William Leeke

The History of Lord Seaton's Regiment (The 52nd Light Infantry) at the Battle of Waterloo William Leeke

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1866. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER LVIII. THE APPENDIX. My eldest brother killed at Cadiz--Captain Bogue's death at Leipsig--Serjeant Housley's and Private Fell's pensions--Colonel Ponsonby at WaterlooHill's French letter of thanks, &c.--Souther's poem on the victory at Blenheim--Closing address. No L Taken from the Gentleman's Magazine for December, 1810. "lieut. Samuel Leeke was the eldest son of the late Samuel Leeke, Esq., of Havant. A fleet of the enemy's armed vessels were discovered entering Puerto Santa Maria, near Cadiz, November 2nd, 1810, and a signal was made for the British gun-vessels to attack. Lieut. Leeke commanded one of them, and most gallantly led the way into the centre of the enemy's fleet. This example of bravery proved fatal to him, he being wounded by a musket-ball, which soon occasioned his death, and deprived his friends of a beloved, good young man, and his country of a valuable officer, whose good conduct ever secured to him the approbation of his superiors in rank, and whose past actions gave great hopes of a brilliant career in the profession he had chosen. He had just completed his twenty-first year. To have been thus early cut off, is the source of great affliction to his mother and family. To alleviate in some measure their distress, and as a memorial of Lieut. Leeke's bravery, his next brother has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant." Mr. Yorke, the First Lord of the Admiralty, when he heard of his gallant conduct and death, said that, had he survived, he should have been made a commander at once. No. II. Death of Captain Bogue at Leipsig. Letter of Mr James, (sou of Sir Walter James, Bart.,) Aide-decamp to General Sir Chas. Stewart, K. B., to John Hanson, Esq., communicating the melancholy particulars of Captain Bogue's death. "Dear Sir, "A duty most...