Twelve letters of Regimental Sergeant-Major Thomas Barlow, 1st King's Dragoon Guards, to his wife, Betsey

RSM Barlow's letters give a detailed account of the Waterloo campaign and of the battle itself, 18 June 1815. He rode ahead of his Regiment in the battle to indicate the path of advance and engaged a French Cuirassier officer in hand-to-hand combat, disabling him and forcing him to surrender. For his general conduct and this particular feat he was rewarded with a commission and became the Regimental Adjutant.