le
            of Waterloo</a>. He was awarded the <a href="/wiki/Military_William_Order" class="mw-redirect" title="Military William Order">Military
            William Order</a> in 1815, as a captain. On 1 November 1825 he was promoted to <a href="/wiki/Captain_(armed_forces)"
            title="Captain (armed forces)">captain</a>, serving as <a href="/wiki/Aide_de_camp" class="mw-redirect"
            title="Aide de camp">aide de camp</a> to lieutenant-general <a href="/wiki/David_Hendrik_Chass%C3%A9" ti