TABLE OF CONTENTS.

[CHAPTER I.]
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Landing of Napoleon Buonaparte in France after his escape fromElba[47]
Flight of Louis XVIII.[47]
Decision of the Congress of Vienna[48]
Preparations on the part of the Allied Powers for opening a Campaignagainst Napoleon[49]
Great Britain and Prussia occupy Belgium[49]
Advance of the Russians towards the French frontier[51]
Advance of the Austrians[52]
The troops of Bavaria, Baden, Würtemburg, and of Hesse, assembleupon the Upper Rhine[52]
Preparations on the part of Napoleon[53]
General aspect of France[57]
Spirit of the French Army[58]
Public Opinion and state of Parties in France[59]
[CHAPTER II.]
Belgium again destined to become the Theatre of War[62]
The British Army[62]
The Duke of Wellington[63]
The Prussian Army[67]
Prince Blücher von Wahlstadt[67]
The King's German Legion; the Hanoverian, Brunswick, Dutch,Belgian, and Nassau troops[67]
Napoleon and the French Army[68]
Prospect of a severe struggle[69]
[CHAPTER III.]
Strength, composition, and distribution of the Anglo-Allied Armyunder Wellington[71]
Its projected concentration in the event of Napoleon's advance[75]
Strength, composition, and distribution of the Prussian Army underBlücher[76]
Its projected concentration in the event of Napoleon's advance[79]
The line on which Wellington's Left and Blücher's Right rested,selected by Napoleon for the direction of his attack[82]
Strength, composition, and distribution of the French Army underNapoleon[82]
Necessity under which the French Emperor is placed of opening theCampaign without awaiting the further development of hisresources[87]
Slight retrospect of the Campaign of 1814[88]
Napoleon's prospect of success[88]
His preparations for the commencement of hostilities[90]
Wellington receives information from his Outposts in front ofTournai, of the assembling of French troops on the frontier; butdelays the concentration of the Anglo-Allied troops until certainof the object and direction of Napoleon's main operation[91]
Concentration of the French Army[91]
Napoleon joins the latter in person[92]
Ordre du Jour of the 14th of June[93]
[CHAPTER IV.]
Zieten ascertains and communicates to the Allied Commanders theassembling of French troops in his front, and that there is everyprobability of an attack by the Enemy on the 14th or 15th of June[94]
Blücher's dispositions[96]
Extent of information gained by Wellington and Blücherimmediately previous to the commencement of hostilities[97]
Position of the First Prussian Corps d'Armée under Zieten[97]
Advance of the French Army into Belgium on the 15th of June[98]
The French force the Prussian Outposts; cross the Sambre, and gainpossession of Charleroi[98]
Retreat of the different Brigades of Zieten's Corps upon Fleurus[104]
Affair at Gilly[106]
Zieten's Corps concentrates in position between Ligny and St Arnaud[110]
Losses experienced by this Corps on the 15th[111]
The Second and Third Prussian Corps d'Armée, under Pirch andThielemann, concentrate and bivouac on the night of the 15th;the former between Onoz and Mazy not far from Sombref, thelatter in and around Namur[111]
Bülow is desired to concentrate the Fourth Prussian Corps d'Arméeat Hannut[112]
Cause of this operation being deferred until the 16th[113]
Ney joins the French Army, and receives from Napoleon thecommand of a detached Corps destined to operate by the Brusselsroad from Charleroi[114]
The Advanced Post at Frasne, upon the extreme Left of the Duke ofWellington's Army, receives intelligence of the French attack[115]
Consequent movements of de Perponcher's Dutch-Belgian Division[115]
The Anglo-Allied Post at Frasne is driven in by the AdvancedGuard of Ney's Corps; the progress of which is checked by PrinceBernhard of Saxe Weimar's Dutch-Belgian Brigade in front ofQuatre Bras[116]
Disposition of Ney's forces in the night of the 15th of June[118]
Wellington is informed of Napoleon's advance, and makes hisdispositions accordingly[119]
Order of the movements of the Anglo-Allied Army[120]
Disposition of the Centre and Right Columns of the French Army
during the night of the 15th		[123]
Remarks on the result of Napoleon's operations on the 15th of June[123]
[CHAPTER V.]
On the morning of the 16th, Wellington's troops are in movementupon Nivelles and Quatre Bras[129]
The Dutch-Belgian Detachment at the latter point is reinforced, andbecomes engaged with the French Advanced Guard[129]
The Prince of Orange arrives, and succeeds in forcing back the Frenchupon Frasne[131]
Ney's views and dispositions[131]
Wellington arrives in person at Quatre Bras[134]
He proceeds to the Prussian Head Quarters for the purpose of holdinga conference with Blücher[134]
Adopted Plan of Operations[135]
Instructions received by Ney from Napoleon[135]
Ney's advance[143]
The Prince of Orange's dispositions to meet it[143]
Relative strength[143]
The Prince of Orange retires towards Quatre Bras, occupies the Woodof Bossu, and endeavours to maintain the Post of Gemioncourt[144]
Arrival of Picton's Division[145]
Conspicuous gallantry of the Prince of Orange[147]
Arrival of van Merlen's Light Cavalry Brigade[148]
Van Merlen advances in support of Perponcher's Infantry[148]
Both are driven back: the former to Quatre Bras; the latter into theWood of Bossu, which is now attacked by the French[148]
The latter occupy Gemioncourt and Piermont[148]
Ney's position[149]
Arrival of the principal portion of the Brunswick troops[149]
Relative strength[150]
Part of the Brunswick Corps posted between the Charleroi road andthe Wood of Bossu[151]
French attack[152]
Wellington decides on meeting it[153]
Advance of Picton with the Fifth British Division[153]
The French Infantry gallantly repulsed by the British[154]
Attack upon the Brunswickers[155]
The Duke of Brunswick makes an ineffectual charge at the head ofhis Lancers[157]
Retreat of the Brunswickers[157]
Fall of the Duke of Brunswick[158]
Conspicuous gallantry of the 42nd and 44th British Regiments[159]
The French Cavalry advances as far as Quatre Bras[162]
Is checked by the 92nd Highlanders[162]
Kellermann joins Ney with L'Heritier's Cavalry Division[163]
The French Cavalry attacks the British Squares[164]
Picton advances his Infantry into the midst of the French Cavalry[166]
Remarkable steadiness of the British Squares[167]
Manner in which the charges of the French Cavalry were executed[167]
The French are rapidly gaining possession of the entire Wood ofBossu, are reinforcing their Light Troops in Piermont, and arepreparing to renew their attack upon Quatre Bras[172]
Alten joins Wellington with two Infantry Brigades of the ThirdDivision[173]
Ney is joined by the remaining Division of Kellermann's Corps ofHeavy Cavalry[173]
Relative strength[173]
Ney, after despatching an Order to d'Erlon to join him withoutdelay, commences another general attack[174]
Two French Foot Batteries suddenly open a fire from the edge of theWood of Bossu upon the Brunswick Infantry[174]
Gallant conduct of Lloyd's British Foot Battery[174]
Advance of Halkett's British Infantry Brigade posted between theWood of Bossu and the Charleroi road[175]
Kielmansegge's Hanoverian Infantry Brigade advances along theNamur road to reinforce and support Picton's Division[175]
Advance of French Infantry against Quatre Bras[176]
The latter gallantly charged and pursued by the 92nd Highlanders[176]
Halkett's Brigade posted between the Wood of Bossu and theCharleroi road[177]
The 69th British Regiment is attacked and dispersed by FrenchCuirassiers[178]
Vigorous assault along the whole of the Anglo-Allied Line[180]
Arrival of British and German Artillery[181]
French Cuirassiers driven back in confusion from Quatre Bras[182]
Ney receives intelligence that d'Erlon's Corps has been ordered byNapoleon to march towards the Prussian Extreme Right on theField of Ligny; and shortly afterwards a despatch reaches him,requiring him to attack and repulse whatever Enemy may be inhis front, and then to fall upon the Prussian Right[182]
Vigorous attack upon the Left of Wellington's Line successfullyrepelled[184]
The French Cavalry continues its attacks upon the central portion ofthe Anglo-Allied Army[184]
Ney receives a further despatch from the Emperor, urging him tocomply immediately with the instructions previously given[185]
Arrival of Brunswick reinforcement[185]
Also of the First British Division under Cooke[186]
Relative strength[186]
Halkett is again attacked by French Cavalry, after which he makesa further advance of his Brigade[187]
The British Guards succeed in forcing the French out of the Wood ofBossu[188]
Signal defeat of French Cavalry by the British Guards and theBrunswick Guard Battalion[189]
Wellington's victorious advance[191]
Ney withdraws the whole of his forces to the Heights of Frasne, onwhich they bivouac for the night[191]
D'Erlon joins Ney after the termination of the action[191]
Losses in killed and wounded[193]
Remarks upon the Battle[193]
[CHAPTER VI.]
Blücher decides upon accepting battle in the position in rear ofFleurus[199]
The position of Ligny strategically considered[200]
The position itself described[201]
Distribution of Zieten's Corps on the morning of the 16th of June[201]
At eleven o'clock Pirch's Corps is posted as a Reserve to Zieten's[203]
Thielemann's Corps reaches Sombref about noon[204]
Its distribution on the Field[204]
General view of Blücher's dispositions[204]
About ten o'clock the foremost of the French troops debouch in twoColumns from the Wood of Fleurus, and draw up in front of thistown[204]
Napoleon's views and dispositions[205]
At two o'clock he communicates to Ney his intention to commencehis attack upon the Prussians, and desires that Marshal also toattack the Enemy in his front[206]
The French Light Troops gain possession of Fleurus[206]
The Cavalry of Zieten's Corps falls back upon the position of Ligny[206]
The French Army advances and takes up a position preparatory to itsattack[207]
Strength of the French forces under Napoleon[208]
Strength of the Prussian forces under Blücher[209]
Blücher's arrangements[209]
He moves Thielemann's Corps into his Front Line, of which it thenforms the Left Wing[210]
Blücher's views and dispositions[211]
Tactical defects of the position of Ligny[213]
Napoleon commences the Battle with an attack by Vandamme'sCorps upon St Amand[213]
Gérard's Corps attacks Ligny[214]
Contest in these Villages[215]
The French carry St Amand[216]
Renewed attack upon Ligny[217]
Nature of the contest between Thielemann's and Grouchy's Corps[217]
Girard's Division gains possession of St Amand la Haye[218]
Blücher's dispositions for retaking this Village, securing Wagnelé,and impeding any further advance from the French Left[218]
Failure of the Prussian attack upon St Amand la Haye[219]
Blücher decides on a renewed attack upon this Village, as a diversionin favour of his projected movement against the French Left[219]
Napoleon reinforces this Flank[220]
The Prussians retake St Amand la Haye[220]
Blücher reinforces his extreme Right with Cavalry[221]
Prussian attack upon Wagnelé unsuccessful[222]
The French regain St Amand la Haye[223]
Continued contest at Ligny223
Blücher reinforces his troops employed in the defence of this Village[224]
Long and desperate struggle in the Villages of St Amand la Haye,Wagnelé, and the Hameau de St Amand[227]
Napoleon, perceiving that Blücher has scarcely any Reserveremaining at his disposal, resolves upon attacking the PrussianCentre[230]
He suspends his meditated attack in consequence of a large Columnadvancing apparently from Frasne towards his Left Rear[231]
This Column is discovered to be d'Erlon's Corps d'Armée[234]
This circumstance explained[234]
Thielemann detaches a portion of his Cavalry with some guns acrossthe Ligny, along the Fleurus road[237]
They are attacked and driven back by part of Grouchy's Cavalry[237]
Disposition and state of the Prussian troops at the moment Napoleonadvances with a formidable Reserve across the Ligny[239]
The Prussian Infantry forced to evacuate Ligny[242]
Failure of Prussian Cavalry attacks upon the advancing Column ofFrench Infantry[243]
Blücher's horse is killed, and the Prince thrown under him[245]
Critical situation of the Prussian Commander[246]
He is removed from the Field[246]
Retreat of Prussian Infantry upon Bry[247]
Contest at Sombref[249]
Retreat of the Prussians from St Amand and St Amand la Haye[250]
Zieten's and Pirch's Corps retire by Marbais and Tilly[251]
Thielemann's Corps retains its position[252]
Close of the Battle[253]
Distribution of the French troops[254]
Disposition of the Prussian troops[254]
Bülow's Corps reaches Gembloux during the night[255]
Losses sustained by both Armies[255]
Consequences of the Prussian defeat[255]
Remarks upon the Battle[256]
[CHAPTER VII.]
An engagement of short duration, and originating accidentally, takesplace between the French and Anglo-Allied Picquets on the Fieldof Quatre Bras, about an hour before daylight of the 17th June[259]
Wellington detaches a Patrol to his Left for the purpose of gainingintelligence concerning Blücher's movements[261]
The Patrol finds the Prussians at Tilly[262]
Upon its return Wellington decides on retrograding his forces tothe position in front of Waterloo[263]
Order of Movement[263]
Communications between Blücher and Wellington[264]
Retreat of the Anglo-Allied Infantry; masked from the Enemy[264]
Ney's views and dispositions[266]
Napoleon communicates to Ney the result of the Battle of Ligny;and proposes, should the Enemy's force at Quatre Bras advanceagainst him, to co-operate with the Marshal in a combined attackupon the Anglo-Allied Army[267]
Tardiness of Napoleon's movements[267]
Simultaneous advance of Napoleon and Ney against Wellington[268]
Uxbridge's dispositions for the retreat of the British Cavalry[270]
Brilliant Cavalry Affair at Genappe[281]
Retreat continued to the Waterloo position[282]
Napoleon's advance checked on his reaching La Belle Alliance[282]
Remarks on the retreat[283]
Blücher's promised support[285]
Wellington's disposition of his detached troops under Sir CharlesColville and Prince Frederick of Orange[285]
The French and Anglo-Allied Armies establish their respectivebivouacs for the night[286]
[CHAPTER VIII.]
At daybreak of the 17th, the Prussian Army commences its retreatupon Wavre[287]
Zieten's Corps retires by Mont St Guibert, and reaches Wavre aboutmid day[287]
Pirch's Corps follows the same route, and takes post upon the rightbank of the Dyle[287]
Thielemann, having collected together the Brigades of his Corps,begins to retire from the Field of Ligny at two o'clock in themorning[288]
He halts in rear of Gembloux[289]
Bülow retires by Walhain and Corbaix to Dion le Mont, near whichhe takes up a position[290]
Thielemann resumes his march at two o'clock in the afternoon, andarrives at the position of Wavre late in the evening[290]
Prussian Head Quarters established at Wavre[291]
Blücher receives a message from Wellington[291]
While the Prussians are effecting their retreat during the early part ofthe morning, the French continue quietly in their bivouac[292]
Pajol, with the Light Cavalry Division, seeks the Prussians along theNamur road; followed by Lieutenant General Teste's InfantryDivision, in support[292]
Other troops detached towards Gembloux, near which traces of thePrussian retreat are discovered[293]
Remarks upon the extraordinary degree of inactivity on the part ofNapoleon[293]
About noon, Napoleon proceeds to collect, in advance of Marbais,on the high road to Quatre Bras, a portion of the troops that hadfought at Ligny; and detaches the remainder, under Grouchy,in pursuit of the Prussians[296]
Napoleon's instructions to Grouchy[297]
The troops assembled near Marbais advance upon Quatre Bras, whichthey reach about two o'clock[298]
The Corps of Vandamme and Gérard do not reach Gembloux untillate in the evening[299]
Grouchy's dispositions[300]
Disposition of the Prussian troops during the 17th[302]
Influence of the defeat at Ligny upon the morale of the Prussian Army[305]
Blücher is informed of the position of the Anglo-Allied Army[306]
His instructions to Bülow[306]
On the 18th, Vandamme's and Gérard's Corps commence the marchfrom Gembloux, at nine o'clock, upon Wavre, preceded by theHeavy Cavalry under Excelmans, and supported on their leftby Maurin's Light Cavalry[307]
At half past ten o'clock, Excelmans' Advanced Guard comes in contactwith the Prussian Rear Guard[307]
At Sart à Wallain Grouchy's attention is called to the sound of aheavy cannonade in the direction of Mont St Jean[308]
Gérard suggests to Grouchy the expediency of marching towards thecannonade[308]
Grouchy's reasons for rejecting this proposal[309]
The march upon Wavre continued[309]
At daybreak on the 18th, Bülow quits his position near Dion le Montto march through Wavre upon St Lambert, and thus commencesthe flank movement of the Prussians in support of the Anglo-AlliedArmy at Waterloo[310]
Blücher communicates to Wellington his intention of immediatelyattacking the Enemy's Right Flank[311]
Dispositions made for giving security to this movement[312]
Blücher directs that as soon as Bülow's Corps has proceeded beyondWavre, Zieten's Corps is to commence its march by Fromont andOhain to join the Left Wing of Wellington's Army[312]
Pirch's Corps to follow Bülow's in the direction of St Lambert; andThielemann's to follow Zieten's as soon as its presence atWavre is no longer essential[312]
The march of Bülow's Corps through Wavre delayed by an accident[313]
Bülow's Advanced Guard crosses the Defile of St Lambert, and haltsin the Wood of Paris[313]
Pirch, having strengthened his Rear Guard in consequence of theapproach of the French, effects the passage of his Corps across theDyle at Wavre[314]
Blücher's instructions to Thielemann[316]
Remarks upon Grouchy's movements during the 17th, and the earlypart of the 18th[316]
Their influence upon the Battle of Waterloo[321]
[CHAPTER IX.]
The French and Anglo-Allied Armies break up their bivouacs early onthe morning of the 18th of June, in front of Waterloo[324]
Preparations for Battle[325]
The Field[325]
Wellington's position[326]
Distribution of the Anglo-Allied Army[327]
Front Line: with the Advanced Posts of Smohain, La Haye, La HayeSainte, and Hougomont[327]
Second Line[347]
Reserves[348]
Detached forces in observation near Hal, and at Tubize; the formerunder Prince Frederick of Orange, the latter under Sir CharlesColville[350]
Braine l'Alleud and Vieux Foriez occupied[350]
Distribution of the Anglo-Allied Artillery[351]
General view of the disposition of Wellington's forces[353]
Napoleon's position[355]
Distribution of the French Army[355]
Front Line[355]
Second Line[359]
Reserves[362]
General view of the disposition of Napoleon's forces[363]
Remarks on the Emperor's delay in commencing the Battle[364]
Strength of the Anglo-Allied Army in the Field[367]
Strength of the French Army[368]
The French Columns moving into position[368]
Intense interest excited in both Armies when drawn up in presence ofeach other, and on the point of commencing the Battle[368]
[CHAPTER X.]
Napoleon's instructions to Grouchy previously to the Battle ofWaterloo[370]
A Prussian Officer joins the extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Army,and reports that Bülow's Corps has reached St Lambert[371]
Napoleon passes along the French Lines[372]
The Battle commences about half past eleven o'clock, with an attackupon the Wood of Hougomont, by part of Prince Jerome'sDivision[375]
The cannonade is opened by the guns of Sandham's Foot Battery infront of Cooke's Division[375]
The French gain possession of a portion of the Wood and otherinclosures of Hougomont[376]
They are driven out[377]
The French reconnoitre the Anglo-Allied Left[377]
Jerome renews his attack, supported by part of Foy's Division[378]
Fire opened upon the attacking troops by the Batteries posted withClinton's Division[378]
The French gain the Wood[378]
Signal service rendered by Bull's Howitzer Battery[379]
The French Skirmishers succeed in turning the Right of Hougomont,and in forcing the great Gate; which, however, is soon closedagainst the assailants[380]
They then press forward against the Right of the Allied Front Line,and force Webber Smith's Horse Battery to retire into a hollowway to refit[381]
They are charged and driven back by four Companies of the ColdstreamGuards, under Lieutenant Colonel Woodford, which force thenjoins the defenders of Hougomont[381]
The French, on debouching from the Wood into the Great Orchard, aregallantly charged and driven back by Lieutenant Colonel LordSaltoun with the Light Companies of the First Brigade of Guards[383]
The latter, being attacked in both front and flank, are compelled tofall back upon the hollow way in rear of the Great Orchard[383]
On being reinforced by two Companies of the 3rd Regiment ofGuards; they resume the offensive, and clear the Orchard of theEnemy[383]
Ney's dispositions for a grand attack upon the Left Wing and Centreof the Anglo-Allied Army[384]
Napoleon perceives troops in motion at some distance on his right[385]
He detaches Domon's and Subervie's Light Cavalry Brigades in thatdirection[386]
He ascertains that the troops he has seen belong to the PrussianCorp's d'Armée of Count Bülow[386]
His Orders to Grouchy[387]
Napoleon neglects to adopt effectual measures for securing his RightFlank[389]
[CHAPTER XI.]
Commencement of the grand attack upon the Left Wing and Centre ofthe Anglo-Allied Army[392]
On the right of the attack the French gain possession of the Farm ofPapelotte; which, however, is soon retaken by the 3rd Battalionof the 2nd Regiment of Nassau[393]
Retreat of Bylandt's Dutch-Belgian Infantry Brigade[395]
Picton's dispositions[397]
Attack by the French Left Central Column[399]
Gallant charge by Kempt's Brigade[401]
Death of Picton[402]
Contest between Cuirassiers and the 2nd Life Guards in front of theRight of Kempt's Brigade[403]
Attack upon La Haye Sainte by the Left Brigade of Donzelot'sDivision[404]
Advance of Roussel's Cavalry Brigade by the French left of La HayeSainte[405]
Uxbridge decides upon charging the Enemy's attacking force withSomerset's and Ponsonby's Cavalry Brigades[406]
Charge by the French Cuirassiers and Carabiniers[408]
It is met by that of Somerset's Cavalry Brigade[409]
Advance of Ponsonby's Cavalry Brigade[411]
Advance of Alix's and Marcognet's French Infantry Divisions[411]
They reach the crest of the Anglo-Allied position[412]
Advance of the 92nd Highlanders413
Their attack upon the head of Marcognet's Column[413]
Charge by Ponsonby's Cavalry Brigade[413]
Complete overthrow of the French Columns[414]
The Greys capture the Eagle of the 45th French Regiment[415]
They also charge and defeat a supporting Column of Marcognet'sattacking force[415]
The Royals capture the Eagle of the 105th French Regiment[418]
The Inniskillings defeat and disperse the Columns to which they areopposed[419]
Continuation of the charge by Somerset's Brigade[419]
Disordered state of the two British Cavalry Brigades[420]
They crown the Enemy's position, and cut down the Gunners andhorses of the French Batteries[421]
At length they retire[421]
The Left of their Line suffers severely from a charge by Jaquinot'sLight Cavalry Brigade[421]
Vandeleur's Light Cavalry advances in support upon the left[422]
Charge by the 12th and 16th British Light Dragoons[422]
The French Cavalry is driven back[423]
Advance of Ghigny's Light Cavalry Brigade[423]
Vivian moves his Brigade to the right, and opens a fire from two gunsof his Horse Artillery[424]
The British Cavalry engaged in this affair sustains a heavy loss[425]
Disposition of the troops on the Anglo-Allied Left and Centre[426]
Tableau of the Battle at this period[427]
[CHAPTER XII.]
Continuation of the contest at Hougomont[434]
Attempted flank attack upon this Post completely defeated by CaptainCleeves's Foot Battery of the King's German Legion[436]
The principal buildings of Hougomont, including the Château, set onfire by the French[437]
Napoleon prepares a grand Cavalry attack upon Wellington'sRight Wing[439]
Renewed attack upon La Haye Sainte[439]
Tremendous cannonade along the French Heights[441]
French grand Cavalry attack[443]
Its failure[446]
Its renewal[448]
Second failure[449]
Ney, on being reinforced by Kellermann's Corps of Heavy Cavalry,and Guyot's Heavy Cavalry Division of the Guard, renews hisattack[452]
This is most successfully resisted[455]
Ney directs another attack upon La Haye Sainte, and advances a heavyColumn of Bachelu's Infantry against the Centre of the Anglo-AlliedRight Wing[458]
Wellington draws Chassé's Dutch-Belgian Division from Brainel'Alleud towards the principal scene of action, and movesClinton's Division into the Front Line[458]
Contest at La Haye Sainte[459]
The 5th and 8th Line Battalions of the King's German Legion, onadvancing to charge French Infantry in rear of La Haye Sainte,are suddenly assailed in flank by French Cavalry, and the 8thBattalion is almost entirely destroyed[460]
Artillery in the Anglo-Allied Front Line reinforced[461]
Attack by a Column of French Heavy Cavalry upon the Anglo-AlliedRight completely defeated by Major Mercer's Battery of BritishHorse Artillery[461]
A strong Column of French Infantry, supported by Cavalry, advancesagainst the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Right Wing[462]
It is charged by Somerset's Heavy Cavalry Brigade[463]
Conduct of Trip's Dutch-Belgian Carabinier Brigade[463]
Gallant charge by the 3rd Hussars of the King's German Legion[464]
Renewed attack by the Column of French Heavy Cavalry in front ofMajor Mercer's Horse Battery[466]
It is repulsed as before[466]
Wellington reinforces the right of his Front Line by du Plat'sInfantry Brigade of the King's German Legion, accompanied byCaptain Sympher's Horse Battery of the same Service[467]
It is attacked by French Cuirassiers[467]
These are driven off by the Battalions of du Plat's Brigade[468]
Renewed charge by the Cuirassiers equally unsuccessful[468]
Failure of the French Cavalry attack upon the Right Centre of theAnglo-Allied Line[469]
Adam's British Light Infantry Brigade advances into the Front Line,on the right of Maitland's Brigade; crosses the ridge, and takesup a position on the exterior slope[470]
Here it is repeatedly attacked by French Cavalry[471]
Advance of Halkett's Hanoverian Brigade[472]
The French assail the Post of La Haye Sainte with the utmost vigour[474]
It falls into their possession[478]
Napoleon directs Ney to follow up this advantage with a vigorousattack upon the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Line, and at the sametime to renew the assault upon Hougomont[478]
Ney's views and dispositions[479]
Attack upon Alten's Division[481]
The 5th Line Battalion of the King's German Legion, led by Ompteda,gallantly charges French Infantry; but is furiously assailed in flankby a Regiment of Cuirassiers, and nearly destroyed. Ompteda iskilled[482]
Gallant repulse of an attack made upon portions of Maitland's andAdam's Brigades[483]
British Squares in advance of the Duke's Line[484]
Renewed but unsuccessful attack upon Hougomont[485]
Adam's Brigade withdrawn to the reverse slope of the main position[487]
General view of the Anglo-Allied Line[487]
[CHAPTER XIII.]
Advance of the Prussians towards the Field of Waterloo[490]
Difficulties and impediments attending their march[491]
The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Prussian Brigades reach the Wood ofParis[492]
At half past four o'clock, Blücher decides upon attacking the RightFlank of the French Army with these Brigades, without waitingfor the arrival of more of his troops[493]
Prussian Cavalry driven back by Domon[494]
Three Prussian Battalions attack the Extreme Right of the Frenchgeneral Front Line, near Smohain; but are compelled to retire intothe Village[495]
Napoleon detaches Lobau's Corps in support of Domon[495]
The French Regiments of the Old and Middle Guard take up theposition, in reserve, on the Heights of La Belle Alliance, vacatedby Lobau's Corps[495]
Blücher's dispositions[496]
Lobau becomes engaged with Bülow[496]
The remainder of Bülow's Corps reaches the Field[496]
Blücher's dispositions[496]
Relative strength of Bülow's and Lobau's forces[497]
Napoleon detaches the Young Guard to Planchenoit, in support ofLobau's Right[498]
At about six o'clock, Blücher is informed that Thielemann is attackedby a superior force at Wavre[499]
He does not allow this circumstance to deter him from his presentpurpose[499]
Bülow attacks Planchenoit[500]
Contest in the Village[500]
The Prussian troops driven out[500]
Having rallied, they renew their attack[501]
Napoleon detaches two Battalions of the Old Guard to Planchenoit[501]
The Prussians are again driven out of the Village, and pursued as faras their main position[501]
French and Prussian Cavalry become engaged[501]
Napoleon, perceiving preparations on the part of the Prussians forrenewing the attack upon Planchenoit, detaches General Peletwith another Battalion of the Old Guard to that Village[502]
Critical situation of Napoleon[503]
He resolves on making a renewed and formidable attack uponWellington's Line[503]
Wellington despatches Lieutenant Colonel Fremantle to the Left,to seek for the Prussian forces expected on that Flank[505]
Situation of the Duke, and state of the Anglo-Allied Troops[505]
Napoleon's dispositions for the attack[507]
The Advanced Guard of Zieten's Corps approaches the Extreme Leftof the Anglo-Allied Line[508]
Vivian's and Vandeleur's Light Cavalry Brigades are removed fromthat Flank to the Centre[509]
Wellington's dispositions[510]
Centre of the Duke's line vigorously assailed by the French troopscollected in and about La Haye Sainte[511]
Sudden and destructive fire opened upon Kielmansegge's Brigadefrom French guns brought up to the very crest of the Alliedposition[513]
The Prince of Orange is wounded whilst leading forward theNassau Troops to repel the French attack upon that part of theLine[514]
Wellington reinforces the latter with five Battalions of BrunswickInfantry[514]
These, together with Kielmansegge's, Ompteda's, and Kruse'sBrigades, are compelled to fall back a short distance[514]
The Duke rallies the Brunswickers, who maintain their ground; as doalso the before mentioned Brigades[515]
Vivian's Hussar Brigade draws up in rear of these troops[515]
Kielmansegge, on whom the command of the Third Division hasdevolved, succeeds in establishing the latter upon its formerposition[516]
[CHAPTER XIV.]
Commencement of Napoleon's last grand attack upon Wellington'sline[518]
Napoleon stations himself so that the Guard may pass by him as itadvances to the attack[519]
Disposition of d'Erlon's and Reille's Corps[520]
The leading Column of the Imperial Guard suffers severely from thefire of the Allied Artillery, as it approaches the Duke's Line[521]
Contest between the leading Column of the French Imperial Guardsand Maitland's Brigade of British Guards[523]
The former completely defeated and dispersed[523]
Contest between Halkett and the Imperial Guards[524]
Conduct of d'Aubremé's Dutch-Belgian Brigade[526]
Advance of the second attacking Column of the Imperial Guard[527]
Charge upon French Cuirassiers by a Squadron of the 23rd LightDragoons[530]
The second Column of the Imperial Guard charged in flank by the52nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion 95th Regiment[532]
Its defeat and dispersion by this charge[532]
Adam's Brigade continues its forward movement, supported on itsRight by a Battalion of Lieutenant Colonel Halkett's HanoverianBrigade[535]
State of d'Aubremé's Dutch-Belgian Brigade[537]
Upon the extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Line, the Skirmishers ofDurutte's Division endeavour to establish themselves in thehouses and inclosures in the valley on that Flank, and becomeengaged with the Prussians in and about Smohain[538]
Blücher's dispositions[539]
Formation and advance of Bülow's Left Wing for the Third attackupon Planchenoit, and of his Right Wing for a simultaneousattack upon Lobau[539]
Junction of the Advanced Guard of Zieten's Corps with the troopsconstituting the Extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Army[541]
General view of the disposition of the Prussian forces relatively withthat of the Anglo-Allied troops[542]
General view of the state of the Anglo-Allied Army at the period ofthe attack and defeat of the French Imperial Guard[542]
Prompt decision and admirable skill evinced by Wellington in seizingupon the advantage presented by the discomfiture of the FrenchGuards[542]
Advance of Vivian's Hussar Brigade to the attack of Napoleon'sReserves near La Belle Alliance[546]
Disposition of these Reserves[548]
Brilliant charge by the 10th British Hussars[549]
Charge by the 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion[551]
Adam's Brigade, continuing its advance, reaches the nearest FrenchHeight, intersected by the Charleroi road, and on which threeSquares of the Imperial Guard are posted[552]
General advance of the Anglo-Allied Line[553]
The Duke orders Adam to attack the Squares of the ImperialGuard[555]
The Earl of Uxbridge falls, severely wounded[556]
The Imperial Guard retires from the charge by Adam's Brigade[557]
Gallant charge by the 18th British Hussars near La Belle Alliance[559]
Charge by a Squadron of the 10th British Hussars upon a Square of theGrenadiers of the Old Guard; which retires, and eventuallydisperses[560]
The Left and Centre Squadrons of the 10th Hussars, continuing theirpursuit, after the first charge, make another charge upon bothInfantry and Cavalry, on the right, and beyond La Belle Alliance[561]
A party of the 18th Hussars makes a dashing but ineffectual chargeupon a Square, still further in advance[562]
Lieutenant Colonel Halkett, with the Osnabrück Landwehr Battalion,pursues a Column of the Old Guard; and captures GeneralCambronne[563]
Singular situation of the Duke of Wellington[565]
[CHAPTER XV.]
Advance of Vandeleur's Light Cavalry Brigade[566]
It charges and disperses a large Column of French Infantry, andcaptures a Battery[566]
Adam's Brigade continues driving the Enemy before it along the leftside of the Charleroi road[567]
Effect produced upon the Right Wing of the French Army by theadvance of Adam's, Vivian's, and Vandeleur's Brigades[568]
Its effects also upon the French Left Wing[569]
Napoleon takes shelter within a Square of the Imperial Guard[569]
Continuation of the advance of the Anglo-Allied Army[570]
In the Centre, La Haye Sainte is retaken: on the Right, Hougomont iscleared of the Enemy: on the Left, Durutte's Division, formingthe Right of the French Front Line, takes to flight[570]
The Left Wing captures the opposite line of Batteries[571]
Disorder and flight of the whole of d'Erlon's Corps along the rear ofLobau's Corps; which, being at the same time assailed by part ofBülow's Corps, partakes of the panic, and mingles with thefugitives[571]
The British troops near La Belle Alliance fall into the line of fire froma Prussian Battery, to which Wellington sends directions tocease firing[572]
French Infantry dispersed, and a Battery captured, by the 52nd BritishRegiment[572]
Capture of a Battery by the 71st British Regiment[573]
Last French gun fired by Adam's Aide de Camp[573]
A Battery captured by the Osnabrück Hanoverian Battery, underHalkett[573]
The British Advanced Cavalry is in the midst of crowds of defeatedFrench soldiers[574]
Remarkable steadiness of the French Grenadiers à Cheval[575]
Contest in Planchenoit[576]
Gallant conduct of Pelet and a portion of the Chasseurs of the Guard[579]
The French Troops that have been engaged at Planchenoit, retire indisorder and confusion towards the high road between Rossommeand Maison du Roi; the former of which points the BritishAdvanced Brigades have already reached[580]
Partial collision between the 18th British Hussars and a PrussianRegiment of Cavalry[580]
The 1st Hussars of the King's German Legion narrowly escape cominginto serious collision with the 11th and 16th British LightDragoons[580]
Wellington halts the main body of his Army upon the originalFrench position[581]
Blücher undertakes the pursuit[581]
Wellington having satisfied himself, by his observations from thehigh ground beyond Rossomme, that the victory is secured beyonda doubt, returns towards Waterloo[581]
On reaching La Belle Alliance, he meets Blücher[582]
Dispositions made by the latter for effecting a vigorous pursuit[583]
The Prussian troops headed in advance by Gneisenau, reach Genappe;where they capture a quantity of baggage, including Napoleon'stravelling carriage[584]
Napoleon at Quatre Bras[584]
Direction of the retreat of the French troops[585]
Napoleon proceeds to Charleroi; whence he despatches Jerome withOrders to rally the troops between Avesnes and Maubeuge[585]
Gneisenau continues the pursuit, passing through Quatre Bras, andnot resting until he arrives beyond the Heights of Frasne[585]
Losses sustained by the respective Armies[587]
Remarks upon the Battle[588]
Relative numerical strength of the Combatants[589]
Relative proportions in which the troops of the Anglo-Allied Armywere actively engaged[589]
Conduct of these troops[592]
Extent of the actual share taken in the Battle by the Prussians[594]
[CHAPTER XVI.]
Upon the appearance of Vandamme's Corps in front of Wavre;Thielemann decides on maintaining the position at that pointinstead of following the remainder of the Prussian Army towardsthe Field of Waterloo[601]
The Field of Wavre[602]
Disposition of the different Brigades of Thielemann's Corps[603]
Disposition of Grouchy's forces[605]
The Light Troops of Vandamme's Corps gain possession of thatpart of the town of Wavre which lies on the right bank of theDyle[606]
Gérard makes an unsuccessful attack upon the Mill of Bierge[607]
Vandamme fails in his efforts to carry the Bridge of Wavre[608]
Grouchy, in person, leads another attack upon the Bridge of Bierge;which proves as fruitless as the former attempt, and on whichoccasion Gérard falls severely wounded[609]
Pajol gains possession of the Bridge of Limale by a Cavalry attack610
Grouchy, having pushed a portion of Gérard's Corps across theDyle by Limale, disposes these troops so as to turn the Right ofThielemann's Corps610
They are attacked by the Prussians, who are defeated; and forced tofall back upon the Wood near Point du Jour[611]
The contest for the possession of the Bridges and Town of Wavre iscontinued until late in the night; the Prussians sustaining andrepelling thirteen assaults[612]
Disposition of the contending Forces on the morning of the 19th ofJune[616]
Contest between Thielemann's Right, and Grouchy's Left, Wing;during which the French gain possession of part of the Wood ofRixansart[617]
Teste's Division makes another attack upon Bierge[619]
Thielemann takes up a second position[619]
About eight o'clock he hears of the overthrow of Napoleon's Army atWaterloo619
He renews the attack, which is attended with complete success; andretakes the Wood of Rixansart[619]
The Wood again falls into the possession of the French[619]
The latter capture the Village of Bierge[619]
Thielemann decides upon effecting a retreat[620]
The Prussians abandon the Town of Wavre[620]
The French cross the Dyle, both at Wavre and at Bierge[621]
The retreat is covered by Cavalry under Colonel von der Marwitz[621]
Proceedings of General von Borcke, who had marched his Brigade onthe previous evening to St Lambert[622]
Thielemann retires along the road to Louvain, and takes up aposition at St Achtenrode[622]
Losses sustained by the Prussians and French623
Remarks upon the Battle and its results623
Grouchy decides on retiring upon Namur625
[CHAPTER XVII.]
Retreat of the French Army from the Field of Waterloo[627]
On the 19th of June, the Prussian Army pursues in the direction ofCharleroi, Avesnes, and Laon; the Anglo-Allied Army, in that ofNivelles, Binche, and Peronne[628]
Bülow's Corps reaches Fontaine l'Evêque; and Zieten's Corps haltsfor the night at Charleroi[628]
Thielemann continues during the night of the 19th at St Achtenrode[629]
Pirch's Corps proceeds, on the evening of the 18th, in the directionof Namur; for the purpose of intercepting Grouchy's retreat[629]
On the 19th, it halts at Mellery[629]
The Anglo-Allied Army occupies Nivelles and its vicinity during thenight of the 19th[631]
Napoleon's flight through Charleroi[631]
He desires Soult to collect the troops and march them to Laon[632]
Grouchy retires upon Namur[632]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 19th[632]
The Duke of Wellington's views on entering the French territory;and his General Order to the troops on the 20th of June[633]
The Saxon Corps d'Armée is placed under his Grace's command[635]
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Binche and Mons[635]
Grouchy's retreat to Namur[637]
He is pursued by Thielemann and Pirch[638]
Contest at Namur[641]
The Prussians gain possession of this place[643]
Remarks upon Thielemann's and Pirch's proceedings in connectionwith Grouchy's retreat to Namur and Dinant[645]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 20th[649]
Wellington crosses the French frontier on the 21st[650]
Blücher places Pirch's Corps under Prince Augustus of Prussia, tobe employed in besieging the Fortresses left in rear of the mainArmy[651]
Avesnes captured by Zieten's Corps[652]
Blücher's farewell Address to the Belgians[653]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 21st[654]
Wellington's Proclamation to the French people[654]
Contrast between the conduct of the Prussian troops and that of theAnglo-Allied Army towards the inhabitants of the countrythrough which they pass, attributable to the dissimilarity ofviews entertained by their Chiefs[656]
Influence of Wellington's measures upon the cause of Louis XVIII.[657]
[CHAPTER XVIII.]
On the 22nd of June, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Cateau[659]
The Corps under Prince Frederick of the Netherlands is destined tobe employed in besieging the Fortresses[659]
Blücher, in order to bring his First, Fourth, and Third Corps intocloser communication, moves the two former only half a marchon the 22nd: the latter reaches Beaumont[659]
Disposition of the Second Corps[660]
Decline of the political influence of Napoleon[661]
His arrival in Paris on the 21st[661]
His consultation with his Ministers[662]
Policy of Fouché[663]
Debates in the Chamber of Deputies[665]
Speech of La Fayette[665]
Resolutions adopted by the Chambers[666]
Their effect upon Napoleon[667]
His Message to the Chambers[668]
Renewed debates[668]
A Commission appointed[669]
Its Report[670]
Sensation produced by the speeches of Monsieur Duchesne andGeneral Solignac[671]
Napoleon abdicates the Throne in favour of his son674
Independent character of the French Parliament[675]
On the 23rd, Wellington and Blücher give their troops a halt[676]
Force detached under Colville to attack Cambray[676]
The Allied Commanders have an interview at Catillon, and arrangetheir Plan of Advance upon Paris[677]
On the 24th, Wellington reinforces the troops under Colville[678]
Capture of Cambray[679]
Proposals are made at the Outposts of the Allied Armies for aSuspension of Hostilities679
These are rejected[680]
Louis XVIII. arrives at Le Cateau[680]
Guise surrenders to Zieten's Corps[681]
The Prussians are one day's march in advance of the Anglo-AlliedArmy[682]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 24th[682]
Proclamation issued by the Provisional Government in Paris[683]
Surrender of the Citadel of Cambray[684]
On the 25th, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Joncour[684]
The Fortress of La Fère on the Oise invested by part of Zieten's Corps[684]
The Advanced Guard and Cavalry of the Right Prussian Column reachMontescourt[686]
The main body of Bülow's Corps arrives at Essigny le Grand[686]
Blücher's reply to an application by the Commissioners from theFrench Chambers for a Suspension of Hostilities[686]
The French troops collected at Laon march to Soissons, towardswhich point Grouchy's force is also approaching[687]
Soult, finding himself superseded in the command, quits the Army[687]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 25th[687]
Napoleon quits Paris[688]
His Address to the Army[688]
[CHAPTER XIX.]
On the 26th, the main body of the Anglo-Allied Army moves toVermand[689]
Capture of Peronne[689]
Colville's Division rejoins the main Army[690]
Wellington's reply to the French Commissioners[690]
La Fère holds out against the Prussians[692]
The First and Fourth Prussian Corps advance by forced marchestowards Compiegne and Pont St Maxence[694]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 26th[695]
Early on the morning of the 27th, the Advanced Guard of Zieten'sCorps secures the Bridge and Town of Compiegne; when the French,under d'Erlon, are within half an hour's march of that point[695]
The latter, after an unsuccessful attempt to take the place, retire uponSoissons[696]
Movements of Zieten's and Thielemann's Corps upon Soissons,Villers Cotterets, and Crespy[697]
Bülow secures the Bridge over the Oise at Creil[699]
Affair at Senlis[700]
Blücher succeeds in securing the line of the Oise[701]
Grouchy endeavours to effect his retreat to Paris by forced marches[702]
The main body of Wellington's Army crosses the Somme andmarches to Roye[702]
The Duke's anger and indignation excited by the conduct of the Dutch-Belgiantroops on the march[703]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 27th[704]
Affair at Villers Cotterets between the Advanced Guard of Zieten'sCorps and the French Troops under Grouchy and Vandamme[705]
Affair at Nanteuil between part of Zieten's Corps and Reille's Corps[708]
Reille succeeds in effecting a junction with d'Erlon[709]
Direction of the retreat of the Imperial Guard and Sixth Corps; also ofthe Third and Fourth French Corps[709]
The Advanced Guard and the Reserve Cavalry of Zieten's Corps,under Prince William of Prussia, fall upon Reille's troops infull retreat, attack them, and make 2,000 prisoners[709]
The main body of Thielemann's Corps moves on to Crespy in supportof Zieten[710]
The Prussian operations have the effect of cutting off the retreat of theFrench troops to Paris by the great Soissons and Senlis roads[711]
The French Provisional Government sends another Deputation torequest the Allied Commanders to agree to a Suspension ofHostilities[711]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 28th[713]
On the 29th, Bülow's and Zieten's Corps take up a position in frontof Paris[714]
The remains of the French Grand Army of the North retire within thelines of the capital[714]
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches different points between Gournay andPont St Maxence[715]
Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 29th[715]
Composition of the garrison of Paris[716]
Its means of defence[717]
Policy of the Provisional Government[718]
Napoleon quits Paris for Rochefort[720]
His narrow escape from falling into the hands of the Prussians[720]
New Commissioners appointed by the Government to wait upon theDuke of Wellington for the purpose of negotiating a Suspensionof Hostilities[720]
Sound judgment and extraordinary foresight evinced in his Grace'sReply to their Proposals[721]
[CHAPTER XX.]
Blücher directs Bülow to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in thenight of the 29th725
He is joined by Wellington in person, when the two Commandersagree not to suspend their operations so long as Napoleonremains in Paris[725]
The Prussians carry the Village of Aubervilliers, and drive the Frenchback upon the Canal of St Denis[726]
The Allied Commanders decide upon masking the fortified Lines of StDenis and Montmartre with one Army; whilst the other shouldmove to the right, and cross to the opposite bank of the Seine[727]
Projected Plan of Operations[727]
On the 30th, Zieten's and Thielemann's Corps move off to the right,while Bülow's continues in its position[729]
Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 30th[731]
Policy of Fouché[732]
Letter from Davoust (Prince of Eckmühl) to Wellington andBlücher, demanding a Suspension of Hostilities[733]
Wellington's reply[734]
Blücher's reply[735]
Address to the Chamber of Deputies from Davoust and other Generalsof the Army[736]
Proclamation issued by the Chambers[738]
On the morning of the 1st of July, Bülow's Corps moves off to theright, towards Argenteuil[739]
The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Bourget, and takes up the positionvacated by the Prussians[739]
The French attack Aubervilliers, and gain possession of half the Village[739]
The British Light Troops of Colville's Division retake the greaterpart of Aubervilliers[740]
Lieutenant Colonel von Sohr's Prussian Light Cavalry Brigade reachesVersailles[741]
He is attacked by the French Cavalry under Excelmans[742]
Affairs at Rocquencourt, Versailles, and Le Chesnay[743]
Remarks upon the detaching of Sohr's Brigade[744]
Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 1st of July[747]
On the 2nd of July, the Prussian Army moves towards the Heights ofMeudon and Chatillon, on the south side of Paris[748]
Affairs at Sèvres, Moulineaux, and Issy[748]
The Anglo-Allied Army continues in position in front of St Denis[750]
Wellington establishes a Bridge at Argenteuil, and keeps open thecommunication with the Prussian Army[750]
Critical situation of the French Army[750]
The Provisional Government directs the Commissioners to wait againupon the Duke of Wellington[751]
His Grace's reply to their request[751]
Position of the respective Armies during the night of the 2nd of July[751]
Affair at Issy on the morning of the 3rd of July[752]
Cessation of Hostilities753
Convention of Paris[754]
Conclusion[758]
[SUPPLEMENT][763]
[APPENDIX] [781]
I. Declaration, on the 13th of March 1815, of the Allied Powers, upon the return of Napoleon Buonaparte to France [5]
II. Treaty of Alliance of the 24th of March 1815, concluded between Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain [5]
III. Proclamation of the King of Prussia to his Army [5]
IV. Address of the Emperor Alexander to a numerous body of
Russian troops which he reviewed on the 5th of April 1815 		[5]
V. The Convocation of the Champ de Mai [5]
[VI.] Effective strength and composition of the Anglo-Allied Army, under the command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington [783]
VII. Orders for the defence of the towns of Antwerp, Ostend, Nieuport, Ypres, Tournai, Ath, Mons, and Ghent [5]
[VIII.] Effective strength and composition of the Prussian Army, under the command of Field Marshal Prince Blücher von Wahlstadt [790]
[IX.] Effective strength and composition of the French Army, under the command of Napoleon Buonaparte [794]
X. Strength of the French Army, according to information received at the Prussian Head Quarters, shortly before the commencement of hostilities [5]
XI. Ordre du Jour: le 13 Juin 1815 [5]
XII. Orders given by Lieutenant General von Zieten, Commanding the First Prussian Corps d'Armée, on the 2nd May 1815, to be acted upon by his Brigadiers, in case of the Enemy's attack [5]
XIII. Ordre du Mouvement: 14 Juin 1815 [5]
XIV. Memorandum for the Deputy Quartermaster General of the Anglo-Allied Army, on the 15th June [5]
XV. Movement of the Anglo-Allied Army: 15th of June [5]
XVI. Despatch from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XVII. Order of Movement for Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XVIII. Order of Movement for Count Reille: 16th of June [5]
XIX. Despatch from Count Reille to Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XX. Orders from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XXI. Orders from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XXII. Orders from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 16th of June [5]
XXIII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, at the Battle of Quatre Bras [5]
XXIV. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Brunswick troops, at the Battle of Quatre Bras [5]
XXV. Effective strength of the French Army at the Battle of Ligny [5]
XXVI. Effective strength of the Prussian Army at the Battle of Ligny [5]
XXVII. Orders from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 17th of June [5]
XXVIII. Orders from Napoleon to Marshal Ney: 17th of June [5]
XXIX. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, and King's German Legion, on the retreat from Quatre Bras to Waterloo [5]
XXX. Effective strength of the Anglo-Allied Army at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
XXXI. Effective strength of the French Army at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
[XXXII.] List of Officers of the King's German Legion, who were present at the Defence of La Haye Sainte [798]
XXXIII. Effective strength of the Prussian troops on the Field of Waterloo [5]
XXXIV. Lines descriptive of the part taken in the Battle of Waterloo by the Sixth Brigade of British Cavalry, upon the repulse of the last attack by the French; with the death of Major the Hon. Frederick Howard [5]
[XXXV.] List of British Officers who were present at the Defence of Hougomont [799]
XXXVI. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
XXXVII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the King's German Legion, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
XXXVIII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Hanoverian troops, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [5]
XXXIX. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Brunswick troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
XL. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops of the Nassau Contingent (1st Regiment), at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
[XLI.] List of Officers of the British Army who were present in the Actions on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815, including those posted near Hal on the 18th; and distinguishing such as were killed, wounded, or missing [800]
[XLII.] List of the Officers of the King's German Legion, killed, wounded, or missing, in the Actions of the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [820]
[XLIII.] List of the Officers of the Hanoverian troops, killed, wounded, and missing, in the Actions of the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [822]
[XLIV.] List of the Officers of the Brunswick troops killed in the Actions of the 16th and 18th of June 1815 [823]
XLV. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Dutch-Belgian troops, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [5]
XLVI. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Prussian troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]
[XLVII.] List of the Officers of the Prussian Army, killed, wounded, and missing, at the Battle of Waterloo [824]
[XLVIII.] Letter from the Duke of Wellington to Earl Bathurst, being his despatch after the Battle of Waterloo [827]
XLIX. Proclamation of Louis XVIII. to the French people [5]

FOOTNOTES:

[5] Omitted in this Fourth Edition.—E.A.

MAPS AND PLANS.

[Belgium and Part of France]
[The Field of Quatre Bras at 3 o'clock P.M., June 16]
[The Field of Quatre Bras at 9 o'clock P.M., June 16]
[The Field of Ligny at a quarter past 2 o'clock P.M., June 16]
[The Field of Ligny at half past 8 o'clock P.M., June 16]
[The Field of Waterloo at a quarter past 11 o'clock P.M., June 18]
[Plan of La Haye Sainte]
[Plan of Hougomont]
[The Field of Waterloo at a quarter to 2 o'clock P.M., June 18]
[The Field of Waterloo at a quarter to 8 o'clock P.M., June 18]
[The Field of Waterloo at five minutes past 8 o'clock P.M., June 18]
[The Field of Wavre at 4 o'clock P.M., June 18]
[The Field of Wavre at 4 o'clock A.M., June 19]
[Part of France, Section I.]
[Part of France, Section II.]

[The Three Plans within brackets have been specially prepared for this Fourth Edition.—E.A.]

PORTRAITS.

[The Duke of Wellington]
Engraved from a Medallion by E.W. Wyon
[The reverse]
From a Medal by J. Henning, Esq.
[Prince Blücher von Wahlstadt]
From a Medal struck in honour of the Prince
by the citizens of Berlin
[The reverse]
From a Medallion by W. Foster, Esq.
[Napoleon Buonaparte]
[The Prince of Orange]
[The Duke of Brunswick]
[Sir Thomas Picton]
[Count Sir Charles Alten]
[Lord Hill]
[Marshal Soult, Duke of Dalmatia]
[The Marquess of Anglesey]
[Marshal Ney, Prince of the Moskwa]