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English: Information given as part of a debate in Hansard, 3 March 1856. Major General Derinzy fought at Walcheren, at Badajoz, at Albuera, at Ciudad Rodrigo, at Salamanca, Vittoria, Pampeluna, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthes, and Toulouse. He had seen fifty years' service; he was severely wounded through both knees at Corunna; he was slightly wounded in the left arm at Flushing; he was dangerously wounded through the body at the battle of Nivelle, and was left on the field for dead; he was twice wounded at the battle of Toulouse, and he received the British and Portugese gold medals for his gallant conduct on that occasion.