the Earl of March, who would eventually become the 5th Duke's heir in 1836, and who served as a major and an aide-de-camp (ADC) to the Duke of Wellington. Another branch of the family was represented by another ADC, Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon, aged twenty-eight or twenty-nine, the brother of the Earl of Aberdeen. In reality, both were young men similar in age and duty to Lord Hay. The field commander of the Gordon regiment during the campaign, Lieutenant Colonel, John Cameron of Fassiefern, had been killed at the battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June. The acting commander of the regiment during the battle appears to have been Major Donald MacDonald of Dalchosnie. Lord Hay is seen being killed during the French cavalry attack, whilst inside a British square, with Wellington witnessing his death. Hay was actually killed at the Battle of Quatre Bras, two days earlier. The story of the refusal of the guard to surrender has been the subject of much controversy over the centuries. Commander of the last Imperial Guard square, General Pierre Cambronne, is portrayed as responding "merde" although he denied it later. Nor did he say "La garde meurt et ne se rend pas!" ("The Guard dies and does not surrender!") which is believed to have been uttered by General Claude-Étienne Michel, commander of the Middle Guard. Cambronne did not die in the battle, and having been knocked unconscious, was captured by Colonel Hugh Halkett, commander of the 3rd Hanoverian Brigade. He later married the Scottish nurse who cared for him after the battle, and died in 1842. References Notes External links 1970 films 1970s war drama films 1970s historical drama films 1970 drama films Bondarchuk family British historical drama films British war drama films Columbia Pictures films Cultural depictions of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Cultural depictions of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher Cultural depictions of Louis XVII Cultural depictions of Napoleon Depictions of Napoleon on film English-language Italian films English-language Soviet films Films about battles and military operations Films directed by Sergei Bondarchuk Films scored by Nino Rota Films set in 1812 Films set in 1815 Films set in France Films set in Belgium Films set in Waterloo, Belgium Films shot in Italy Films shot in Ukraine Italian drama films Mosfilm films Napoleonic Wars films Paramount Pictures films Russian war drama films Soviet historical drama films Soviet war drama films War films