 The following account was dictated to Sherbrooke's daughter-in-law in 1830, the year of his death.This stated that Wellesley commanded the 33rd at Boxtel, Wellesley had in fact been given overall command of the 3rd Brigade.On 19 September 1793 Wellesley had written to his older brother Richard The Earl of Mornington, telling him Abercromby had conveyed on him the thanks of the Duke of York ""to the 33rd for their good conduct on the 15th"."