Major General Sir Denis Pack

  Major General Sir Denis Pack was the commander of the 9th British Brigade at the Battle of Waterloo, which consisted of the 3/1st Royal Scots, 2/44th East Essex, 1/42nd Black Watch and the 1/92nd Gordon Highlanders. I was hoping to a more detailed account of his life and career but that will have to wait. Suffice to say, his brigade fought very hard during the battle, suffering heavy casualties so much so that they had to be ordered to halt when Wellington ordered the general advance after the defeat of the Guard. In the meantime, enjoy these pictures.

Waterloo

  200 years since the great battle. I wish I could have taken part in the re-enactment but alas I could not go. Still, I have plenty of Napoleonics on the workbench. I shall hopefully have the 2nd Battalion of the 44th done soon, although I have found that I have had very little time to paint lately but I pray that will change.
  It is good that there are commemorations for the battle going on today. this battle was a key part of the history of not just these Isles, but of Europe and the world. I shall be watching the 1970 film 'Waterloo' later, a great film and deeply moving, particularly towards the end when Wellington surveys the battle and makes his famous comment:

                                       "Next to a battle lost, the saddest thing is a battle won."

                                       Sir Denis Pack, commander of the British 9th Brigade