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How regimental colours were sent home after Waterloo

The colours removed from a regiment after Waterloo were apparently taken to a port and placed aboard the first ship ready to sail for Britain.

Question

Which ship was supposed to carry regimental colours back to Britain after they were removed from the regiment at Waterloo?

Short answer

They were apparently taken to a port and placed on the first ship ready to sail, with no specific vessel assigned in advance.

Notes

No designated vessel is identified for carrying the regimental colours back to Britain after Waterloo. They were apparently taken to a port and put aboard the first ship ready to sail. Availability and speed mattered more than a named naval transport. The wording is tentative, so this remains a practical reconstruction and does not identify a particular ship.