My great great grandfather, Private William Butler, was born in St. Cuthbert's Edinburgh, in the year 1792. We know little about his former family life when he attested for the 94th Regiment (Scots Brigade) in 1808 at the age of 15 years.
To learn more about the Scots Brigade and William Butler, click here. This article was originally published as William Butler in the Peninsular War in Volume 4, Number 3, page 509 of the the Butler Society Journal. Thanks to www.norfolkancestors.org for providing access to this material.