BY the middle of June, the Anglo-Allied Army which had been gradually assembling in Belgium, under the command of the Duke of Wellington, amounted to about 106,000 men, and was composed in the following manner:—
| Infantry. | ||
| British | 23,543 | |
| King's German Legion | 3,301 | |
| Hanoverian | 22,788 | |
| Brunswick | 5,376 | |
| Nassau (1st Regiment) | 2,880 | |
| Dutch and Belgian | 24,174 | |
| ——— | ||
| 82,062 | ||
| Cavalry. | ||
| British | 5,913 | |
| King's German Legion | 2,560 | |
| Hanoverian | 1,682 | |
| Brunswick | 922 | |
| Dutch and Belgian | 3,405 | |
| ——— | ||
| 14,482 | ||
| Artillery. | ||
| British | 5,030 102 guns. | |
| King's German Legion | 526 18 " | |
| Hanoverian | 465 12 " | |
| Brunswick | 510 16 " | |
| Dutch and Belgian | 1,635 56 " | |
| ——— —— | ||
| 8,166 204 guns. | ||
| Engineers, Sappers and Miners, Waggon-Train, and Staff Corps. | ||
| British | 1,240 | |
| Total. | ||
| Infantry | 82,062 | |
| Cavalry | 14,482 | |
| Artillery | 8,166 | |
| Engineers, Waggon-Train, &c. | 1,240 | |
| ———— | ||
| 105,950 men and 204 guns. | ||
The Infantry was divided into two Corps and a Reserve.
The First Corps, commanded by General His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange, was composed
of the First Division, under Major General Cooke;
of the Third Division, under Lieutenant General Sir Charles Alten;
of the Second Dutch-Belgian Division, under Lieutenant General de Perponcher;
and of the Third Dutch-Belgian Division, under Lieutenant General Baron Chassé.
The Left of this Corps rested upon Genappe, Quatre Bras, and Frasne, on the high road leading from Brussels to Charleroi on the Sambre, and communicated with the Right of the First Corps d'Armée of the Prussian Army, the Head Quarters of which Corps were at Charleroi. De Perponcher's Dutch-Belgian Division formed the extreme Left, having its Head Quarters at Nivelles, on the high road from Brussels to Binche. On its right was Chassé's Dutch-Belgian Division, more in advance, in the direction of Mons and Binche, and quartered principally in Roeulx, and in the villages between the latter place and Binche. The next Division on the right was Alten's, having its Head Quarters at Soignies, on the high road from Brussels to Mons, and occupying villages between this town, Roeulx, Braine le Comte, and Enghien. The Right Division, Cooke's, had its Head Quarters at Enghien.
The Second Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General Lord Hill, consisted