HC Deb 08 November 1813 vol 27 cc67-9

Lord Castlereagh then moved, "That the Thanks of this House be given to lieutenant general sir Thomas Graham, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, for the eminent services performed by him in the course of the late military operations in Spain; particularly for the ability enterprize, and perseverance, with which he conducted the siege and capture of the town and castle of St. Sebastian."

Carried, nem. con.

His lordship then proposed the following Resolutions, all of which were carried, nem. con.

"That the Thanks of this House be given to lieutenant-generals sir Stapleton Cotton, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, sir Rowland Hill, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, marshal sir William Carr Beresford, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, lieutenant-generals George earl of Dalhousie, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, sir Thomas Picton, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, the honourable sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, knight of the most honour able order of the Bath, the honourable sir William Stewart, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, major-generals William Anson, sir George Murray, knight of the Bath, quarter master general James Kempt, the honourable sir Edward M. Pakenham, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, William Henry Pringle, Edward Barnes, William Inglis, John Byng, Denis Pack, Robert Ross, and brigadier-general Archibald Campbell, of the Portuguese service, for the valour, steadiness, and exertion so successfully displayed by them in repelling the repeated attacks made on the positions of the allied army by the whole French force under the command of marshal Soult, between the 25th July and 1st August last.

"That the Thinks of this House be given to lieutenant-general sir James Leith, knight of the most honourable order of the Bath, major-generals John Oswald, Edward Philips Robinson, William Frederick Spry, Andrew Hay, and brigadier, general John Wilson, of the Portuguese service, for their distinguished intrepidity and gallant perseverance in the late siege and capture of the town and castle of San Sebastian.

"That the Thanks of this House be given to the officers of his Majesty's forces serving in Spain under the command of field marshal the marquis of Wellington, for the distinguished valour, zeal, and ability displayed by them on the several glorious occasions on which they have been employed, from the date of the battle of Vittoria to that of the establishment of the allied army on the frontier of France.

"That this House doth highly acknowledge and approve of the distinguished bravery, zeal, and discipline manifested by the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of his Majesty's forces serving in Spain under the command of field marshal the marquis of Wellington on the several glorious occasions on which they have been employed, from the date of the battle of Vittoria to that of the establishment of the allied army on the frontier of France.

"That this House doth highly acknowledge the able services performed by the several general officers, officers, non-commissioned officers, and private soldiers of the Spanish forces serving under the command of field marshal the marquis of Wellington during the whole of the operations which have succeeded the battle of Vittoria, and particularly for the very distinguished valour and good conduct displayed by them in the repulse of the enemy's most desperate attack on the whole front of the position of the Spanish troops on the heights of San Marcial on the 31st of August last, and in their attack on the enemy's position on the right bank of the Bidassoa on the 7th October 1813.

"That this House doth highly acknowledge the zeal, valour, and discipline which the officers, non-commissioned officers, and private soldiers of the Portuguese forces under the immediate command of marshal sir William Carr Beresford have, to their lasting honour, eminently displayed in every enterprise and action since the battle of Vittoria."

Ordered That Mr. Speaker do communicate the said Resolutions to field marshal the marquis of Wellington; and that he be requested by Mr. Speaker to signify the same to lieutenant generals sir Thomas Graham, the earl of Dalhousie, and sir James Leith, and to major generals William Anson, sir-George Murray, James Kempt, the honourable sir Edward M. Pakenham, Edward Barne, William Inglis, John Byng, Denis Pack, Robert Ross, John Oswald, Edward Philips Robinson, William Frederick Spry, and Andrew Hay, and brigadier generals Archibald Campbell, and John Wilson.