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Kings German Legion

	Hugh, Freiherr Von Halkett - LoveToKnow 1911
		In 1803 his elder brother Colin was appointed to command a battalion of the newly formed King's German Legion, and in this he became senior captain and then major.
		His brother, SIR Colin Halkett (1774-1856), British soldier, began his military career in the Dutch Guards and served in various "companies" for three years, leaving as a captain in 1795.
		His battalion was employed in the various expeditions mentioned above, from Hanover to Walcheren, and in 1811 Colin Halkett succeeded Charles Alten in the command of the Light Brigade, K.G.L., which he held throughout the Peninsula War from Albuera to Toulouse.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Hugh,_Freiherr_Von_Halkett (547 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863), British soldier and general of infantry in the Hanoverian service, was the second son of Major-General F. Halkett, who had served many years in the army, and whose ancestors had for several generations distinguished themselves in foreign services.
		His brother, SIR COLIN HALKETT (1774-1856), British soldier, began his military career in the Dutch Guards and served in various " companies " for three years, leaving as a captain in 1795.
		In August 1803 Halkett was one of the first officers assigned to the service of raising the King's German Legion, and he became major, and later lieutenant-colonel, commanding the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=30840 (1128 words)

	HISTORIK ORDERS, LTD MEDAL GALLERY SIR COLIN CAMPBELL/WATERLOO (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Patrick dragged his brother home but the willful Colin was not to be persuaded of the pleasures of narrow-minded suburban life and in 1793 he became a Midshipman and made two voyages on an East Indiaman.
		Colin Campbell's future seemed assured but his perverse distaste for serenity made sure he was again in the thick of the action.
		Colin Campbell remained with Wellington throughout the occupation of Paris which lasted until 1818 at which time he chose a half colonelcy in the 65th Regiment which he held until 1825 when he became a Major General.
	www.historikorders.com /campbellgroup.htm (4083 words)

	Halkett Family Story: General Sir Colin Halkett (1774-1856) - AncientFaces.com
		Sir Colin commanded the German Light Brigade during the succeeding campaign, including the Battle at Vitoria, the occupation of Tolosa, the passage of the Bidassoa, and the battle on the Nive and at Toulose.
		Sir Colin’s last assignment was in 1843 as Lieutenant Governor of Chelsea Hospital in London, England and upon the death of Sir George Anson, he became its Governor.
		Sir Colin died on 25 September 1856 and is buried in an impressive grave located in the center of Chelsea Hospital’s graveyard.
	www.ancientfaces.com /research/story/383111 (719 words)

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		The 'Halkett boat' was designed by Lt. Peter Halkett, RN, in 1844, and was one of the earliest successful inflatable boats.
		John Halkett (writer, artist and collector) was a member of the Committee of the Hudson Bay Company and one of the main players in the "Selkirk Controversy".
		Both Fort Halkett (on the Liard River in Canada) and Cape Halkett (in Alaska) are named for him.
	www.angelfire.com /tx/halket (1130 words)

	General Sir Colin Halkett GCB 1838-1847 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Sir Colin was promoted Lieutenant Colonel on the 17th November 1803, Colonel, 1st January 1812, Major General 4th June 1814, Lieutenant General 22nd July 1830.
		Sir Colin was appointed from the 71st Regiment to the Colonelcy of the 31st on 28th March 1838.
		Fresh detachments were sent out from England and by 1842 Sir Colin’s regiment at Agra were mustering “996 bayonets and in a high state of efficiency”.
	www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk /colonels/057.html (129 words)

	FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK... - Online Information article about FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Halkett, who had served many years in the See also:
		Colin was appointed to command a See also:
		SIR COLIN HALKETT (1774-1856), British soldier, began his military career in the Dutch See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /GUI_HAN/HALKETT_HUGH_FREIHERR_VON_1783_.html (1672 words)

	Edinburgh Evening News - Sex attacker pretends to lose keys to lure woman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The 27-year-old divorcee was dragged further from the street by her hair and made to perform indecent acts by Colin Halkett, the High Court in Edinburgh heard.
		Halkett, 40, had invited the woman for a drink to thank her for telling him he had left his bank card in a cash machine.
		Former mineworker Halkett, of Balsusney Road, Kirkcaldy, pleaded guilty to assaulting the woman, with intent to rape her, last August 15.
	edinburghnews.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=697992004 (376 words)

	Yorkshire history
		The 33 rd were in Sir Colin Halkett’s 5 th Brigade, as before.
		When not fighting, the 33 rd and the other battalions in the Brigade were exposed to the fire of the French artillery, and Halkett, to save his men as much as possible, ordered his men to lie down, allowing the shot to pass over them.
		Halkett’s orders were, [for] each regiment [of his brigade] to form “four deep, right wing in front,” and the general himself went to the centre of his brigade, where he gave the order to advance.
	www.yorkshirehistory.com /waterloo/indexa.htm (5791 words)

	Hugh Halkett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		General Hugh Halkett, GCH, CB, (1783 – 1863) British soldier and general of infantry in the Hanoverian service.
		He was second son of Major-General F. Halkett and brother of Lieutenant General Colin Halkett.
		1803 as senior captain, he the joined the 2nd Light Infantry Battalion of the newly formed Kings German Legion, which was under the command of his brother Lieutenant General Colin Halkett.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hugh_Halkett (361 words)

	The Panmure Papers
		I also see by the paper that Sir Colin Halkett 7 is dead.
		I will write to you fully upon this subject in a day or two, as it involves some serious considerations and may lead to several Military changes, which must however be fairly and duly considered before any action is taken upon them.
		General Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.B., Governor of Chelsea Hospital, had commanded a Brigade of the German Legion in the Peninsular War, and had served at Waterloo.
	www.crimeantexts.org.uk /sources/panmure/pcont21.html (2697 words)

	Halkett Family Photo : Fred Halkett and Abbe Robert Colin Halkett - AncientFaces.com
		Halkett Family Photo : Fred Halkett and Abbe Robert Colin Halkett - AncientFaces.com
		Fred Halkett and Abbe Colin Halkett are distant relatives.
		The Abbe is a retired Catholic priest living in Brussels, Belguin and is the grandson of Francois Halkett, a prominent Belgium painter.
	www.ancientfaces.com /research/photo/355549 (129 words)

	Amazon.com: "Gordon Halkett": Key Phrase page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		See all pages with references to Gordon Halkett.
		Gordon Halkett went back with wet socks to confirm all O'Brien's fears.
		Captain Robertson wired Gordon Halkett, his superintendent of lights aboard the tender Newington, who in turn ordered Captain Barnes "to proceed with all dispatch to...
	www.amazon.com /phrase/Gordon-Halkett (328 words)

	LORD MACLEOD'S HIGHLANDERS 1818-1858
		In September 1829 Major-General Sir Colin Halkett succeeded General Drummond as colonel of the 71
		While in Ireland, March 1838, Major-General Sir Samuel Ford Whittingham succeeded Sir Colin Halkett to the colonelcy of the regiment, and he again was succeeded in March 1841 by Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Reynell, formerly so intimately associated with the regiment as its lieutenant-colonel.
		The strength of the regiment was in August 1838 increased to 800.
	www.coghlan.co.uk /71stPartfour.htm (2631 words)

	Yorkshire history
		The 3 rd Battalion stood in Columns of Companies, at quarter distance, on the crest of the ridge; and between it and the head of the right column of Halkett’s Brigade, there was a deploying interval for one battalion.
		The 2 nd Battalion was placed in right read of the 3 rd, also in Columns of Companies, at quarter distance, it was on the reverse slope, and immediately under the crest of the ridge.”
		It is plain from the above that the sacrifice of Halkett’s 5 th Brigade at Quatre Bras had not been made in vane, and that the ever adaptable Wellington had taken note of the effect of large units of French heavy cavalry on his own infantry.
	www.yorkshirehistory.com /waterloo/index3.htm (4372 words)

	British Memoirs of the Napoleonic Wars
		Notes: Primarily an account written by the regimental colour bearer, Ensign George Ainslie.
		Has General Colin Halkett's account of Quatre Bras.
		Also has General Colin Halkett's account of Quatre Bras, plus letters from the regimental commander Lieutenant Colonel Charles Morice (who was killed at Waterloo), Captain Charles Cuyler, and Ensign William Bartlett.
	www.napoleon-series.org /research/eyewitness/c_british.html (8096 words)

	HalifaxCountyNSGenWeb - Slayter Family
		Uncle George was a nephew of General Sir Colin Halkett, G. (anover) and of Sir James Bacon, Vice Chancellor of England.
		The former personally captured General Cambronne, commanding the Old Imperial Guard at Waterloo.
		The late liar Cambronne said " The General dies, but does not surrender" is shear bunkum.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nshalifa/Slayter.htm (2072 words)

	Newspaper Abstracts
		We are authorised to state, that Major General Sir Colin HALKETT, K.C.B.,
		Major-General is only returning to England on leave of absence.
		They may NOT be reproduced in any form in whole or in part by any individual or organization for profit.
	www.irelandoldnews.com /Galway/1823/JUN.html (9618 words)

	East Lancashire Regiment
		So heavy were the losses of the regiment after Salamanca that they were ordered away to recruit, their place in the Sixth Division being taken by the present 2
		It is related-as showing the decimation, which the gallant regiment suffered-that a one time “the Duke sent Colonel Gordon to Sir Colin Halkett to ask what square of his that was which was so far in advance?
		It was simply a mass of the killed and wounded men of the 30
	www.armynavyairforce.co.uk /east_lancashire_regiment.htm (4552 words)

	Anglo-Allied Army in Flanders and France - 1815
		5th British Brigade: Major General Sir Colin Halkett
		3rd Hanoverian Brigade: LT. Colonel [Brevet Colonel] Hugh Halkett, 7th Line KGL
		1st (The Royal Scots) Foot, 3rd Bn. (Major [Brevet LT. Colonel] Colin Campbell)
	www.napoleon-series.org /military/battles/c_waterloo2.html (1840 words)

	Allied OB
		Commandant At Headquarters - Colonel Sir Colin Campbell K.C.B. 2nd (Coldstream) Guards
		Battalion Major A. Heise - 2nd Light Infantry Battalion, K.G.L. 5th British Brigade - Major General Sir Colin Halkett K.C.B. Aides-de-Camp
		3rd Battalion / 1st (Royal Scots) Regiment - Major Colin Campbell - 604
	www.napoleonic-literature.com /Waterloo_OB/Allied.htm (2916 words)

	Illustrated London News 1856
		Sword of Honour Presented to Major-General Sir Colin Campbell / Orrinsmith
		Silver Drum for the 3rd (Kings Own) Light Dragoons
		Sword of Honour Presented to Major-Gen. Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B. Calendar for the Week
	www.iln.org.uk /iln_years/year/1856.htm (10660 words)

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