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The bulk of this text consists of annotated tables containing names,
dates, and ranks achieved of participants in the British Army at the
battle of Waterloo. Most entries are accompanied by brief biographical
sketches. The notes follow each table, as printed.
The numbering of the notes for each table has been retained, beginning
anew with ‘1’ for each table.
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tables, originally appeared as an asterisk. These have been re-sequenced
from A to W and appear after the paragraph where they are referenced.
THE
WATERLOO ROLL CALL.
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THE
WATERLOO ROLL CALL.
_WITH BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES AND ANECDOTES._
BY
CHARLES DALTON, F.R.G.S.,
AUTHOR OF “HISTORY OF THE WRAYS OF GLENTWORTH,” “LIFE OF GENERAL SIR
EDWARD CECIL,” “MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN JOHN DALTON, COMMANDANT OF
TRICHINOPOLY, 1752–1753”; AND EDITOR OF “ENGLISH ARMY
LISTS AND COMMISSION REGISTERS, 1661–1714,”
“THE BLENHEIM ROLL,” ETC.
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=Second Edition,=
_REVISED AND ENLARGED_.
LONDON:
EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE,
=Government and General Publishers,=
EAST HARDING STREET, E.C.
1904
[_All Rights Reserved._]
[Illustration]
=Dedicated=
TO
GEORGE TANCRED, ESQUIRE
(LATE CAPTAIN SCOTS GREYS),
OF
WEENS, ROXBURGHSHIRE.
PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.
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Time does not diminish the interest of Waterloo, for that combat of
giants is indissolubly connected with Napoleon—the greatest master of
the art of war the world has ever known.
Since the publication of my ROLL CALL in 1890, I have received much
additional information from the relatives of Waterloo officers. This has
enabled me to bring out the present revised and enlarged edition. And I
wish particularly to mention that many of the obituary notices of
Waterloo officers given in the following pages were collected by the
late Mr. J.W. O’Brien, of the British Museum Library (formerly in the
ranks of the 4th Dragoon Guards), whose annotated copy of the ROLL CALL
came into my possession by purchase. Mr. O’Brien’s researches were not
made at my instigation or wish, but having been made, and brought to my
notice, I thought it advisable to secure and utilise this copy of my
book containing the aforesaid MS. entries.
A special feature of the Second Edition is the list of non-commissioned
officers and men (given in Part III.) who served at Waterloo, and
subsequently received commissions in the British army.
CHARLES DALTON.
_September 1st, 1904._
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CONTENTS.
PART I.
PAGE
Preface to Second Edition vii
Introduction to First Edition ix-xv
Abbreviations xvi
List of the Staff 1–8
Biographical Memoirs of the Staff 9–39
British and Hanoverian Army, as formed in Divisions and 40–44
Brigades on the 18th June, 1815
Annotated Lists of Regiments engaged at Waterloo 46–230
Medical Staff and Departmental Officers 231–235
Annotated Lists of Regiments which formed the Reserve 236–249
on 18th June, 1815