David Carnegie Andrew Agnew

“ On the 20th September, Lamellonier accompanied the Duke of Wirtemberg, with 4000 men, to reinforce the Earl of Marlborough for the siege of Cork. He had charge of some Dutch and French infantry, and arrived before Cork, September 26; the town capitulated on the 28th. “Wirtemberg and Marlborough being both Lieutenant-Generals, a warm dispute arose between them about the chief command, each claiming it in right of his rank. Marlborough was the senior officer, and led the troops of his own nation, whereas Wirtemberg was only at the head of foreign auxiliaries. ”

“ The Lieutenant-Colonel had female cousins, on the mother’s side, of the name of Addee, living in 1760 at Imbert, near Warminster, in Wiltshire. In the present century the Lefroys are the sole representatives, at least in England and Ireland, of the family of La Melonière. ”

“ Accordingly the Earl commanded on the first day, and gave the word 'Wirtemberg;' and the Duke commanded the next day, and gave the word ‘Marlborough.’”
It was resolved to open the campaign of 1691 with the siege of Athlone, and the troops rendezvoused at Mullingar on May 31st. The sudden attack and storming of Athlone on the 1st of July is notorious; Lamellonier took part in the perilous fording of the Shannon, under Major-General Mackay, and was honourably mentioned. He received the substantive rank of Brigadier in July 1692. He afterwards served in Flanders, and rose to be a Major-General. ”