Note 371 — JOURNAL OF ELIZABETH LADY HOLLAND (continued 5)
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General Sir Robert Wilson (1777–1849), author of The History of the British Expedition to Egypt. He served both in the British army and in various continental corps. He was dismissed the service in 1820 for his supposed conduct at Queen Caroline’s funeral, but was reinstated by William IV.
His Lusitanian Legion was amalgamated with the Portuguese army during its reorganisation.
General Drouet joined Masséna with the Ninth corps, forcing Wilson across the Mondego, from fear of being surrounded.