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  Hugh, Freiherr Von Halkett - LoveToKnow 1911
With the "Scotch Brigade" which his father had been largely instrumental in raising, Hugh Halkett served in India from 1798 to 1801.
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   (573 words)

  
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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?content_id=30840&locale=en   (1128 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)

  
 King's German Legion @nline -> Waterloo 1815 (6)
The battalion Salzgitter of Halkett’s brigade, made a gallant charge with the bayonet in the wood of Hougoumont on the right of the legion battalion, while the battalion Osnabrück, leaving the farm on its right, advanced under the immediate guidance of colonel Halkett, and attacked and broke a square of the enemy’s imperial guard.
Colonel Halkett’s brigade consisted of new raised troops, the greater part of whom were then, for the first time, in presence of an enemy, and they became exposed to a destructive fire from the brigade of general Cambronne, which formed the extreme left of the French final attack.
Halkett’s horse now received a ball, and fell, and on disengaging himself from the animal, he found, to his dismay, that the French general was coolly walking back to his own troops!
www.kgl.de /KingsGermanLegion/geschichte/1814_1815niederlande_waterloo/beamish/beamish2_17_6.htm   (1986 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   (374 words)

  
 City of Alberni: Canada's Forgotten Schooner
MacMillan was, in Hugh's words, a "fine gentleman who loved his sailing ship" and his gesture of caring was greatly appreciated.
Hugh wrote for a variety of publications and he was also one of the contributors to Robert G. Halford's book,
Sadly, Hugh's health began to fail in 1999 and in November 2000 he was diagnosed with bone cancer.
members.tripod.com /~merchantships/cityofalberni.html   (1569 words)

  
 Halkett Family Story: GENERAL SIR HUGH HALKETT (1783-1863) Short Biog - AncientFaces.com (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hugh’s long and illustrious military career began on 14 April 1794 when he joined his father’s battalion of the Scots Brigade as an Ensign.
Hugh married Emily Charlotte Bland BURGES, daughter of Sir James Bland Burges, Bart of Beauport and Anna de MONTOLIEU, at the Hollington Church in Sussex, England on 25 May 1810.
On the anniversary of Waterloo in 1858 the Hanoverian Chambers voted General Hugh Halkett a life pension and on 15 June 1862 he became Baron von Halkett when he received from King George V a perpetual baronship to the Kingdom of Hanover.
www.ancientfaces.com.cob-web.org:8888 /research/story/383110   (1477 words)

  
 FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK... - Online Information article about FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK...
Halkett, who had served many years in the See also:
Guards and served in various " companies " for three years, leaving as a captain in 1795.
August 1803 Halkett was one of the first See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /GUI_HAN/HALKETT_HUGH_FREIHERR_VON_1783_.html   (1672 words)

  
 Halkett Family Crest
The surname Halkett is derived from the medieval given names Hack or Hake.
Before being imported to Ireland, the surname Halkett was chiefly popular in the western midlands of England.
In the Halkett coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.fc/qx/halkett-family-crest.htm   (791 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Hugh Craigie Halkett set up H.D. Management, a Scottish based management consultancy in 1995.
In 1998, Hugh realised that little or no IT Due Diligence was being conducted on deals, resulting in investors making poorly informed buying decisions, which they later came to regret.
Hugh stood as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate against Robin Cook MP in the 1997 Election.
www.communicata.co.uk:81 /vestech/people.html   (851 words)

  
 newsltr_uk2001
Scott is shown left with his hosts, John and Mary Arbuthnott, and his guide for the day, Hugh Arbuthnott, at the front porch.
We are delighted to offer our congratulations to Clare Arbuthnott, elder daughter of Keith and Jilly, on her engagement to Hugh Craigie-Halkett.
Tel/Fax is 01307 860230, e-mail Hugh S Arbuthnott, otherwise, Cairnhill, Forfar, Angus DD8 3TQ.
www.arbuthnot.org /newsltr_uk2001.htm   (1252 words)

  
 City of Alberni: Canada's Forgotten Schooner, Part Two
The company then held what Captain Halkett later described as one "helluva a lively reunion party" for all their past employees who had sailed on the schooner.
Both Chuck and Hugh were wonderful, kind, people and I consider myself very fortunate to have known them both.
Resolution is published by the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Victoria, B.C. City of Alberni--Wartime Windjammer", by Captain H.D. Halkett.
members.tripod.com /~merchantships/cityofalberni2.html   (1429 words)

  
 Scots firm to Launch new IT concept   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Craigie Halkett has registered ITDD as a trademark and copyrighted the process as well as establishing an on-line IT Due Diligence Knowledge Bank.
He said the business is the first of it's kind in the UK and he is considering licensing the intellectual property of the ITDD process to other European IT consultancies.
Craigie Halkett set up HD Management five years ago on his own, focusing on change management consultancy work and handling change related to processes and people.
www.communicata.co.uk:81 /vestech/articles/itddsco.html   (247 words)

  
 Halkett Family Photo : Colonel Hugh Halkett's capture of Gen.Cambronne - AncientFaces.com (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Richard Knotel's painting of the capture of French General Cambronne by Colonel Hugh Halkett during the Battle of Waterloo.
One of the most famous incidents of the Battle of Waterloo (1815) was the apprehension of French General Cambronne by Colonel Hugh Halkett who commanded the 3rd Hanoverian Brigade.
Painting shows Colonel Halkett seizing the Gereral's aiguillette as he tried to escape capture.
www.ancientfaces.com.cob-web.org:8888 /research/photo/366508   (162 words)

  
 FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK... - Article en ligne de l'information environ FREIHERR VON HUGH HALK...
HALKETT (1783-1863), soldat et général britanniques d'See also:
Hugh Halkett a servi en Inde de 1798 à 18o1.
En août 1803 Halkett était un des co-pilotes affectés au service d'élever German Legion du Roi, et il est devenu lieutenant-See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /fr/GUI_HAN/HALKETT_HUGH_FREIHERR_VON_1783_.html   (2318 words)

  
 HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863) - Encyclopedia Britannica - HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863) - JCSM's ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863) - Encyclopedia Britannica - HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863) - JCSM's Study Center (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.tamu.edu)
From 1800 to the peace of Amiens he served with the Dutch troops in English pay in
HALKETT, HUGH, FREIHERR VON (1783-1863)
www.jcsm.org.cob-web.org:8888 /StudyCenter/Encyclopedia_Britannica/GUI_HAN/HALKETT_HUGH_FREIHERR_VON_1783.html   (1348 words)

  
 Halkett Family Photo : General Sir Hugh Halkett - Coat of Arms - AncientFaces.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Halkett Family Photo : General Sir Hugh Halkett - Coat of Arms - AncientFaces.com
General Sir Hugh Halkett - Coat of Arms
Coat of Arms of General Sir Baron Hugh von Halkett
www.ancientfaces.com /research/photo/355266   (117 words)

  
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CHARLES1 HALKETT He married JANET RATTRAY 18 November 1837 in New Deer, Aberdeen, Scotland1.
Children of CHARLES HALKETT and JANET RATTRAY are: 2.
More About CHARLES HALKETT: Christening: 19 November 1849, Rathen, Aberdeen, Scotland3 iv.
www.networksplus.net /kate/Halket-Rattray.doc   (187 words)

  
 Don't overlook IT in the merger   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
With 37,000 merger and acquisition deals agreed worldwide last year it is probable that thousands that proceed without due diligence are based on flawed assumptions about the benefits of IT integration.
In both the UK and US 70% of mergers and acquisitions fail to achieve the anticipated results, mainly because of the IT problems, said Hugh Craigie-Halkett, CEO of IT due-diligence consultancy Vestech.
While some organisations are rushing into deals that will never produce the anticipated cost savings, others are abandoning proposals that could result in benefits larger than those calculated by the accountants.
www.microscope.co.uk /Article102451.htm   (1357 words)

  
 General Cambronne
Napoleonic art print showing Colonel Halkett capturing one of Napoleon's French General's, Cambronne, by German military artist Richard Knotal.
Kolonel Hugh Halkett und das Landwehr Bataillon Osnabrück nehmen den französischen General gefangen.
Depicting Colonel Hugh Halkett and the German Landwehr battalion Osnabruck capturing General Cambronne.
www.military-art.com /dhm633.htm   (461 words)

  
 Cambronne's Words
In 1850, when I was about seven years of age, I was taken by my father to visit General Hugh Halkett, who then commanded the King's Army at Hanover.
The old general seemed to have taken a fancy to me, and often allowed me to accompany him on his morning walks through the groves and avenues of Kingly Herrenhausen.
I was greatly interested to see in today's issue of The Times (16-6-32) the record of Cambronne's capture at Waterloo by my great-great-grandfather, General (then Colonel) Sir Hugh Halkett, and perhaps the following will shed some light on the incident.
www.napoleon-series.org /research/miscellaneous/c_cambronne.html   (541 words)

  
 Royal Licences for the Use of Foreign Titles
The licence appears to have been granted on the ground that Prussian usage entitled him to be called Baron W. Von Schroder.
Baron Halkett of the Kingdom of Hanover, conferred upon the Petitioner's grandfather, Sir Hugh Halkett, 18th June, 1862,
—Sir H. Halkett served with the King's German Legion in Spain, and was appointed to the Hanoverian Army in 1813.
www.heraldica.org /topics/britain/HO_45_13725.htm   (5496 words)

  
 San Francisco History - Chambliss' Diary, Chapter II.
When she married the Earl of Essex, several years ago, she brought with her a fortune of $1,000,000.
"Halkett.--Baroness Halkett was Miss Sarah Phelps Stokes, daughter of Anson Phelps Stokes of New York.
She was married in 1891 to Baron Hugh Halkett.
www.sfgenealogy.com /sf/history/hbchd2.htm   (3135 words)

  
 Halkett Family Crest by Houseofnames.com
We have researched the Halkett family crest in the most recognized sources of coats of arms.
In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded Coat-of-Arms was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...
Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular Coat of Arms.
www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.familycrest_details/s.Halkett/Origin.IR/sId./qx/Halkett.htm   (599 words)

  
 Notre Dame Archives: Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
He was a young Anglican clergyman with a wife and 7 children when he became a Catholic.
Miss Day is an American; her scientist father lost his faith.
Miss Lucas is still at St. Bartholomew's, she cannot decide to marry and leave it.
archives.nd.edu /calendar/c189203.htm   (2409 words)

  
 The National Archives | National Register of Archives | Browse the combined corporate and business indexes
Halkett, Anne (1622-1699) nee Murray, Royalist and Author (3)
Halkett, James (1822-1870) Baron Halkett of the Kingdom of Hanover (1)
Halkett, Sir Peter (1765-1839) 6th Baronet Admiral (1)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /nra/browser/person/page/person_HA.htm   (2142 words)

  
 Notre Dame Archives: Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Metcalf submits a sonnet, the theme of which was suggested when he read a book entitled "The Voice of the Sacred Heart".
He sends by express Bishop (John) Hughes' case.
She will be glad to hear about Seton from Hugh (Halkett).
archives.nd.edu /calendar/c189002.htm   (5476 words)

  
 Investigate to make a wiser choice - 04/Jan/2001 - ComputerWeekly.com
It is wiser and more cost-effective to use an independent consultancy with IT consultants covering all systems, to carry out IT due diligence.
Hugh Craigie Halkett is CEOof Vestech, and as a specialist in IT due diligence has worked on takeovers worth £200m
SAP IS-Utilities Lead Consultant - Projects UK WIde
www.computerweekly.com /SiteMapArticle/Articles/2001/01/04/c1032852/177874/Investigatetomakeawiserchoice.htm   (627 words)

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