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London, England, 1815-09-19 00:00:00

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to hit duty as an Officer, prejudicial to gaud Order andanifi-
tary discipline, and contrary to the Articles of War:
• :3d. That the said Major-Oeneral Proctor did not tttlie 'the
necessary measures for affording secnrity.to the boats, "wag-
gons', and carts, laden with th. ammunition, Stores, and pro-
visions required for the troops on their retreat, and aliowed •
the said boats, waggons, sad carts, on the •Ith and Sih Octo-
ber, 1813, to remain in the rear of the said dik•ision4 where-
h'y the whole, or the greater part of the I,:aizt ammtinition,
Storek, and provisions,. either fell into the enemy's hands:, or
were destroyed to iirevent their_ capture, and the trolls wen.,
without provisieus fora whole day trims to their heilag
attacked' on the said sth of October; rut h conduct on the
part of the said .Major-General Proctor helm) Contrary to his
duty as an Officer; ,prejudiehl to food order and utilit4ry
ciplinc, and contrary to the Articles of War.
4th. That the said Major-General Proctor having assured
the Indian Chiefs in Ciauicil, at 'Amhertbergli, as an in-
de,;..em,ot to tbem and their is arrim, to iiccornaanv the said
divisiiin on its retreat, that on th. it rtes ital at ham, they
:should find the Forks of the Thtmes ColiGeu, did; 11;2i-et-lite.
less, neglect :toldrtify the'saine; that hr also neglected to
occupy the heights above the :Moravian althou"..th he -
. had preciously retnurvd his Mato ince, w ith the eiet.plion of
One S'xteen lion:Mei., to that position, where, by throwing up-
works, he might have awaited the attach of the erroy, and
• Cll4-14,qt`fl them to great advantage; and that, after the intt:lli- •
genre had reached him of the approach of the enemy oil the
morning of the :said Silt of Octooer. he hatted the said,diri;.,
sion,nOtwithstanding it was Within tee„ miles of the said
cif-
la.e, and formed it it) a situation highly naravouiable fOr re-
ceiving the attack which afterwards took place, such conduet
manifesting great professional incapacity on the part of the
said Major.-Geneiral Proctor, being contrary to his klutyas•an
Officer, prejudicial to good order and military discipline, and
contrary tot he Articles of War. •

nth, That the said :Nlajor-Getrral Proctor ",:id not, on the
said rith dav of Octoher, either prior to, or subsequent, to, the
attack by the enemy on the said dieisixt on thot day, occ:ke,
the military dispositions. best adapted to Meet Or the
said attack ; and that during- the action,, anil :ti'ter- the trnaps
had given way, he did not make any effectual attempt in his
own person, ur uth4rwise, to rally or encour ge thetn, or to,
co-operate with and support the Indians who were tuogeol
With the enemy,on the right, the said Major-General Proctor
having quitted the field soon after-the •aelion commenced,
such condtict on the part of Major-General Proctor betraying
g i!ca I professional incapacity, .teniling to the defeat and dis-
honour of his Majesty's arms, to the sacrifice of the division
of the Army committed tO hi-scharge, being in violation of his
dotty, and nobecoming and disgraceful to.his character as. an
()dicer, prejudicial to good order and military discipline; anti
contrary to the Articles of War.

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Finn which Charges the Court mune to the
1011(1wmg decision :
The'Court haring, daly weilihed and considered the evi-
denr,t adduced, as well in ,tlpport of the charges, as in support
of the defence, is of opinhin,
That the Prisoner, Major-General 'Henry Proctor, Lient•-
Colonel of the. 4lst regiment, is not guilty of any part of the
first charge; and the Court dot h. therefore who-ity acquit him,.
the said Major-General Proctor, of the stunt.
On the second charge, the Court is• of opinion, that the.
said Major-General Proctor is guilty of the fo3owing part.
thereof: "'That he did nut take the proper measures for con-
ducting the retreat ;" but the Court is of opinion, that the
said Maor-General Proctor is not guilty of any other part
of the said charge, and- duth therefore aqua. him of the
same. _

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On the third charge the Court is of opinion, that the said
Maur-Genera! Proctor is guilty of that art thereof in which
it is charged, that the said Major-Gener .1 did nit fake the ne-
Te.s.otry measures for atfirtling security to toe ousts, waggons,
and carts, laden with the •anutillnition, stores, arid provistoas;
required for the troops on their retreat;
,but the Court is of
opinion, that the said Major-General Praetor is not guilty of
any part of the remainder of the sa;,l ei.targe, kt4l (.I,lth there-
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fore acquit him of the remainder thereaf
On the fourth Cliarge, the Court is of opinion, that, the said
MajOr4.4eneral..P. roetur is guilty of that part thereof, in which
it is charged that he neglected to occupy the heights above
the :Moravian tillage, although he had preciously removed
his ordnance, with-the exception of one siX7ponndet„ to that
' position, where, by ihrowing.up works he might torte await-
ed the attack of the enemy, and engaged them to great ad-
vantage; and that after the intelligence had reached him of
the approach of the enemy, on the morning of the said stii of
Petolier, he halted the said division, notwithstanding it was'
within two routes of the said village, and formed it in 'a situa-
tion highly unfavourable fur receiving the attack, which after-
wards took place; but the Court is of opinion., that the said.
;Major-General Proctor is riot guilty of any partof the remain-
der of the said charge, and duth therefore acquit hint of the
remainder thereof. .

On the fifth -charge the' Court is of opinion, that the said
INlajar-General Proctor is guilty of that part thereof, in which
it is chargvd that•lie did not on the said hth day of October,
either prior to, or subsequent to, the attack by the enernyou
the said division on that day, 'make the military dispositions,
best adapted to inert or to resist the said attract:; but the
Court.is of opinion, that that part ti ereof, in which is
charged that daring- the act ion, anti after the troops had z,ireit.
way, he did not make any. effectual atteiiipt iu h s own per-
son or ti.-li,-rwise, to redly or encourage thew, or to co-ope-
rate wan and support the Indians who were engaged with the
eaciny ou the right, has not been proved, and the Court cloth
therefore acquit him, the said Major-General Proctor of the
sauce the Court is of opinion, that the sold Nt.i.H-4Gen.
Proctor is not guilty of any part of the r.inainderof the-said
char4e, and do therefore fully aod-bonourably acquit hint of
the saute.

Urns the whole, the Court is of opinion, that the Prisoner,
Major-General Proctor, has, in many instances during the re-
treat, unit iu the disposition of the force under his,cominand,'
Green erroneous-in judgment, Rodin some, deficient in those
energetic and active exertions, which the,extraordinary diffi-
culties of his situation so pat ricularly required.
The Court do therefore taljur*e him, the said Major-Ge-
neral Proctor-, to be publicly reprimanded, and to be ‘rts-
trended from rank and pay, fur the period of six calendar-
11101111M

But as to any defect or reproach, with regard to the perso-
mil conduct. of. Major General Proctor, during the action on
the- sth October, the Court most fully and honourably ac-
quits the said major-General Proctor.
Hi 4 Royal Highness the Prince Ret ent has been pleased, in
thee name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to confirm the
finding of the Court, on the Ist, 3d, 4th, and .sth charges.
With respect to the second charge, it appeared to his Royal
Highness to be a matter of surprise that the COMt lama
find the prisoner guilty or the offence alleged against him,
while they at. the same time acquit him of all the facts upon
which th:it charge is founded; and yet, that the so lolling:
up of their finding upon the whole of the charges, theyshould
asenhe the offences .of which the prisoner has bcca faond
guilty, to error in judgment, and pass ,a sentence totally in-
applicable to.their own finding of guilt, which cart alone be
ascribed to the Court having been induced, fel:nee
to the general good character and conduct of M.tjor-General.
Proctor, to forget, through ahumane, but mistahen lenity,
what was due trolll them to the service.

Under all the circumstances of,the case, however, and par-
ticularly those which render it imp;:ssible to have recourse to
the Otherwise expedient meastire ofre-assembling the Court for
the of
_their proceedings, the Prince Regent has beep.
pleased to acquiesce; in and confirm so much of the sentence as
adjudges to the prisoner to be publicly reprimanded ; and in
carrying the same into e::ecution, his ROyal Highness has di-
rected the General Officer commanding in Canada to convey
to Major-General Proctor his Royal Highness's high di4ap-
probation of his conduct, together with the expression of his
R0',711 Highness's regret, that any Officvr
.of the length of
service and of the exalted rank which he has attained, should
he so extremely wanting in professional Icnowledger and so
deficient in those active and energetic qualities, which must
be _required of every Officer, but especially of one in the re-
sponsible situation in which the Mli
ajor-Geeral was placed.
HiS !Oval • Highness the Commander in Chief directs that
the foregoing- charges preferred against Major-Gen. Proctor,
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ehg- ittintrt. h
pleasure
Itieansduit thereon,l
i''isen
shall
tei'ce of the Court, and the
be entered in the Ge-
ne ral 'Order Book, and read at the head of every regiment it*
his Maj,,ty's service.
of ISis Royal Highness the Comniander-in-
ef,

11. CALVERT, Ad:utant-r_lcut:al.