his Royal Highness the Duke of York, and distinguished
himself on several occasions--particularly at the battle of Cateau,
on the 26th of April, 1794, where, after the fall of Major-General
Mansel, he commanded two brigades throughout the remainder of the
day, and materially contributed to the victory gained on that
occasion. In October of the same year he was promoted to the rank
of Major-General; in 1797 his Majesty gave him the Colonelcy of the
Twenty-ninth Dragoons; and, in 1801, promoted him to the rank of
Lieutenant-General.
After the decease of Sir William Fawcett, the King conferred
the Colonelcy of the PRINCE OF WALES' DRAGOON GUARDS on
Lieutenant-General Vyse, who was advanced to the rank of General on
the 1st of January, 1812; and died in 1825.
SIR WILLIAM PAYNE, BART.,
_Appointed 2nd June, 1825_.
SIR WILLIAM PAYNE first entered the army, as Cornet in the Royal
Dragoons, on the 25th of January, 1776; and, having served in the
subordinate commissions, was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the
regiment in 1794. He served in the Netherlands under his Royal
Highness the Duke of York, and was present at the principal actions
during the campaign of 1794. In 1796 he was removed from the
Lieutenant-Colonelcy of the Royal Dragoons to the THIRD DRAGOON
GUARDS; in 1798 he was promoted to the rank of Colonel in the army;
and, in 1805, he was removed to the Tenth Light Dragoons. He was
promoted to the rank of Major-General in the same year, and served
four years on the Staff in Ireland. In November, 1807, he obtained
the Colonelcy of the Twenty-third Light Dragoons; and, in 1809, he
proceeded to Portugal with the local rank of Lieutenant-General, and
served the campaign of that year under Sir Arthur Wellesley. He took
an active part in the operations by which the French were driven from
Oporto; and commanded the British cavalry at the memorable battle of
Talavera, fought on the 27th and 28th of July, 1809, for which he
received a medal. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-General
on the 4th of June, 1811; was removed from the Twenty-third to the
Nineteenth Light Dragoons in July, 1814, and to the Twelfth Lancers
in January, 1815. He was further advanced to the rank of General on
the 27th of May, 1825; and, in the following month, he obtained the
Colonelcy of the THIRD DRAGOON GUARDS. He subsequently took the name
of Galway; and died in April, 1831.
SAMUEL HAWKER, G.C.H.,
_Appointed 22nd April, 1831_.
FOOTNOTE:
[59] _Vide_ the Historical Record of the Sixth Dragoon Guards.
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