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EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF LIEUT. INGILBY, R.H.A., 
DURING THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN. 
COMMUNICATED BY 
MAJOR E. A. LAMB ART, R.A. 
Introductory Note. 
The following extracts were copied by me from the original diary of Lieutenant 
Ingilby, now in possession of Sir Henry Ingilby, of Ripley Castle, Yorkshire, to 
whom I am indebted for the permission to do so. 
According to the diary, Lieutenant Ingilby accompanied “ G ” Troop from 
Colchester to the Netherlands, and the earlier.part of the diary is taken lip in the 
notes of the voyage, and the country passed through eji route to Brussels. 
As will be seen, he joined “ E ” Troop before the fighting commenced. 
Lieutenant Ingilby, afterwards Sii William Bates Ingilby, K.C.B., died a 
General in the army and Colonel-Commandant R.A., on the 6th August, 1879.— 
D.A.L. 
Went for and brought a 9-pr. from Lieut.-Colonel SmitlTs troop at 
Envetegen, which completed our troop to five 9-prs. and one heavy di- 
inch howitzer. 
The whole of the Cavalry and Horse Artillery of the British Army, 
commanded by Lord Uxbridge, were reviewed by the Duke of Welling¬ 
ton*, accompanied by Marshall Blucher and a vast number of other 
foreign officers, who expressed aloud, as they passed along* the line, 
great admiration of the horses and their condition, and of the men 
and appointments—58 pieces of Horse Artillery and about 8000 
Cavalry. 
Transferred to and joined Sir Robert GardinePs troop (E) of Horse 
Artillery at Paemale. 
Rode into Brussels, dined at a table d'hote, having bought a pack 
saddle for my baggage mule which was to arrive the following day, 
and returned to the troop by 9 or 10 oAlock in the evening. 
We marched this morning before daylight, orders having arrived in 
the night to place ourselves on the great road between Ninove and 
Alost, the French Army we understood being in motion. My baggage 
was left to be brought on by some Commissariat waggons. A fresh 
order arrived directing us to proceed through Grammont to Enghien. 
Here we found the main force of the Cavalry, and we became per¬ 
manently attached to Sir H. YiviaiTs Brigade of Hussars, the 18th and 
10th and the 1st Germans, and one troop of 6-prs. We halted and 
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Brussels. 
1815. 
May 27th. 
, 29th. 
June 3rd. 
„ 15th, 
„ 16th. 
