"Wellington's staff" Topic

I've been working on Wellington and his staff. It turns out there was a lot more of them than I had imagined. They stand near the cross roads by the famous elm tree, with a square of the KGL behind. The staff consist of his senior officers, ADCs, extra ADCs, foreign observers and orderlies.

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You're right, way more than I had in my mind's eye. As a always, a very impressive staging of figures.

Wellington's Personal staff, their ADCs, the foreign representatives with their ADCs. Adkin lists the retinue or "cavalcade", to quote, as well over 48, not allowing for many an ADC etc (Page 97 of "The Bible")

I'm counting 68, not including the staff of Corps, Divisional or brigade commanders, but including the staff of the AG and QMG plus ADCs and extra ADCs.
1. Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, K.G., G.C.B., &c.
2. MS, Lt Col Lord Fitzroy Somerset, 1st Ft. Gds., wounded
3. Lt.-Col. J. Fremantle, 2nd Ft. Gds.
4. Lt.-Col. C.F. Canning, 3rd Ft. Gds., killed
5. Hon. Sir Alexander Gordon, K.C.B., 3rd Ft. Gds., killed
6. Lt. Lord George Lennox, 9th Lt. Dns.
7. Hereditary Prince of Nassau-Usingen.
8. Maj. Hon. Henry Percy, 14th Lt. Dns.
9. Capt. Lord Arthur Hill,
10. Lt. Hon. George Cathcart, 6th Dn. Gds.
11. Adjutant General, Maj.-Gen. Sir Edward Barnes, K.C.B., wounded
12. Maj. Andrew Hamilton, 4th W.I. Regt.
13. Deputy Adjutant General, Col. Sir John Elley, K.C.B., R.H. Gds., Wounded
14. Assistant Adjutant Generals
15. Lt.-Col. J. Waters, Unattached, Wounded.
16. Lt.-Col. Sir George H. Berkeley, K.C.B., 35th Foot, Wounded.
17. Lt.-Col. Sir Guy Campbell, Bt., 6th Foot.
18. Lt.-Col. Sir Noel Hill, K.C.B., 1st Ft. Gds.
19. Lt.-Col. D. Barclay, 1st Ft. Gds.
20. Lt.-Col. H. Rooke, 3rd Ft. Gds.
21. Lt.-Col. E. Currie, 90th Foot, K.
22. Maj. A. Wylly, 7th Foot.
23. Maj. G. Evatt, 55th Foot.
24. Maj. W. Darling
25. Maj. F. Breymann, 2nd Lt. Batt., K.G.L.
26. Capt. Hon. E.S. Erskine, 60th Foot, Wounded
27. Capt. Lord Charles Fitzroy, 1st Ft. Gds.
28. Capt. C.A.F. Bentinck, 2nd Ft. Gds.
29. Capt. George Black, 54th Foot.
30. Capt. H. Blanckley, 23rd Foot.
31. Capt. Hon. Wm. Curzon, 69th Foot, Killed
32. Lt. Jas. Henry Hamilton, 46th Foot, Wounded
33. Lt. John Harford, 7th Rl. Veteran Batt.
34. Lt. E. Gerstlacher, 3rd Hussars, K.G.L.
35. Lt. Jas. Rooke,
36. Judge Advocate, Lt.-Col. Stephen Arthur Goodman,
37. Deputy Quartermaster General, Col. Sir Wm. Howe de Lancey, K.C.B., Killed.
38. Col. the Hon. Alex. Abercromby, 2nd Ft. Gds., Wounded.
39. Col. F.E. Hervey, 14th Lt. Dns.
40. Lt.-Col. Robt. Torrens, 1st W.I. Regt.
41. Lt.-Col. Sir Charles Broke, K.C.B.
42. Lt.-Col. Sir Jeremiah Dickson, K.C.B.
43. Lt.-Col. Lord Greenock
44. Lt.-Col. John George Woodford, 1st Ft. Gds.
45. Lt.-Col. C. Grant, 11th Foot.
46. Lt.-Col. Sir Wm. Gomm, K.C.B., 2nd Ft. Gds.
47. Lt.-Col. Sir Henry Hollis Bradford, K.C.B., 1st Ft. Gds., Wounded
48. Lt.-Col. Sir George Scovell, K.C.B.
49. Lt.-Col. D. Kelly, 73rd Foot.
50. Maj. Wm. Campbell, 23rd Foot.
51. Maj. Hon. George Lionel Dawson, 1st Dn. Gds., Wounded.
52. Maj. Chas. Beckwith, 95th Foot, Wounded.
53. Capt. Jas. Shaw, 43rd Foot.
54. Capt. J. Jessop, 44th Foot, Wounded.
55. Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General
56. Capt. E.T. Fitzgerald, 25th Foot, Wounded
57. Capt. Richard Brunton, 60th Foot.
58. Capt. Thos. Wright, Rl. Staff Corps, Wounded.
59. Capt. H. MacLeod, 35th Foot, Wounded.
60. Capt. J.J. Mitchell, 25th Foot, Wounded.
61. Capt. W. Moore, 1st Ft. Gds.
62. Capt. Geo. Hillier, 74th Foot.
63. Capt. W.G. Cameron, 1st Ft. Gds.
64. Capt. F. Read, Rl. Staff Corps.
65. Lt. P. Barrailler, 33rd Foot.
66. Lt. Basil Jackson, Rl. Staff Corps.
67. Lt. A. Brauns, Rl. Staff Corps.
68. Commandant at Headquarters, Col. Sir Colin Campbell, K.C.B., 2nd Ft. Gds.

All I can say is ……
Wow

Very nice as always.

There seems to be a wealth of Wellingtons ( manufacturers ) on display!

Best wishes,

Chris

Ah yes, but while no French officer would have dared wear a grey greatcoat and a become 'a bataille', plenty of British officers wore a blue half cloak in the manner of Wellington.

Yes they did.

You might have an umbrella or two as well.

The Waterloo Picton has a nice one and I made some up for his staff at Quatre Bras.

Best wishes,

Chris

Wasn't Ponsonby turned out in some sort of overcoat also (mind you, by 1800 hrs, he was presenting himself at the Pearly Gates)?

I know DoW banned junior officers of the Guards carrying brollies. Was that in the Peninsula though?

I will bet many a senior French occifer wore a blue cloak, with that short cape over the shoulders. There had been a shower or two after all………

You can just see the Art Miniaturen Picton with his umbrella in the rear of the group. Picton was dead by this point so this is the Duke of Richmond.

Spotted him, next to the Waterloo 1815 version.

All good stuff.

Best wishes,

Chris