The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-25 00:00:00

THE ILLUSTRIOUS DUKE OF WELLINGTON.

The subjoined record of the leading exploits of our great
captain are from " Philipart's Royal Military Calendar."
1787. March 7. Appointed Ensign in 73d Foot.
Dee, 25. Appointed Lieutenant in 76 Foot.
1788. Jan. 28. Exchanged into the 31st Regiment.
1789. June 25. Exchanged into the 18th Dragoons.
1791. Sept. 20. Received a Company in the 58th Foot.
1792. Oct. 31. Again exchanged to the 18th Dragoons—ap-
pointed Major in the 33d Foot.
1793. April 30. Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel.
1794. Commanded a Brigate of Infantry during Lord Moira's
retreat through Flanders. Shortly afterwards was em-
ployed in the expedition, under Admiral Christian,
destined for the West Indies—and then accompanied
his Regiment to India.
1796. May 3. Received the rank of Colonel by brevet.
1799. May 4. Colonel Wellesley attacked and took Seringa-
patam, for which he received thanks in public orders
from General Harris.
1800. Sept. 5. He intercepted Dhondia Waugh's force at
Conaghull, when Dhondia himself and a great number
of his followers were killed, and the whole body
dispersed—for this Colonel Wellesley received the
thanks of General Braithwaite, then in command of
the forces at Madras, and also of the Governor Gene-
ral in Council.
1802. April 29. Obtained the rank of Major-General.
1803. April 21. After a forced march of 60 miles entered
Poonah, possession of which had been taken by
Holkar.
Sept. 23. Major-General Wellesley, with an army con-
sisting only of 4500 men, of whom about 2000 were
Europeans, attacked and defeated, at Assay e, Scindeah's
army, consisting of 38,500 cavalry, 10,500 infantry,
500 matchlocks, 500 rocket-men, and 90 pieces of
ordnance. He next turned his attention to the Rajah
of Berar's army, which he defeated on the plains of
Agram.
Dec. 14. Carried by storm the almost impregnable
fortress of Gawilghar.
Dec. 16. Signed a treaty of peace with the Rajah of
Be rar.
Dec. 30. Ditto ditto with Scindeah.

1804. Appointed a Knight of the Military Order of the Bath.
1805. Early in this year he returned to England, when a
sword, valued at £lOOO, was presented to him by the
inhabitants of Calcutta; thanks were voted to him by
both houses of parliament; and his companions in
arms presented him with a gold vase, valued at 2000
guineas.
In the autumn, Sir A. Wellesley accompanied Lord.
Cathcar to 11 anover, and on the return of the army

was appointed to a district.
1806. Jan. 30. Received the colonelcy of the 33d regiment.
1807. Defeated a detachment of Danes at Kioge.
1808. April 25. Attained the rank of lieut.-general.
Aug. 17. Fought the battle of Rolea.
Aug. 21. That of Vimeira, and shortly afterwards re-
turned to England.
1809. March 22. Returned to Portugal, and appointed, by
the Prince Regent of Portugal, Marshal-General of
the Portuguese troops.
May 11. Passed the Douro, and captured Opporto.
July 28. Fought the battle of Talavera.
In this year he was created Viscount Wellington.
1810. Sept. 2. Fought the battle of Busaco.
1811. May 5. That of Fuentes de Honor, or Almeida.
In the same year his lordship was created by the Prince
Regent of Portugal, Conde tie Vimeira, and on the
31st July received- the local rank of General in Spain
and Portugal.
1812. Jan. 19. Ciudad Rodrigo carried by storm.
March 16. Badajos also carried by storm.
July 22. Fought the battle of Salamanca. In this
year his lordship was created Marquess Wellington.
1813. Jan. 1. Was appointed Colonel in the Horse Guards.
June 21. The battle of Vittoria—appointed Field-
Marshal, and same year a Knight of the Garter.
Aug. 11. The battle of the Pyrenees.
Sep. 9. The battle of St. Sebastian.
Oct. 9. The battle of Biddassoa.

Oct. 31. The battle of Pampeluna.
Dec. 9, 10, 11 12, and 13. The battle of Neive.
1814. May 3.• He was created Marquess Douro and Duke of
Wellington.
Feb. 27. The battle of Orthes.
April 10. The battle of Toulouse.
1815. June 18. The battle of Waterloo.

KW 18. Created Prince Ofisaierloo, by the King of
the Netherlands.

When we are alone, we have our thoughts to watch—in
our families our tempers, and in society our tongues.

We have the satisfaction to state that the extreme danger
in which Lady Flora Hastings was deemed to be on Wednes-
day and yesterday is diminished, and hopes of her recovery
have succeeded to strong apprehensions of a contrary result.
The Duchess of Kent, as she has been exceeded by none in
her anxieties, so has she been unremitting in her attentions
to the afflicted lady. Her royal highness, and her whole
household, were in consequence absent from the drawing-
room.—Ministerial Print.