Vandeleur, General Sir John

ordering the 12^th Light Dragoons to “march immediately to Enghein [i.e. Enghien], the baggage to assemble at Gamerage – the Regt to carry what provisions & forage in possession”, Saint Hegen, 4 o’clock, 16 June 1815, integral address leaf ("dispatched 1/2 past 4 at 6 miles an hour"), remains of red wax seal

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General Sir John Vandeleur (1763-1849) commanded the 4th Cavalry Brigade during the Waterloo campaign. Lt Col. Ponsonby served under him as commanding offier of the 12th Light Dragoons both at the inconclusive engagement at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo two days later, where Vandeleur took command of the entire British cavalry after Lord Uxbridge was wounded.