The third and final part of this look at Lambert's 10th Brigade - this time the 40th (2nd Somersetshire) Foot. This was yet another incredibly experienced regiment of battle hardened veterans - not only of the entire Peninsula War bit also of earlier campaigns including South America in 1807. This episode looks not only at their valiant past and their experience thick in the fighting at Waterloo, but also follows their unique and exotic path in the 1820s.

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The second part in this look at Lambert's Brigade at Waterloo, the story of the 27th (Inniskilling) Foot at Waterloo is well-known as one of carnage, bravery, and devastating losses.

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A note on company numbers: 25 years ago I thought I had it all clear – three companies – the Grenadiers and two others arrived too late to participate and thus there were just seven companies at Waterloo and I was certain I knew which officers commanded which companies Now however, I feel the picture is far less clear – as is often the case, the more research you do, the more confusing and contradictory the data seems to be. There were men from all 10 companies present at Waterloo – but just a handful from 2 and 7, so we can count these among the “absent” companies. I believe No.7 was the Grenadier Company and No.9. The company numbers listed in this episode are how the men appear on the pay musters of March-June 1815. These often vary from the company numbers on the WO25 series listing casualties - why this is, remains a mystery to me, but is frequently the case in many regiments. After years of (fruitlessly) trying to solve the puzzle, I'm now just resolved to using the company numbers from the pay musters.

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The first part of a look at the 10th Brigade at Waterloo, commanded by Sir John Lambert. This episode looks at the poor old 4th Foot, the King's Own, who never seemed to catch a break! It looks at the hardships they endured not only in the Peninsula but the devastating disaster they suffered just five months prior to Waterloo. We also look at what further hardships lay ahead in the years following the peace of 1815.

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A look at the first medal to be awarded to all ranks. Issued in April 1816, the Waterloo Medal would be worn with pride by Waterloo Men for the rest of their lives. This episode looks at a colourful range of medal stories including theft, fraud, counterfeiting, and shipwrecks.

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A festive break from the British Army - this episode, number 42, looks at the first battalion of the 3rd Chasseurs of the Imperial Guard.

Sincere thanks to Ian Smith who not only provided most of the interesting documents but also some of the pictures and music!

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This episode looks at the eventful lives of five Waterloo Men who went on to seek and find adventure in South America, fighting for Simon Bolivar in his wars of independence against the forces loyal to colonial Spain.

Many thanks to Eugenio Pérez Ferreiro, Alistair Smith, and Andrew Baillie.

Special thanks also to Professor Matthew Brown - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adventuring-...

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The only RHA troop to remain attached to their Brigade, Sir Robert Gardiner's E-Troop were positioned with their old Peninsula friends, the Hussars, under Sir Hussey Vivian.

After a frantic dash from Genappe through the torrential rain of the 17th June, harried all the way by the French vanguard, the 18th June at first brought little action, being positioned on the eastern periphery of the battlefield. However, on going to the aid of the heavy British cavalry, two 6-pdrs of Gardiner's soon found themselves heavily outgunned.

This episode looks at what became of the men following Waterloo, and unearths an extraordinary connection to literary greats.

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Many thanks to Francois Menard, Barry Millar, Tim Paton,

Bill “Swampy” Moore, Alistair White, Martin Berkeley, David Hart

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Portrait of unknown black soldier courtesy of the National Army Museum. Restored by Lincoln Restoration.

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ERRATUM - the slide at 5.40 DOES show the enlistment dates for the 18th but I've forgotten to change the heading so it still reads the 10ths (from the previous episode). ‬

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