Afterwards Lt. C.T. Cox, h. p. 71st Highland Light Infantry. Entered the Army in 1809. Was engaged in numerous battles during the campaigns from 1810 to 1815, including the retreat to and the occupation of the lines of Torres Vedras, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Tarbes, and Toulouse. At Vittoria he was sev. wnded, a musket ball having passed through the lungs and lodged in the body. He was taken prisoner, but the enemy being hard pressed, he was left on the field. He was present at the capture of Paris. Commissions dated: Ensign, June 29, 1809; Lt., May 29, 1811. D. 1875.
3rd son of James Lewin, of Cloghans, co. Mayo. Retd. on h. p. as a lt. from 19th Lt. Dns. in 1822. D. s. p. 1844.
Son of Capt. Torriano, 30th Foot, who was killed in action at Toulon, 15th Oct., 1793, and grandson of Capt. C. Torriano, R.A., wounded and disabled for life at the battle of Laffeldt, 1st July, 1747. Lieut. Wm. Torriano joined the 1st Batt. 71st in 1811 and proceeded to Portugal. Promoted lieut. into 2nd Batt. at home, but remained with 1st Batt. in the field until the return of the army from France. Was present at Arroyos des Molinos, Almaraz, with covering army before Badajoz; severely wounded at Vittoria and taken prisoner, but shortly after retaken at Nive; Bayonne (twice wounded); Orthes, and Toulouse, besides many minor affairs. A French reserve battery was captured by the 71st towards the close of the battle of Waterloo, and Siborne (Vol. II., p. 234) narrates how “some men of the right flank company of the 71st, under Lieut. Torriano, immediately turned round one of the guns, which was then discharged into the retiring columns of the Imperial Guard by Capt. Campbell, A.D.C. to Major-General Adam, and was, there is reason to believe, the last French gun fired on that day.” Adjt. 18th Oct., 1821. Retd. 1824 by the sale of his commission. D. at Budleigh Salterton, Devonshire, 1862. Above information communicated by Col. C. Torriano, late R.A.
2nd son of Thomas Horton, of Howroyde, co. York, by Lady Mary Gordon, dau. of George, 3rd Earl of Aberdeen. Served in the Pa. Capt. 81st Regt. 1820; Bt.-maj. 1821; Lt.-col., unattached, 1826; Col. 1842. M., 1826, Frances, dau. of Rev. Wm. Garnier, rector of Rookesbury, Hants, and had issue. Living 1876.