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THBWaterloo General Sir Edward Charles Whinyates Papers, Incl. Documents Mentioning a Severe Wound Received at Waterloo
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- Lot Description
Lot of 48, comprised of a collection of papers related to and written by General Sir Edward Charles Whinyates.
Following a long tradition of military history in his family, Sir Edward Charles Whinyates joined the Royal Army after graduating from the Royal Military Academy at age 16. Enjoying a long career, he experienced action at several historic battles such as the Battle of Bussaco during the Peninsular Wars, and, most notably, the Battle of Waterloo. At Waterloo, Arthur Wellesley, who was suspicious of rockets, hesitated to use them against Napoleon. After expressing this concern, other officers told him that it would break Whinyates' heart. In response, Wellesley said, "Damn his heart; let my orders be obeyed" (Oxford Dictionary of National Biography). Wellesley eventually consented to bring the rockets and Whinyates used them for the historic victory. Three horses were shot from underneath him during the battle. Whinyates was wounded in the leg and severely wounded in the left arm. After a brief absence, he continued his military service, earning the rank of colonel commandant by July 1864. He died the next year at Cheltenham on December 25, 1865. He had no heirs and was only married for a year.
The collection features:
A portion of Whinyates' diary written from July 27, 1810 to December 1810, while he served as adjutant to the officer commanding artillery during the Peninsular Wars; period copy of a letter to General Sir Rowland Hill stating his services in the Peninsular War, July 29, 1813; 2 period copies of certificates from Assistant Surgeon Thomas Beard, October 9, 1815; document of the proceedings of a Medical Board held at Amiens concerning a severe wound in Whinyates' arm, which he earned at the Battle of Waterloo, November 7, 1815; copy letter from the Board of Ordinance granting him one year's pay, March 4, 1816; 3 certificates relating to his wound by Assistant Surgeon James O'Beirne from Valenciennes, March 26, 1817 and November 17, 1816; copy of a letter by Whinyates to the secretary of the Board of Ordinance about his wound, June 3, 1817; copy letter from the Board of Ordinance discontinuing his pension, December 28, 1821; copy letter to the Board of Ordinance asking that they restore his pension, September 30, 1822; copy of certificate from Dr. A.P. Philip about Whinyates' health, October 24, 1822; and letter from Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, a fellow officer at Waterloo and the Peninsular Campaign, congratulating him on an appointment, July 13, 1835.
Additional items include a letter from the Deputy Adjutant General's Office appointing Whinyates as Director of General Artillery, November 26, 1851; copy letter from Whinyates, sending 100 dollars to the Royal Artillery Institution, October 24, 1852; letter of thanks from the R.A. for the donation, November 5, 1852; 4 R.A. General Regimental Orders including promotions to lieutenant general (June 25, 1856), colonel commandant, B Brigade (July 22, 1864), and general (January 20, 1865); record of birth, education, services, and more, most likely compiled for the Knights Commander of the Order of Bath, ca 1860; 8 letters of congratulations for his marriage to Elizabeth Compton, ca 1826-1827; letter from his father-in-law, S. Compton, July 22, 1827; 7 pp declaration of trust for his wife's estate after her death in 1828; 5 addressed envelopes from or to Admiral Sir Thomas Frankland, his grandfather, a member of parliament and naval officer; part of a letter from C.C. Frankland to Whinyates, 1823; 12 letters addressed to his sisters Amy, Octavia, and Rose, one signed by the Duke of Newcastle; papers relating to the 5th Royal Veterans Battalion including detailed lists of clothing, arms and equipment for officers, men, and horses, signed by Lieutenant Colonel H. Paulett.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.Most are in good condition with typical folds and toning of the paper. Whinyates handwriting is small and can be difficult to decipher at times.Condition
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