The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B., G. C. H., G. C. M. G., K. T. S., K. St. G., K. M. T., &C
The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B., G. C. H., G. C. M. G., K. T. S., K. St. G., K. M. T., &C

Author: G. C. Moore Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2016-06-20

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9781332594900

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Excerpt from The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B., G. C. H., G. C. M. G., K. T. S., K. St. G., K. M. T., &C: Compiled From His Letters, Records of His Conversations, and Other Sources The materials for the following "Life of Field-Marshal Lord Seaton" are drawn (1) from his own letters and those of his wife and his friends, (2) from reports taken down by his daughters (from about 1847 onwards) of his spoken references to events in which he took part, (3) from the recollections of persons now living, (4) from published works. For the use of letters, I am indebted in the first place to the Hon. Lady Montgomery-Moore, whose anxiety to see some such monument raised to her revered father's memory was my first encouragement towards undertaking this work; and secondly to the Lord Seaton, to Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. F. L. Colborne, to Miss Mary Yonge of Yealmpton, to John Yonge, Esq., of Puslinch, to Miss H. E. Yonge of Eastleigh, Hants, to the Hon. W. N. Bruce, grandson of Sir William Napier, and to Lieutenant-Colonel A. F. Mockler-Ferryman, Oxfordshire Light Infantry, who, one and all, put the letters and memoranda which were in their possession at my disposal. I have also to thank Field-Marshal H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge for permission to publish two of his letters addressed to Lord Seaton. For the portraits and other illustrations given in this book, I am indebted to His Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Seaton, General Sir Alexander and the Hon. Lady Montgomery-Moore, the Hon. and Rev. Graham Colborne, Colonel the Hon. F. L. Colborne, and John Yonge, Esq., of Puslinch. In the course of my work I have received most valuable assistance and criticism from many sources. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.M.G., K.T.S., K.St.G., K.M.T., &c
The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G.C.B., G.C.H., G.C.M.G., K.T.S., K.St.G., K.M.T., &c

Author: George Charles Moore Smith

Publisher: Franklin Classics

Published: 2018-10-08

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 9780341817819

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The British Field Marshals, 1736-1997
The British Field Marshals, 1736-1997

Author: T. A. Heathcote

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2012-10-24

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 1783461411

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Whether any advantage or benefit will be drawn from the suspension or effective abolition of the rank of Field Marshal is debatable. What is certain, however, is that Dr. Tony Heathcotes idea of compiling a definitive biographical dictionary of holders of this illustrious rank since its introduction by George II in 1736, is opportune and inspired.Those readers who anticipate a dry recitation of bare facts and statistics are in for a disappointment. A reference work this may be but the author, by dint of his depth of knowledge, has created a shrewd and highly readable commentary as well.As General Sir Charles Guthrie (the first soldier to be denied promotion to Field Marshal on appointment to Chief of Defense Staff) observes in his Foreword, this book embraces the history of the British Army over the last 250-300 years. It covers not only the careers of key individuals but provides an understanding of their contribution to the successes and failures of our military past. The diversity of personalities, who have only the honor of wearing the coveted crossed batons in common, is fascinating. Alongside the household names of the great strategists and distinguished leaders lie little known and forgotten figures, who gained their exalted rank by either luck, accident of birth or diplomatic gesture.The British Field Marshals merits a place on the bookshelf of any military historian but is likely to be found on his or her bedside table. Whether or not the rank is ever resurrected, as it has been in the past and as many will hope it will be again, this delightful and useful book will remain the authoritative guide to all those who have held the highest military rank in the British Army.

The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B. , G. C. H. , G. C. M. G. , K. T. S. , K. St. G. , K. M. T. , and C
The Life of John Colborne, Field-Marshal Lord Seaton, G. C. B. , G. C. H. , G. C. M. G. , K. T. S. , K. St. G. , K. M. T. , and C

Author: George Charles Moore Smith

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781230349978

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ...had learnt hitherto, his quickness of eye, his rapidity of judgment, his instant resource, his daring acceptance of responsibility, now contributed their part to defeat Napoleon's last mighty effort, and wrest, for England and her allies, the hard-fought victory. We may leave for a moment any discussion of the part played in the last scene of Waterloo by other troops. If all that they claim be conceded to them, Colborne's glory is hardly the less. We will therefore give an account of the part played by Colborne in the battle, based on accounts furnished by himself, and by Captain W. C. Yonge, of the 52nd, t and by Mr. Leeke, of the 52nd, J who were both connected with him by marriage. The 52nd moved from its original position near Merbe Braine soon after 3 o'clock, or four hours after the action commenced, and advanced with the other regiments of the brigade to the right centre of the front line. Here the brigade formed squares, taking the place of the Brunswick Light Infantry Battalions, which, in close columns, repeatedly charged by cavalry and pierced through by showers of cannon shot, had suffered severely. At the moment of the arrival of the brigade nothing could be more disastrous than the appearance of this part of the position, the ground so thickly strewed with these poor mangled Bruns-wickers and the long line of British guns, as far as the eye could reach, every one of them silenced, overpowered by the number and greater weight of metal of the French artillery, the gun carriages, many of them, cut to pieces by the shot, and the gunners either killed or driven to seek the shelter of the squares from the cavalry, who careered among them unmolested. Between the great attacks the See Appendix II.-j-Memoir of Lord Seaton's Services,

The Waterloo Armies
The Waterloo Armies

Author: Philip Haythornthwaite

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2007-10-18

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 147381975X

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German troops formed the majority of Wellingtons forces present at the Battle of Waterloo including those of Nassau, Brunswick, Hanover and the Kings German Legion, and they have left a large number of first-hand accounts of their role in the battle.The actions of the King's German Legion an integral part of the British Army and partly officered by British soldiers has been published in English, but to a limited degree: Herbert Siborne published letters written to his father; Ompteda and Wheatley have had their memoirs published; and History of the Kings German Legion included a small number of letters, including the oft-misquoted account of the defence of La Haye Sainte by Major Baring. This forms a tiny proportion of the German material available. Therefore it is not surprising that early British histories of the battle have largely sidelined the achievements of the German troops, and this has been regurgitated by most that have followed. This situation did not change until the 1990s when Peter Hofschroer published his two-volume version of the campaign from the German perspective, which included snippets of German documents published in English for the first time. But even this proved not totally satisfactory, as it did not provide the whole document to allow full interpretation. There is a great need to provide an English version of much of the original German source material to redress the imbalance; this volume is intended to remedy that situation by publishing sixty of these reports and letters fully translated into English for the first time, giving a clearer insight into the significant role these troops played. Gareth Glover is a historian specialising in the Waterloo campaign and the Peninsular War. He left school at eighteen to join the Royal Navy as a Seaman Officer and completed his extensive training course at Dartmouth College. He has published articles in The Waterloo Journal and the Journal of the Royal Artillery, and a novel about Waterloo, Voices of Thunder.Christmas Selection 2010, Napoleon.org website