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diff --git a/58268-8.txt b/58268-0.txt index 1894b1b..deb4c99 100644 --- a/58268-8.txt +++ b/58268-0.txt @@ -1,31 +1,7 @@ -The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Waterloo Campaign 1815, by William Siborne +*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 58268 *** -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most -other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions -whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of -the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at -www.gutenberg.org. If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. -Title: The Waterloo Campaign 1815 -Author: William Siborne - -Release Date: November 11, 2018 [EBook #58268] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN 1815 *** - - - - -Produced by Brian Coe, Graeme Mackreth and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) @@ -191,7 +167,7 @@ Prussian operations; more especially as regards the opening of the Campaign. A Dutch work published, apparently under authority, by Major VAN -LÖBEN SELS, Aide de Camp to his Royal Highness Prince FREDERICK of +LÖBEN SELS, Aide de Camp to his Royal Highness Prince FREDERICK of the Netherlands, and entitled _B dragen tot de Kr gsgeschiedenis van NAPOLEON BONAPARTE_, of which I was not previously in possession, has enabled me to give additional particulars respecting the movements and @@ -358,7 +334,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Advance of the Austrians 52 - The troops of Bavaria, Baden, Würtemburg, and of Hesse, + The troops of Bavaria, Baden, Würtemburg, and of Hesse, assemble upon the Upper Rhine 52 Preparations on the part of NAPOLEON 53 @@ -380,7 +356,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Prussian Army 67 - Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT 67 + Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT 67 The King's German Legion; the Hanoverian, Brunswick, Dutch, Belgian, and Nassau troops 67 @@ -398,11 +374,11 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Its projected concentration in the event of NAPOLEON's advance 75 Strength, composition, and distribution of the Prussian Army - under BLÜCHER 76 + under BLÃœCHER 76 Its projected concentration in the event of NAPOLEON's advance 79 - The line on which WELLINGTON's Left and BLÜCHER's + The line on which WELLINGTON's Left and BLÃœCHER's Right rested, selected by NAPOLEON for the direction of his attack 82 @@ -439,12 +415,12 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. is every probability of an attack by the Enemy on the 14th or 15th of June 94 - BLÜCHER's dispositions 96 + BLÃœCHER's dispositions 96 - Extent of information gained by WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER + Extent of information gained by WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER immediately previous to the commencement of hostilities 97 - Position of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ under ZIETEN 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 @@ -460,13 +436,13 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Losses experienced by this Corps on the 15th 111 - The Second and Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, under PIRCH and + The Second and Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, under PIRCH and THIELEMANN, concentrate and bivouac on the night of the 15th; the former between Onoz and Mazy not far from Sombref, the latter in and around Namur 111 - BÜLOW is desired to concentrate the Fourth Prussian - _Corps d'Armée_ at Hannut 112 + BÃœLOW is desired to concentrate the Fourth Prussian + _Corps d'Armée_ at Hannut 112 Cause of this operation being deferred until the 16th 113 @@ -515,7 +491,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. WELLINGTON arrives in person at Quatre Bras 134 He proceeds to the Prussian Head Quarters for the - purpose of holding a conference with BLÜCHER 134 + purpose of holding a conference with BLÃœCHER 134 Adopted Plan of Operations 135 @@ -677,7 +653,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER VI. - BLÜCHER decides upon accepting battle in the position in + BLÃœCHER decides upon accepting battle in the position in rear of Fleurus 199 The position of Ligny strategically considered 200 @@ -694,7 +670,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Its distribution on the Field 204 - General view of BLÜCHER's dispositions 204 + General view of BLÃœCHER's dispositions 204 About ten o'clock the foremost of the French troops debouch in two Columns from the Wood of Fleurus, and draw up in @@ -716,21 +692,21 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Strength of the French forces under NAPOLEON 208 - Strength of the Prussian forces under BLÜCHER 209 + Strength of the Prussian forces under BLÃœCHER 209 - BLÜCHER's arrangements 209 + BLÃœCHER's arrangements 209 He moves THIELEMANN's Corps into his Front Line, of which it then forms the Left Wing 210 - BLÜCHER's views and dispositions 211 + BLÃœCHER's views and dispositions 211 Tactical defects of the position of Ligny 213 NAPOLEON commences the Battle with an attack by VANDAMME's Corps upon St Amand 213 - GÉRARD's Corps attacks Ligny 214 + GÉRARD's Corps attacks Ligny 214 Contest in these Villages 215 @@ -742,13 +718,13 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + BLÃœCHER'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 + BLÃœCHER decides on a renewed attack upon this Village, as a diversion in favour of his projected movement against the French Left 219 @@ -756,28 +732,28 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Prussians retake St Amand la Haye 220 - BLÜCHER reinforces his extreme Right with Cavalry 221 + BLÃœCHER reinforces his extreme Right with Cavalry 221 - Prussian attack upon Wagnelé unsuccessful 222 + Prussian attack upon Wagnelé unsuccessful 222 The French regain St Amand la Haye 223 Continued contest at Ligny 223 - BLÜCHER reinforces his troops employed in the defence + BLÃœCHER 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 + St Amand la Haye, Wagnelé, and the Hameau de St Amand 227 - NAPOLEON, perceiving that BLÜCHER has scarcely any Reserve + NAPOLEON, perceiving that BLÃœCHER has scarcely any Reserve remaining at his disposal, resolves upon attacking the Prussian Centre 230 He suspends his meditated attack in consequence of a large Column advancing apparently from Frasne towards his Left Rear 231 - This Column is discovered to be D'ERLON's _Corps d'Armée_ 234 + This Column is discovered to be D'ERLON's _Corps d'Armée_ 234 This circumstance explained 234 @@ -795,7 +771,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Failure of Prussian Cavalry attacks upon the advancing Column of French Infantry 243 - BLÜCHER's horse is killed, and the Prince thrown under him 245 + BLÃœCHER's horse is killed, and the Prince thrown under him 245 Critical situation of the Prussian Commander 246 @@ -817,7 +793,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Disposition of the Prussian troops 254 - BÜLOW's Corps reaches Gembloux during the night 255 + BÃœLOW's Corps reaches Gembloux during the night 255 Losses sustained by both Armies 255 @@ -834,7 +810,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. the 17th June 259 WELLINGTON detaches a Patrol to his Left for the purpose of - gaining intelligence concerning BLÜCHER's movements 261 + gaining intelligence concerning BLÃœCHER's movements 261 The Patrol finds the Prussians at Tilly 262 @@ -843,7 +819,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Order of Movement 263 - Communications between BLÜCHER and WELLINGTON 264 + Communications between BLÃœCHER and WELLINGTON 264 Retreat of the Anglo-Allied Infantry; masked from the Enemy 264 @@ -868,7 +844,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Remarks on the retreat 283 - BLÜCHER's promised support 285 + BLÃœCHER's promised support 285 WELLINGTON's disposition of his detached troops under Sir CHARLES COLVILLE and Prince FREDERICK of Orange 285 @@ -894,7 +870,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. He halts in rear of Gembloux 289 - BÜLOW retires by Walhain and Corbaix to Dion le Mont, near + BÃœLOW retires by Walhain and Corbaix to Dion le Mont, near which he takes up a position 290 THIELEMANN resumes his march at two o'clock in the afternoon, @@ -902,7 +878,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Prussian Head Quarters established at Wavre 291 - BLÜCHER receives a message from WELLINGTON 291 + BLÃœCHER receives a message from WELLINGTON 291 While the Prussians are effecting their retreat during the early part of the morning, the French continue quietly @@ -928,7 +904,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. The troops assembled near Marbais advance upon Quatre Bras, which they reach about two o'clock 298 - The Corps of VANDAMME and GÉRARD do not reach Gembloux until + The Corps of VANDAMME and GÉRARD do not reach Gembloux until late in the evening 299 GROUCHY's dispositions 300 @@ -938,11 +914,11 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + BLÃœCHER is informed of the position of the Anglo-Allied Army 306 - His instructions to BÜLOW 306 + His instructions to BÃœLOW 306 - On the 18th, VANDAMME's and GÉRARD's Corps commence the march + On the 18th, VANDAMME's and GÉRARD's Corps commence the march from Gembloux, at nine o'clock, upon Wavre, preceded by the Heavy Cavalry under EXCELMANS, and supported on their left by MAURIN's Light Cavalry 307 @@ -950,44 +926,44 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. At half past ten o'clock, EXCELMANS' Advanced Guard comes in contact with the Prussian Rear Guard 307 - At Sart à Wallain GROUCHY's attention is called to the + At Sart à Wallain GROUCHY's attention is called to the sound of a heavy cannonade in the direction of Mont St Jean 308 - GÉRARD suggests to GROUCHY the expediency of marching towards + GÉRARD suggests to GROUCHY the expediency of marching towards the cannonade 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 + At daybreak on the 18th, BÃœLOW quits his position near Dion le Mont to march through Wavre upon St Lambert, and thus commences the flank movement of the Prussians in support of the Anglo-Allied Army at Waterloo 310 - BLÜCHER communicates to WELLINGTON his intention of immediately + BLÃœCHER communicates to WELLINGTON his intention of immediately attacking 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 + BLÃœCHER directs that as soon as BÃœLOW's Corps has proceeded beyond Wavre, ZIETEN's Corps is to commence its march by Fromont and Ohain to join the Left Wing of WELLINGTON's Army 312 - PIRCH's Corps to follow BÜLOW's in the direction of + PIRCH's Corps to follow BÃœLOW's in the direction of St Lambert; and THIELEMANN's to follow ZIETEN's as soon as its presence at Wavre is no longer essential 312 - The march of BÜLOW's Corps through Wavre delayed by an accident 313 + The march of BÃœLOW's Corps through Wavre delayed by an accident 313 - BÜLOW's Advanced Guard crosses the Defile of St Lambert, + BÃœLOW's Advanced Guard crosses the Defile of St Lambert, and halts in the Wood of Paris 313 PIRCH, having strengthened his Rear Guard in consequence of the approach of the French, effects the passage of his Corps across the Dyle at Wavre 314 - BLÜCHER's instructions to THIELEMANN 316 + BLÃœCHER's instructions to THIELEMANN 316 Remarks upon GROUCHY's movements during the 17th, and the early part of the 18th 316 @@ -1056,7 +1032,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Waterloo 370 A Prussian Officer joins the extreme Left of the - Anglo-Allied Army, and reports that BÜLOW's Corps has + Anglo-Allied Army, and reports that BÃœLOW's Corps has reached St Lambert 371 NAPOLEON passes along the French Lines 372 @@ -1118,7 +1094,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. direction 386 He ascertains that the troops he has seen belong to the Prussian - _Corp's d'Armée_ of Count BÜLOW 386 + _Corp's d'Armée_ of Count BÃœLOW 386 His Orders to GROUCHY 387 @@ -1222,7 +1198,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Attempted flank attack upon this Post completely defeated by Captain CLEEVES's Foot Battery of the King's German Legion 436 - The principal buildings of Hougomont, including the Château, + The principal buildings of Hougomont, including the Château, set on fire by the French 437 NAPOLEON prepares a grand Cavalry attack upon WELLINGTON's @@ -1250,7 +1226,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. a heavy Column of BACHELU's Infantry against the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Right Wing 458 - WELLINGTON draws CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division from Braine + WELLINGTON draws CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division from Braine l'Alleud towards the principal scene of action, and moves CLINTON's Division into the Front Line 458 @@ -1342,7 +1318,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Fifteenth and Sixteenth Prussian Brigades reach the Wood of Paris 492 - At half past four o'clock, BLÜCHER decides upon attacking the + At half past four o'clock, BLÃœCHER decides upon attacking the Right Flank of the French Army with these Brigades, without waiting for the arrival of more of his troops 493 @@ -1358,26 +1334,26 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. position, in reserve, on the Heights of La Belle Alliance, vacated by LOBAU's Corps 495 - BLÜCHER's dispositions 496 + BLÃœCHER's dispositions 496 - LOBAU becomes engaged with BÜLOW 496 + LOBAU becomes engaged with BÃœLOW 496 - The remainder of BÜLOW's Corps reaches the Field 496 + The remainder of BÃœLOW's Corps reaches the Field 496 - BLÜCHER's dispositions 496 + BLÃœCHER's dispositions 496 - Relative strength of BÜLOW's and LOBAU's forces 497 + Relative strength of BÃœLOW's and LOBAU's forces 497 NAPOLEON detaches the Young Guard to Planchenoit, in support of LOBAU's Right 498 - At about six o'clock, BLÜCHER is informed that THIELEMANN is + At about six o'clock, BLÃœCHER is informed that THIELEMANN is attacked by a superior force at Wavre 499 He does not allow this circumstance to deter him from his present purpose 499 - BÜLOW attacks Planchenoit 500 + BÃœLOW attacks Planchenoit 500 Contest in the Village 500 @@ -1467,7 +1443,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Contest between HALKETT and the Imperial Guards 524 - Conduct of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 526 + Conduct of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 526 Advance of the second attacking Column of the Imperial Guard 527 @@ -1483,16 +1459,16 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Right by a Battalion of Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT's Hanoverian Brigade 535 - State of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 537 + State of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 537 Upon the extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Line, the Skirmishers of DURUTTE's Division endeavour to establish themselves in the houses and inclosures in the valley on that Flank, and become engaged with the Prussians in and about Smohain 538 - BLÜCHER's dispositions 539 + BLÃœCHER's dispositions 539 - Formation and advance of BÜLOW's Left Wing for the Third attack + Formation and advance of BÃœLOW's Left Wing for the Third attack upon Planchenoit, and of his Right Wing for a simultaneous attack upon LOBAU 539 @@ -1546,7 +1522,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. A party of the 18th Hussars makes a dashing but ineffectual charge upon a Square, still further in advance 562 - Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT, with the Osnabrück Landwehr + Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT, with the Osnabrück Landwehr Battalion, pursues a Column of the Old Guard; and captures General CAMBRONNE 563 @@ -1581,7 +1557,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Disorder and flight of the whole of D'ERLON's Corps along the rear of LOBAU's Corps; which, being at the same time assailed - by part of BÜLOW's Corps, partakes of the panic, and mingles + by part of BÃœLOW's Corps, partakes of the panic, and mingles with the fugitives 571 The British troops near La Belle Alliance fall into the line of @@ -1595,13 +1571,13 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Last French gun fired by ADAM's Aide de Camp 573 - A Battery captured by the Osnabrück Hanoverian Battery, under + A Battery captured by the Osnabrück Hanoverian Battery, under HALKETT 573 The British Advanced Cavalry is in the midst of crowds of defeated French soldiers 574 - Remarkable steadiness of the French _Grenadiers à Cheval_ 575 + Remarkable steadiness of the French _Grenadiers à Cheval_ 575 Contest in Planchenoit 576 @@ -1623,13 +1599,13 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. WELLINGTON halts the main body of his Army upon the original French position 581 - BLÜCHER undertakes the pursuit 581 + BLÃœCHER undertakes the pursuit 581 WELLINGTON having satisfied himself, by his observations from the high ground beyond Rossomme, that the victory is secured beyond a doubt, returns towards Waterloo 581 - On reaching La Belle Alliance, he meets BLÜCHER 582 + On reaching La Belle Alliance, he meets BLÃœCHER 582 Dispositions made by the latter for effecting a vigorous pursuit 583 @@ -1679,17 +1655,17 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. part of the town of Wavre which lies on the right bank of the Dyle 606 - GÉRARD makes an unsuccessful attack upon the Mill of Bierge 607 + 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 which occasion GÉRARD falls severely wounded 609 + on which occasion GÉRARD falls severely wounded 609 PAJOL gains possession of the Bridge of Limale by a Cavalry attack 610 - GROUCHY, having pushed a portion of GÉRARD's Corps across the + GROUCHY, having pushed a portion of GÉRARD's Corps across the Dyle by Limale, disposes these troops so as to turn the Right of THIELEMANN's Corps 610 @@ -1750,7 +1726,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. direction of Charleroi, Avesnes, and Laon; the Anglo-Allied Army, in that of Nivelles, Binche, and Peronne 628 - BÜLOW's Corps reaches Fontaine l'Evêque; and ZIETEN's Corps + BÃœLOW's Corps reaches Fontaine l'Evêque; and ZIETEN's Corps halts for the night at Charleroi 628 THIELEMANN continues during the night of the 19th at @@ -1776,7 +1752,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 Saxon _Corps d'Armée_ is placed under his Grace's command 635 The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Binche and Mons 635 @@ -1795,13 +1771,13 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. WELLINGTON crosses the French frontier on the 21st 650 - BLÜCHER places PIRCH's Corps under Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia, + BLÃœCHER places PIRCH's Corps under Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia, to be employed in besieging the Fortresses left in rear of the main Army 651 Avesnes captured by ZIETEN's Corps 652 - BLÜCHER's farewell Address to the Belgians + BLÃœCHER's farewell Address to the Belgians Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 21st 654 @@ -1822,7 +1798,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Corps under Prince FREDERICK of the Netherlands is destined to be employed in besieging the Fortresses 659 - BLÜCHER, in order to bring his First, Fourth, and Third Corps + BLÃœCHER, in order to bring his First, Fourth, and Third Corps into closer communication, moves the two former only half a march on the 22nd: the latter reaches Beaumont 659 @@ -1834,7 +1810,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. His consultation with his Ministers 662 - Policy of FOUCHÉ 663 + Policy of FOUCHÉ 663 Debates in the Chamber of Deputies 665 @@ -1859,7 +1835,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. Independent character of the French Parliament 675 - On the 23rd, WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER give their troops a halt 676 + On the 23rd, WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER give their troops a halt 676 Force detached under COLVILLE to attack Cambray 676 @@ -1891,15 +1867,15 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. On the 25th, the Anglo-Allied Army reaches Joncour 684 - The Fortress of La Fère on the Oise invested by part of + 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 reach Montescourt 686 - The main body of BÜLOW's Corps arrives at Essigny le Grand 686 + The main body of BÃœLOW's Corps arrives at Essigny le Grand 686 - BLÜCHER's reply to an application by the Commissioners from the + BLÃœCHER's reply to an application by the Commissioners from the French Chambers for a Suspension of Hostilities 686 The French troops collected at Laon march to Soissons, towards @@ -1925,7 +1901,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. WELLINGTON's reply to the French Commissioners 690 - La Fère holds out against the Prussians 692 + La Fère holds out against the Prussians 692 The First and Fourth Prussian Corps advance by forced marches towards Compiegne and Pont St Maxence 694 @@ -1942,11 +1918,11 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + BÃœLOW secures the Bridge over the Oise at Creil 699 Affair at Senlis 700 - BLÜCHER succeeds in securing the line of the Oise 701 + BLÃœCHER succeeds in securing the line of the Oise 701 GROUCHY endeavours to effect his retreat to Paris by forced marches 702 @@ -1988,7 +1964,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + On the 29th, BÃœLOW's and ZIETEN's Corps take up a position in front of Paris 714 The remains of the French Grand Army of the North retire @@ -2019,7 +1995,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER XX. - BLÜCHER directs BÜLOW to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in the + BLÃœCHER directs BÃœLOW to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in the night of the 29th 725 He is joined by WELLINGTON in person, when the two Commanders @@ -2036,25 +2012,25 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + while BÃœLOW's continues in its position 729 Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 30th 731 - Policy of FOUCHÉ 732 + Policy of FOUCHÉ 732 - Letter from DAVOUST (Prince of ECKMÜHL) to WELLINGTON and - BLÜCHER, demanding a Suspension of Hostilities 733 + Letter from DAVOUST (Prince of ECKMÃœHL) to WELLINGTON and + BLÃœCHER, demanding a Suspension of Hostilities 733 WELLINGTON's reply 734 - BLÜCHER's reply 735 + BLÃœCHER's reply 735 Address to the Chamber of Deputies from DAVOUST and other Generals of the Army 736 Proclamation issued by the Chambers 738 - On the morning of the 1st of July, BÜLOW's Corps moves off + On the morning of the 1st of July, BÃœLOW's Corps moves off to the right, towards Argenteuil 739 The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Bourget, and takes up the @@ -2081,7 +2057,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. On the 2nd of July, the Prussian Army moves towards the Heights of Meudon and Chatillon, on the south side of Paris 748 - Affairs at Sèvres, Moulineaux, and Issy 748 + Affairs at Sèvres, Moulineaux, and Issy 748 The Anglo-Allied Army continues in position in front of St Denis 750 @@ -2134,7 +2110,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + the command of Field Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT 790 IX. Effective strength and composition of the French Army, under @@ -2147,7 +2123,7 @@ TABLE OF CONTENTS. 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 + 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] @@ -2326,7 +2302,7 @@ PORTRAITS. The reverse 5 From a Medal by J. HENNING, Esq. - Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT 80 + Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT 80 From a Medal struck in honour of the Prince by the citizens of Berlin @@ -2455,7 +2431,7 @@ was too obvious not to form a principal feature in the general plan of the Allies. Its defence was assigned to an Army under the Duke of WELLINGTON, comprising contingent forces from Great Britain, from Hanover, the Netherlands, Brunswick, and Nassau; and to a Prussian -Army, under Field Marshal Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT. +Army, under Field Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT. At the moment of the landing of NAPOLEON on the French shore, the only force in the Netherlands consisted, in addition to the native @@ -2525,8 +2501,8 @@ for its object the complete annihilation of the despotic sway of the ambitious Soldier Sovereign of the French. The assembling also, on the Upper Rhine, of a Bavarian Army, commanded -by Prince WRÈDE, of the Contingents of Baden and Würtemberg, under the -hereditary Prince of WÜRTEMBERG, and of the troops of Hesse, amounting +by Prince WRÈDE, of the Contingents of Baden and Würtemberg, under the +hereditary Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG, and of the troops of Hesse, amounting altogether to about 80,000 men, offered a sufficient guarantee for the line of policy espoused by the Confederated States of the Rhine. @@ -2554,7 +2530,7 @@ taking the Field against the Allies. Among them were--the complete overthrow of all obstacles in the way of his reascending the throne; the reconciliation, to a very considerable extent, of the several factions whose discordant views and interests had distracted the whole -nation; the suppression of the insurrectionary movements in La Vendée, +nation; the suppression of the insurrectionary movements in La Vendée, and the establishment of his authority over every part of the Empire; the projection of various public measures, laws, and ordinances; the remodelling of the civil and military administrations; the restoration @@ -2562,27 +2538,27 @@ of the Army to its previous organisation under the Imperial Regime; the placing of the numerous Fortresses of the kingdom in an efficient state; the erection of fortified works around Paris, Lyons, and other important points; the reorganisation of the National _Guard -d'élite_, to the extent of 112,000 men, divided into 200 Battalions, +d'élite_, to the extent of 112,000 men, divided into 200 Battalions, and destined principally for garrisoning the Fortresses; the adoption of the most active operations in all the arsenals, and the employment of vast numbers of additional workmen in the manufacture of arms and ammunition. Before all these we ought to place the raising, clothing, arming, drilling, and organising of 410,000 men (including the National -_Guard d'élite_), which, in addition to the 149,000 men of which the +_Guard d'élite_), which, in addition to the 149,000 men of which the Royal Army consisted on the 1st of March, formed, on the 1st of June, an effective force of 559,000 men, available for the national defence. Of this number, the effective force of the troops of the Line -amounted to 217,000 men, and the Regimental Depôts to 146,000 men: +amounted to 217,000 men, and the Regimental Depôts to 146,000 men: the remainder, consisting of 200 Battalions of the National _Guard -d'élite_, of 20 Regiments of Marines, of 10 Battalions of Marine +d'élite_, of 20 Regiments of Marines, of 10 Battalions of Marine Artillery, of Coast Guards, Veterans, and Organised Pensioners, and -amounting to 196,000 men, constituted the _Armée extraordinaire_, to be +amounting to 196,000 men, constituted the _Armée extraordinaire_, to be employed in the defence of the Fortresses and of the coast. NAPOLEON having calculated that an effective force of 800,000 men would be requisite to enable him to oppose the Allies with full confidence of -success, had given orders for the formation, at the Regimental Depôts, +success, had given orders for the formation, at the Regimental Depôts, of the 3rd, 4th, and 5th Battalions of every Regiment of Infantry, and of the 4th and 5th Squadrons of every Regiment of Cavalry; also for the additional formation of 30 Battalions of Artillery Train, of 20 @@ -2599,35 +2575,35 @@ and was to form, _when complete_, no less a force than 2,250,000 men! * * * * * Out of the disposable force of the troops of the Line, and partly also -out of the National _Guard d'élite_, were formed seven _Corps d'Armée_, +out of the National _Guard d'élite_, were formed seven _Corps d'Armée_, four Corps of Reserve Cavalry, four Corps of Observation, and an Army -of the West or of La Vendée. +of the West or of La Vendée. The Army of the North, generally designated the Grand Army, was to be considered as acting under the immediate orders of the Emperor. It -consisted of five _Corps d'Armée_ (the First, Second, Third, Fourth, +consisted of five _Corps d'Armée_ (the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth), all the Reserve Cavalry, and the Imperial Guard. Its total force amounted to nearly 120,000 men; and its distribution, in the early part of June, was as follows:-- -The First _Corps d'Armée_ commanded by Count D'ERLON, had its Head +The First _Corps d'Armée_ commanded by Count D'ERLON, had its Head Quarters at Lille; the Second, under the orders of Count REILLE, was cantoned in the environs of Valenciennes; the Third, under Count -VANDAMME, was assembled in the environs of Mézières; the Fourth, -under Count GÉRARD, in the environs of the Metz; and the Sixth Corps, +VANDAMME, was assembled in the environs of Mézières; the Fourth, +under Count GÉRARD, in the environs of the Metz; and the Sixth Corps, commanded by Count LOBAU, was stationed at Laon. The four Corps of Reserve Cavalry under the chief command of Marshal GROUCHY, were in cantonments between the Aisne and the Sambre. The Imperial Guard was in Paris. -The Fifth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Count RAPP, formed the basis +The Fifth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Count RAPP, formed the basis of an Army of the Rhine, and consisted of about 36,000 men. Its Head Quarters were at Strasburg, and it occupied the principal points along that part of the frontier between Landau and Hagenau; communicating -with the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ on its left, as also with the First +with the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ on its left, as also with the First Corps of Observation on its right. -The Seventh _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by the Duke of ALBUFERA, +The Seventh _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by the Duke of ALBUFERA, formed the basis of the Army of the Alps. It did not at that time amount to more than 15,000 men; but arrangements were made for its augmentation, by the end of June, to 40,000 men. It held the passes @@ -2643,38 +2619,38 @@ between Huningen and Belfort--communicating on its right with the Army of the Alps, and on its left with the Army of the Rhine. It did not, at that time, consist of a larger force than 4,500 men; which, however, was to be augmented to 18,000 on the arrival of additional Battalions -from the National _Guard d'élite_ then in course of active organisation. +from the National _Guard d'élite_ then in course of active organisation. The Second Corps of Observation, called the Army of the Var, commanded by Marshal BRUNE, had its Head Quarters at Marseilles; occupied Toulon and Antibes, and watched the frontier of the Maritime Alps. Its force, which then amounted to 5,300 men, was to be joined by sixteen -Battalions of the National _Guard d'élite_; and, in this way, increased +Battalions of the National _Guard d'élite_; and, in this way, increased to 17,000 men. The Third Corps of Observation, called the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees, commanded by Lieutenant General Count DECAEN, had its Head Quarters at Perpignan. It did not then consist of more than 3,000 men; but was to be augmented by thirty-two Battalions of the National _Guard -d'élite_ to 23,000 men. +d'élite_ to 23,000 men. The Fourth Corps of Observation, called the Army of the Western Pyrenees, or of the Gironde, was commanded by Lieutenant General CLAUSEL; had its Head Quarters in Bordeaux; consisted of the same force as that of the Third Corps; and was to be augmented in a similar manner. -The Army of La Vendée, commanded by General LAMARQUE, was occupied in +The Army of La Vendée, commanded by General LAMARQUE, was occupied in restoring tranquillity to that part of the Empire. It consisted of about 17,000 men, including Detachments supplied temporarily from the Third and Fourth Corps of Observation. Arrangements had also been made for reinforcing, at the end of June, the two Armies of the Rhine and the Alps, with 50,000 men from the -troops of the Line organised in the Regimental Depôts, and with 100,000 -men from the National _Guard d'élite_; and with a view to afford a +troops of the Line organised in the Regimental Depôts, and with 100,000 +men from the National _Guard d'élite_; and with a view to afford a Second Line and Support to the Grand Army, commanded by NAPOLEON in person, the latter was to be augmented by 100,000 men of the National -Guard, and by 60,000 men of regular troops taken from the Depôts, where +Guard, and by 60,000 men of regular troops taken from the Depôts, where the additional Battalions and Squadrons of Regiments were in course of daily organisation. @@ -2796,7 +2772,7 @@ every town is associated with the memory of bygone deeds of arms, was destined, in 1815, to witness another and a mighty struggle--a struggle in which were arrayed, on the one side, the two foremost of the confederated Armies advancing towards the French frontiers; and, on -the other, the renowned _Grande Armée_ of Imperial France, resuscitated +the other, the renowned _Grande Armée_ of Imperial France, resuscitated at the magic call of its original founder--the great NAPOLEON himself. During the months of April and May, troops of all arms continued to enter upon, and spread themselves over, the Belgian soil. @@ -2885,7 +2861,7 @@ struck down and crushed--finally and effectually crushed. * * * * * The character of the Commander of the Prussian Army in this memorable -Campaign, the veteran Marshal Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT, was, in +Campaign, the veteran Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT, was, in like manner, peculiarly adapted for concentrating within itself all those feelings and emotions already adverted to as animating this portion of the enemies of France--possessing, to a degree bordering @@ -2896,7 +2872,7 @@ veteran Commander, by a personal display of chivalrous and impetuous bravery; ever vigilant for an opportunity of harassing his Enemy; and fixedly relentless in the pursuit, so long as he retained the mastery; qualities, which, in his own country, had acquired for him the -sobriquet of _Marschall VORWÄRTS_--he was eminently fitted to be both +sobriquet of _Marschall VORWÄRTS_--he was eminently fitted to be both the representative and the leader of the Prussians. * * * * * @@ -3027,15 +3003,15 @@ ORANGE, was composed PERPONCHER; and of the Third Dutch-Belgian Division, under Lieutenant General - Baron CHASSÉ. + 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 +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 +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 @@ -3139,7 +3115,7 @@ Soignies, Nivelles, and Quatre Bras. From whatever point, therefore, offensive operations might be directed against that portion of the Belgian frontier occupied by the Army under WELLINGTON--whether from Lille, by Courtrai, or by Tournai, between the Lys and the Scheldt; -from Condé, Valenciennes, or Maubeuge, by Mons, between the Sambre +from Condé, Valenciennes, or Maubeuge, by Mons, between the Sambre and the Scheldt; or from Maubeuge, Beaumont, or Philippeville, by Charleroi, between the Sambre and the Meuse--the Duke, by advancing to the threatened point with his Reserve, and placing the remainder of @@ -3151,7 +3127,7 @@ those operations. * * * * * -The Prussian Army, under the command of Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT, +The Prussian Army, under the command of Prince BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT, amounted to nearly 117,000 men, and was thus composed:-- Infantry 99,715 @@ -3160,7 +3136,7 @@ amounted to nearly 117,000 men, and was thus composed:-- ------- 116,897 men & 312 guns. -It was divided into four _Corps d'Armée_. +It was divided into four _Corps d'Armée_. The First Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General ZIETEN,[6] consisted @@ -3168,13 +3144,13 @@ The First Corps, commanded by Lieutenant General ZIETEN,[6] consisted of the Second Brigade, under General PIRCH II.;[7] of the Third Brigade, under General JAGOW; of the Fourth Brigade, under General Count HENKEL; - of a Cavalry Reserve, under Lieutenant General RÖDER; + of a Cavalry Reserve, under Lieutenant General RÖDER; and of an Artillery Reserve, under Colonel LEHMANN. -The Right of this _Corps d'Armée_, the Head Quarters of which were at +The Right of this _Corps d'Armée_, the Head Quarters of which were at Charleroi, communicated with the Left of the First Corps of the Duke of WELLINGTON's Army. Its Right Brigade, the First, was cantoned in -and around Fontaine l'Evêque, which lies midway between Charleroi and +and around Fontaine l'Evêque, which lies midway between Charleroi and Binche; the Second Brigade, in Marchienne au Pont, on the Sambre; the Third Brigade, in Fleurus; the Fourth Brigade, in Moustier sur Sambre; the Reserve Cavalry in Sombref, and the Reserve Artillery in Gembloux. @@ -3182,14 +3158,14 @@ The line of Advanced Posts of this Corps extended from Bonne Esperance (two miles south-west of Binche) along the frontier of Lobbes, Thuin, and Gerpinnes, as far as Sossoye. -The Second _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General PIRCH I., consisted +The Second _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General PIRCH I., consisted of the Fifth Brigade, under General TIPPELSKIRCHEN; of the Sixth Brigade, under General KRAFFT; of the Seventh Brigade, under General BRAUSE; of the Eighth Brigade, under Colonel LANGEN; - of a Cavalry Reserve, under General JÜRGASS; - and of an Artillery Reserve, under Colonel RHÖL. + of a Cavalry Reserve, under General JÃœRGASS; + and of an Artillery Reserve, under Colonel RHÖL. The Head Quarters of this Corps were at Namur, situated at the confluence of the Sambre and the Meuse, where also its first Brigade @@ -3200,13 +3176,13 @@ Artillery along the high road to Louvain. The line of Advanced Posts of this Corps extended from Sossoye as far as Dinant on the Meuse, about midway between Namur and Givet. -The Third _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General THIELEMANN, +The Third _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General THIELEMANN, consisted of the Ninth Brigade, under General BORKE; - of the Tenth Brigade, under Colonel KÄMPFEN; + of the Tenth Brigade, under Colonel KÄMPFEN; of the Eleventh Brigade, under Colonel LUCK; - of the Twelfth Brigade, under Colonel STÜLPNAGEL; + of the Twelfth Brigade, under Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL; of a Cavalry Reserve, under General HOBE; and of an Artillery Reserve, under Colonel MOHNHAUPT. @@ -3217,7 +3193,7 @@ Cavalry between Ciney and Dinant; and the Reserve Artillery at Ciney. The line of Advanced Posts of this Corps extended from Dinant as far as Fabeline and Rochefort. -The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General Count BÜLOW VON +The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General Count BÃœLOW VON DENNEWITZ, consisted of the Thirteenth Brigade, under Lieutenant General HACKE; @@ -3235,7 +3211,7 @@ Brigade at Liers; the First Brigade of Reserve Cavalry at Tongern; the Second Brigade at Dalhem, and the Third Brigade at Lootz; the Reserve Artillery was cantoned in and about Gloms and Dalhem. -Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Namur. +Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Namur. The points of concentration for the respective Corps were therefore Fleurus, Namur, Ciney, and Liege. The four Corps were so disposed that @@ -3245,7 +3221,7 @@ any one of these points within twenty-four hours from the time of such collection. At Namur, the most central point, it would of course be accomplished in much less time. -BLÜCHER had decided, in the event of an advance by the French across +BLÃœCHER had decided, in the event of an advance by the French across the line of the Sambre, by Charleroi, upon concentrating his Army in a position in front of Sombref, a point upon the high road between Namur and Nivelles, above fourteen miles from the former place, and only @@ -3253,7 +3229,7 @@ seven miles and a half from Quatre Bras, the point of intersection of this road with the one leading directly from Charleroi to Brussels, and at which WELLINGTON had agreed, in that case, to concentrate as large a force as time would admit, in order to check any advance in this -direction, or to join BLÜCHER's Right Flank, according to circumstances. +direction, or to join BLÃœCHER's Right Flank, according to circumstances. [Illustration] @@ -3279,7 +3255,7 @@ which they were perfectly prepared, and for which a vigilant look-out was maintained along the general line of the Advanced Posts. From the foregoing, however, it would appear that the concentration -of WELLINGTON's Army on its own Left, and that of BLÜCHER's Army on +of WELLINGTON's Army on its own Left, and that of BLÃœCHER's Army on its own Right, required longer time than that in which they could have been respectively accomplished on other points; and further that the distribution of the former was better calculated to meet the Enemy's @@ -3294,7 +3270,7 @@ his hopes of beating their Armies in detail. The French troops destined to constitute the Grand Army with which NAPOLEON had decided upon taking the field against the allied forces in Belgium, comprised the First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Sixth _Corps -d'Armée_; four Corps of Cavalry; and the Imperial Guard: amounting +d'Armée_; four Corps of Cavalry; and the Imperial Guard: amounting altogether to 116,124 men:-- Infantry 83,753 @@ -3303,7 +3279,7 @@ altogether to 116,124 men:-- ------- 116,124 men and 350 guns. -The First _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count +The First _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count D'ERLON, consisted of the First Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General ALIX; @@ -3324,7 +3300,7 @@ D'ERLON, consisted In the beginning of June, this Corps was stationed in and around Lille. -The Second _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count +The Second _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count REILLE, consisted of the Fifth Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron @@ -3340,13 +3316,13 @@ REILLE, consisted FOY; and of the Second Light Cavalry Division, under Lieutenant General - Baron PIRÉ; + Baron PIRÉ; with 5 Batteries of Foot, and 1 of Horse, Artillery. This Corps was stationed in and around Valenciennes. -The Third _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count +The Third _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count VANDAMME, consisted of the Eighth Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron LE @@ -3363,10 +3339,10 @@ VANDAMME, consisted with 4 Batteries of Foot, and 1 of Horse, Artillery. -This Corps was assembled in and around Mézières. +This Corps was assembled in and around Mézières. -The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count -GÉRARD, consisted +The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count +GÉRARD, consisted of the Twelfth Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron PECHEUX; @@ -3386,7 +3362,7 @@ This Corps occupied Metz, Longwy, and Thionville, and formed the basis of the Army of the Moselle; but it was now decided that it should approach the Sambre, and unite itself with the Grand Army. -The Sixth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count LOBAU, +The Sixth _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count LOBAU, consisted of the Nineteenth Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron @@ -3478,11 +3454,11 @@ The Infantry of the Imperial Guard consisted The Cavalry of the Guard consisted - of two Regiments of Heavy Cavalry (_Grenadiers à Cheval_ and + of two Regiments of Heavy Cavalry (_Grenadiers à Cheval_ and Dragoons), under Lieutenant General Count GUYOT; - and of three Regiments of Light Cavalry (_Chasseurs à Cheval_ and - Lancers), under Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES. + and of three Regiments of Light Cavalry (_Chasseurs à Cheval_ and + Lancers), under Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES. Attached to the Guard were 6 Batteries of Foot, and 4 Batteries of Horse, Artillery, with 3 Batteries of Reserve Artillery; comprising @@ -3497,14 +3473,14 @@ The French Emperor having, upon the grounds explained in a former Chapter, determined to take the Field against the Allied Armies in Belgium, the commencement of active operations could no longer be deferred. When we reflect upon the disparity of force with which he was -going to contend against two such Generals as WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER, +going to contend against two such Generals as WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER, we are bound to acknowledge that it was an undertaking daring and perilous in the extreme, even for an individual of the dauntless and adventurous character of NAPOLEON. A delay of only a few weeks would have secured for him, by means of the vast organisation which was in constant and rapid progress, a sufficient accession of disposable troops to have enabled him to effect a powerful diversion upon either -WELLINGTON's Right, or BLÜCHER's Left, Flank, and thus to impart +WELLINGTON's Right, or BLÃœCHER's Left, Flank, and thus to impart an infinitely greater degree of weight and stability to his main operations; but then, on the other hand, this delay would also have brought the powerful Armies of the confederated Sovereigns across the @@ -3543,7 +3519,7 @@ person, never took the Field. He had selected for the line of his main operations the direct road to Brussels, by Charleroi, that being the road, as before remarked, -on which WELLINGTON's Left, and BLÜCHER's Right respectively rested, +on which WELLINGTON's Left, and BLÃœCHER's Right respectively rested, and which he designed to maintain by first overcoming the Prussian Army, which was the most advanced on that line, and then attacking the Anglo-Allied troops before they could be collected in sufficient @@ -3565,8 +3541,8 @@ Grand Army; and in order to mask its movements as much as possible, the whole line of the Belgian frontier was studded with numerous Detachments of the National Guards furnished by the garrisons of the fortresses, more especially along that part of the frontier which -passes in advance of Valenciennes, Condé, Lille, and even as far as -Dunkirk; all the _debouchés_ of which line were strongly occupied, the +passes in advance of Valenciennes, Condé, Lille, and even as far as +Dunkirk; all the _debouchés_ of which line were strongly occupied, the Outposts tripled, and there was every apparent indication that either the principal attack, or at least a formidable diversion, was in course of preparation in that quarter. @@ -3575,7 +3551,7 @@ These measures had the effect of strengthening the anticipations which WELLINGTON had previously formed of offensive movements from the side of Lille and Valenciennes, and consequently of placing him still more upon his guard against any hasty and incautious junction of his forces -with those of BLÜCHER, until fully satisfied as to the true direction +with those of BLÃœCHER, until fully satisfied as to the true direction and object of NAPOLEON's main operations. * * * * * @@ -3603,11 +3579,11 @@ arrived for making any alteration in the disposition of his forces. * * * * * -GÉRARD's Corps quitted Metz on the 6th of June, with Orders to reach +GÉRARD's Corps quitted Metz on the 6th of June, with Orders to reach Philippeville by the 14th. The Imperial Guard began its march from Paris on the 8th, and reached Avesnes on the 13th, as did also LOBAU's Corps from Laon. D'ERLON's Corps from Lille, REILLE's Corps from -Valenciennes, and VANDAMME's Corps from Mézières, likewise arrived at +Valenciennes, and VANDAMME's Corps from Mézières, likewise arrived at Maubeuge and Avesnes on the 13th. The four Corps of Reserve Cavalry concentrated upon the Upper Sambre. @@ -3633,7 +3609,7 @@ The Centre, consisting of VANDAMME's and LOBAU's Corps, of the Imperial Guard, and of the Cavalry Reserves, amounting altogether to about 60,000 men, was at Beaumont, which was made the Head Quarters. -The Right, composed of GÉRARD's Corps and of a Division of Heavy +The Right, composed of GÉRARD's Corps and of a Division of Heavy Cavalry, amounting altogether to about 16,000 men, was in front of Philippeville. @@ -3713,7 +3689,7 @@ NAPOLEON, by his precautionary measures of strengthening his Advanced Posts, and of displaying along the whole line of the Belgian frontier an equal degree of vigilance and activity, had effectually concealed from his adversaries the combined movements of his several _Corps -d'Armée_, and their concentration on the right bank of the Sambre. +d'Armée_, and their concentration on the right bank of the Sambre. During the night of the 13th, however, the light reflected upon the sky by the fires of the French bivouacs, did not escape the vigilant @@ -3725,9 +3701,9 @@ representing that NAPOLEON was expected to join the French Army on that evening; that the Imperial Guard and the Second Corps had arrived at Avesnes and Maubeuge; also that, at one o'clock in the afternoon of that day, four French Battalions had crossed the river at Solre -sur Sambre, and occupied Merbes le Château; that late in the night +sur Sambre, and occupied Merbes le Château; that late in the night the Enemy had pushed forward a strong Detachment as far as Sart la -Bussière; and lastly, that an attack by the French would certainly take +Bussière; and lastly, that an attack by the French would certainly take place on the 14th or 15th. On the 14th of June, the Dutch-Belgian General VAN MERLEN, who was @@ -3744,12 +3720,12 @@ despatched to General ZIETEN at Charleroi. The Prussian General PIRCH II., who was posted on the left of STEINMETZ, also sent word to ZIETEN that he had received information through his Outposts that the French Army had concentrated in the -vicinity of Beaumont and Merbes le Château; that their Army consisted +vicinity of Beaumont and Merbes le Château; that their Army consisted of 150,000 men, and was commanded by General VANDAMME, JEROME BUONAPARTE, and some other distinguished Officers; that since the previous day all crossing of the frontier had been forbidden by the French under pain of death; and that a Patrol of the Enemy had been -observed that day near Biercée, not far from Thuin. +observed that day near Biercée, not far from Thuin. During the day, frequent accounts were brought to the troops of ZIETEN's Corps, generally corroborative of the above, by the country @@ -3758,9 +3734,9 @@ for, their cattle. Intelligence was also obtained of the arrival of NAPOLEON, and of his brother, Prince JEROME. ZIETEN immediately transmitted the substance of this information to -Prince BLÜCHER and to the Duke of WELLINGTON; and it was perfectly +Prince BLÃœCHER and to the Duke of WELLINGTON; and it was perfectly consistent with that which the latter had received from Major General -DÖRNBERG, who had been posted in observation at Mons, and from General +DÖRNBERG, who had been posted in observation at Mons, and from General VAN MERLEN (through the Prince of ORANGE) who, as already mentioned, commanded the Outposts between that place and Binche. Nothing, however, was as yet positively known concerning the real point of @@ -3779,14 +3755,14 @@ Later in the day ZIETEN ascertained, through his Outposts, that strong French Columns, composed of all Arms, were assembling in his front, and that every thing portended an attack on the following morning. -ZIETEN's communication of this intelligence reached BLÜCHER between +ZIETEN's communication of this intelligence reached BLÃœCHER between nine and ten o'clock on the night of the 14th. Simultaneous Orders were consequently despatched by eleven o'clock for the march of PIRCH's Corps from Namur upon Sombref, and of THIELEMANN's Corps from Ciney to Namur. An Order had already, in the course of the -day, been forwarded to BÜLOW at Liege, desiring him to make such a -disposition of his _Corps d'Armée_ as should admit of its concentration +day, been forwarded to BÃœLOW at Liege, desiring him to make such a +disposition of his _Corps d'Armée_ as should admit of its concentration at Hannut in one march; and at midnight a further Order was despatched, requiring him to concentrate his troops in cantonment about Hannut. @@ -3798,7 +3774,7 @@ afford sufficient time for the concentration of the other three Corps in rear of the latter point. The vigilance which was thus exercised along both the Anglo-Allied -and Prussian line of Outposts, obtained for WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER +and Prussian line of Outposts, obtained for WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER the fullest extent of information which they could reasonably have calculated on receiving respecting the dispositions of the Enemy immediately previous to an attack. They had been put in possession of @@ -3820,15 +3796,15 @@ attack be made by the Mons road. ZIETEN's position, and his line of Advanced Posts, have already been described. His Right Brigade (the First), having its Head Quarters at -Fontaine l'Evêque, held the ground between Binche and the Sambre; his +Fontaine l'Evêque, held the ground between Binche and the Sambre; his Centre Brigade (the Second) lay along the Sambre, occupying Marchienne -au Pont, Dampremy, La Roux, Charleroi, Châtelet, and Gilly; a portion +au Pont, Dampremy, La Roux, Charleroi, Châtelet, and Gilly; a portion of his Third Brigade occupied Farciennes and Tamines on the Sambre, while the remainder was posted in reserve between Fleurus and the Sambre; and his Left Brigade (the Fourth) was extended along this river nearly as far as Namur. The Reserve Cavalry of the First Corps had been brought more in advance, and was now cantoned in the vicinity of -the Piéton, having Gosselies for its point of concentration. +the Piéton, having Gosselies for its point of concentration. In this position, ZIETEN, without making the slightest alteration, remained fully prepared for the expected attack on the morrow. @@ -3836,7 +3812,7 @@ remained fully prepared for the expected attack on the morrow. * * * * * While NAPOLEON was occupied in prescribing his intended order of -attack, he received a despatch from Count GÉRARD announcing that +attack, he received a despatch from Count GÉRARD announcing that Lieutenant General DE BOURMONT, and Colonels CLOUET and VILLOUTREYS, attached to the Fourth Corps, had deserted to the Enemy--a circumstance which induced the Emperor to make some alteration in his dispositions. @@ -3847,7 +3823,7 @@ three bivouacs already mentioned as having been taken up during the previous night. The Left Column advanced from Solre sur Sambre, by Thuin, upon Marchienne au Pont; the Centre from Beaumont, by Ham sur Heure, upon Charleroi; and the Right Column from Philippeville, by -Gerpinnes, upon Châtelet. +Gerpinnes, upon Châtelet. As early as half past three o'clock in the morning, the head of the Left Column came in contact with the Prussian troops in front of @@ -3872,20 +3848,20 @@ a considerable time in ignorance of the Enemy's advance. The firing, however, was distinctly heard at Charleroi; and ZIETEN, who, by the reports which he forwarded on the 14th to WELLINGTON and -BLÜCHER, had fully prepared these Commanders to expect an attack, lost +BLÃœCHER, had fully prepared these Commanders to expect an attack, lost no time in communicating to them the important fact, that hostilities had actually commenced. -Shortly before five o'clock, he despatched _Courier Jägers_ to their +Shortly before five o'clock, he despatched _Courier Jägers_ to their respective Head Quarters, Brussels and Namur, with letters containing the information that since half past four o'clock, he had heard several cannon shots fired in his front, and at the time he was writing, the fire of musketry also, but that he had not yet received any report -from his Outposts. To BLÜCHER he at the same time intimated that he +from his Outposts. To BLÃœCHER he at the same time intimated that he should direct the whole Corps to fall back into position; and, should it become absolutely necessary, to concentrate at Fleurus. His report to the Duke of WELLINGTON arrived in Brussels at nine o'clock in the -morning; that to Prince BLÜCHER reached Namur between eight and nine +morning; that to Prince BLÃœCHER reached Namur between eight and nine o'clock. The former, while it placed the British Commander on the _qui vive_, did not induce him to adopt any particular measure--he awaited further and more definite information; but the latter satisfied the @@ -3923,7 +3899,7 @@ he did, after the lapse of half an hour, drawing in his Picquets, and occupying the Bridge over the Sambre with one Company. He then fell back, and occupied the Wood of Sar de Lobbes, where he received an Order, as soon as the Post of Hoarbes was also taken by the Enemy, to -continue his retreat, taking a direction between Fontaine l'Evêque and +continue his retreat, taking a direction between Fontaine l'Evêque and Anderlues. The Post at Abbaye d'Alnes, occupied by the 3rd Battalion of the 1st @@ -3956,7 +3932,7 @@ and its vicinity being the main object of the attack, sent out the necessary Orders to his Brigades. The First was to retire by Courcelles to the position in rear of Gosselies; the Second was to defend the three Bridges over the Sambre, at Marchienne au Pont, Charleroi, and -Châtelet, for a time sufficient to enable the First Brigade to effect +Châtelet, for a time sufficient to enable the First Brigade to effect its retreat towards Gosselies, and thus to prevent its being cut off by the Enemy, after which it was to retire behind Gilly; the Third and Fourth Brigades, as also the Reserve Cavalry and Artillery, were to @@ -3965,9 +3941,9 @@ of Fleurus. The three points by which the First Brigade was to fall back, were Mont St Aldegonde, for the troops on the right, Anderlues for those in the -centre, and Fontaine l'Evêque for the left. In order that they might +centre, and Fontaine l'Evêque for the left. In order that they might reach these three points about the same time, ZIETEN ordered that those -in front of Fontaine l'Evêque should yield their ground as slowly as +in front of Fontaine l'Evêque should yield their ground as slowly as the Enemy's attack would admit. Having reached the line of these three points, about ten o'clock, the Brigade commenced its further retreat towards Courcelles, having its proper Left protected by a separate @@ -4022,9 +3998,9 @@ By eleven o'clock, the French were in full possession of Charleroi, as also of both banks of the Sambre above the town, and REILLE's Corps was effecting its passage over the river at Marchienne au Pont. -The right Column of the French Army, commanded by Count GÉRARD, having +The right Column of the French Army, commanded by Count GÉRARD, having a longer distance to traverse, had not yet reached its destined point, -Châtelet on the Sambre. +Châtelet on the Sambre. * * * * * @@ -4038,11 +4014,11 @@ But, from the moment the French made themselves masters of Charleroi, and of the left bank of the Sambre above that town, the situation of the First Brigade under General STEINMETZ became extremely critical. ZIETEN immediately ordered General JAGOW, whose Brigade was in -reserve, to detach Colonel RÜCHEL with the 29th Regiment of Infantry +reserve, to detach Colonel RÃœCHEL with the 29th Regiment of Infantry to Gosselies, for the purpose of facilitating General STEINMETZ's -retreat. The Colonel found that General RÖDER (commanding the Reserve +retreat. The Colonel found that General RÖDER (commanding the Reserve Cavalry of the Corps) had posted there the 6th Regiment of Prussian -Uhlans (Lancers) under Lieutenant Colonel LÜTZOW, to whom he confided +Uhlans (Lancers) under Lieutenant Colonel LÃœTZOW, to whom he confided the defence of Gosselies, which he occupied with the 2nd Battalion of the 29th Regiment, while he placed himself in reserve with the other two Battalions. @@ -4053,19 +4029,19 @@ Gosselies, and to advance with the remainder of the First Corps of Reserve Cavalry towards Gilly. General CLARY, with the 1st French Hussars, reached Jumet, on the left of the Brussels road, and only but little more than a mile from Gosselies, before the First Prussian -Brigade had crossed the Piéton. He now advanced to attack Gosselies, -but was met by Lieutenant Colonel LÜTZOW and his Dragoons, who defeated +Brigade had crossed the Piéton. He now advanced to attack Gosselies, +but was met by Lieutenant Colonel LÃœTZOW and his Dragoons, who defeated and repulsed him, and thus secured for General STEINMETZ time to -pass the Piéton; and as soon as the latter had turned the Defile of -Gosselies, Colonel RÜCHEL with the 29th Regiment moved off to rejoin +pass the Piéton; and as soon as the latter had turned the Defile of +Gosselies, Colonel RÃœCHEL with the 29th Regiment moved off to rejoin the Third Brigade. The check thus experienced by General CLARY led to his being supported -by Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES, with the Light Cavalry +by Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES, with the Light Cavalry of the Guard and the two Batteries attached to this force; and a Regiment from Lieutenant General DUHESME's Division of the Young Guard was advanced midway between Charleroi and Gosselies as a Reserve to -LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES. The Advanced Guard of REILLE's Corps, which had +LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES. The Advanced Guard of REILLE's Corps, which had crossed the Sambre at Marchienne au Pont, was also moving directly upon Gosselies, with the design both of cutting off the retreat of ZIETEN's troops along the Brussels road, and of separating the Prussians from @@ -4081,7 +4057,7 @@ advance, while, protected by the 6th Lancers and the 1st Silesian Hussars, he continued his retreat towards Heppignies. This plan was attended with complete success; and STEINMETZ reached Heppignies with scarcely any loss, followed by General GIRARD at the head of -the Seventh Division of the Second French _Corps d'Armée_, with the +the Seventh Division of the Second French _Corps d'Armée_, with the remainder of which REILLE continued his advance along the Brussels road. Heppignies was already occupied by the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 12th Prussian Regiment, and with this increase of strength @@ -4098,9 +4074,9 @@ In conformity with ZIETEN's Orders, General PIRCH II., when forced to abandon Charleroi, retired to Gilly, where, having concentrated the Second Brigade, about two o'clock, he took up a favourable position along a ridge in rear of a rivulet; his Right resting upon the Abbey -of Soleilmont, his Left extending towards Châtelineau, which Flank -was also protected by a Detachment occupying the Bridge of Châtelet, -GÉRARD's Corps not having as yet arrived at that point. He posted the +of Soleilmont, his Left extending towards Châtelineau, which Flank +was also protected by a Detachment occupying the Bridge of Châtelet, +GÉRARD's Corps not having as yet arrived at that point. He posted the Fusilier Battalion of the 6th Regiment in a small Wood which lay in advance on the exterior slope of the ridge; four guns on the right, upon an eminence commanding the valley in front; two guns between this @@ -4112,14 +4088,14 @@ lining some adjacent hedges, afforded protection to the Artillery. The road, near the Abbey of Soleilmont, in such a manner as to be concealed from the Enemy. The 1st Battalion of this Regiment stood across the road leading to Lambusart; and its Fusilier Battalion was posted more -to the left, towards Châtelet. The 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Westphalian +to the left, towards Châtelet. The 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Westphalian Landwehr was posted in support of the Battery in rear of Gilly. The 1st Battalion of this Regiment, previously mentioned as on the march from Dampremy to Fleurus, passed through Lodelinsart and Soleilmont, and rejoined the Brigade in rear of Gilly, before the affair had terminated. The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 6th Regiment formed the Reserve. The 1st West Prussian Dragoons were posted on the declivity -of the ridge towards Châtelet: they furnished the Advanced Posts, and +of the ridge towards Châtelet: they furnished the Advanced Posts, and patrolled the valley of the Sambre, maintaining the communication with the Detachment at Farciennes, belonging to the Third Brigade. @@ -4152,7 +4128,7 @@ Battalion of the 6th Prussian Regiment; the second passing to the right of Gilly; and the third winding round the left of this Village. The attack was supported by two Brigades of General EXCELMANS' Cavalry Corps, namely, those of Generals BOURTHE and BONNEMAIN; of which one -was directed towards Châtelet, thus menacing the Prussian Left Flank, +was directed towards Châtelet, thus menacing the Prussian Left Flank, and the other advanced along the Fleurus road. The Battery attached to the Second Prussian Brigade was in the act @@ -4200,7 +4176,7 @@ compelled to relinquish its pursuit. PIRCH's Brigade now took up a position in front of Lambusart, which was occupied by some Battalions of the Third Brigade, and General -RÖDER joined it with his remaining three Regiments of Cavalry and a +RÖDER joined it with his remaining three Regiments of Cavalry and a Battery of Horse Artillery. At this moment, the French Cavalry, which was formed up in position, opened a fire from three Batteries of Horse Artillery, and thus brought on a cannonade, with which, however, the @@ -4225,7 +4201,7 @@ exclusive of the numerous windings throughout the whole course of the river between those two points. The men had, since daybreak, been constantly under arms, in motion, and almost as constantly engaged, pursued, and assailed upon all points by an overwhelming superiority -of force, headed by the _élite_ of the French Cavalry; and it was +of force, headed by the _élite_ of the French Cavalry; and it was not until about eleven o'clock at night that the Corps effected its concentration in position between Ligny and St Amand, at a distance varying from fourteen to twenty miles in rear of its original extended @@ -4235,29 +4211,29 @@ concentration, on the following day, of all the Prussian Corps, by stemming, as well as its scattered force would admit, the imposing advance of the whole French Army. -The loss of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ on the 15th of June, +The loss of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ on the 15th of June, amounted to 1200 men. The Fusilier Battalions of the 28th Regiment and of the 2nd Westphalian Landwehr, reduced to mere skeletons, were united, and formed into one Battalion. Before ten o'clock on the morning of the 15th, a further Order was despatched from the Prussian Head Quarters to the Third _Corps -d'Armée_, to the effect that after resting during the night at Namur, +d'Armée_, to the effect that after resting during the night at Namur, it was to continue its march upon the morning of the 16th, towards Sombref. At half past eleven o'clock in the forenoon a despatch was forwarded to -BÜLOW, announcing the advance of the French, and requesting that the +BÃœLOW, announcing the advance of the French, and requesting that the Corps after having rested at Hannut, should commence its march upon Gembloux by daybreak of the 16th, at the latest. By three o'clock in the afternoon of the 15th, the Second _Corps -d'Armée_ had taken up the position assigned to it between Onoz and Mazy +d'Armée_ had taken up the position assigned to it between Onoz and Mazy in the immediate vicinity of Sombref, with the exception, however, of the Seventh Brigade, which, having been stationed in the most remote of the Quarters occupied by the Corps, did not reach Namur until midnight. Here the latter found an Order for its continuance in Namur until the -arrival of the Third _Corps d'Armée_; but as this had already taken +arrival of the Third _Corps d'Armée_; but as this had already taken place, the Brigade, after a few hours' rest, resumed its march, and joined its Corps at Sombref about ten o'clock in the morning of the 16th June. @@ -4271,18 +4247,18 @@ Reserve Artillery on the left of the road. * * * * * -It has already been explained that on the 14th, BLÜCHER sent off a -despatch to BÜLOW desiring him to make such a disposition of his Corps +It has already been explained that on the 14th, BLÃœCHER sent off a +despatch to BÃœLOW desiring him to make such a disposition of his Corps as should enable his troops to reach Hannut in one march; and that at midnight of the 14th, a second despatch was forwarded, requiring him to concentrate the Fourth Corps at Hannut. The first of these despatches -reached BÜLOW, at Liege, at five o'clock on the morning of the 15th; +reached BÃœLOW, at Liege, at five o'clock on the morning of the 15th; when he issued the necessary Orders with an instruction that they should be acted upon as soon as the troops had dined, and forwarded a report of this arrangement to Head Quarters. These Orders to his troops had been despatched some hours, and the consequent movements were for the most part in operation, when, towards noon, the second despatch -arrived. BÜLOW, considering the effect which the change required by +arrived. BÃœLOW, considering the effect which the change required by this new Order would have upon the troops, inasmuch as their reception was prepared in quarters to which, in this case, they would no longer proceed, and they would have nothing provided for them in the destined @@ -4299,31 +4275,31 @@ contemplation to assemble the whole Army at Hannut. He made a report to Head Quarters of his reasons for deferring the execution of the Order, with the intimation that he would be at Hannut -by midday of the 16th. Captain BELOW, on BÜLOW's Staff, who carried +by midday of the 16th. Captain BELOW, on BÃœLOW's Staff, who carried this despatch, arrived at nine o'clock in the evening of the 15th at Namur, where he discovered that the Head Quarters of the Army had been transferred to Sombref. At half past eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 15th, another -despatch was forwarded to BÜLOW from Namur, announcing the advance +despatch was forwarded to BÃœLOW from Namur, announcing the advance of the French, and requesting that the Fourth Corps, after having rested at Hannut, should commence its march upon Gembloux, by daybreak of the 16th at latest. The Orderly who carried it was directed to -proceed to Hannut, the presumed Head Quarters of BÜLOW's Corps on that +proceed to Hannut, the presumed Head Quarters of BÃœLOW's Corps on that day. On reaching that place, the Orderly found the previous despatch lying in readiness for the General, and, mounting a fresh horse, he then went on with both despatches to Liege, where he arrived at sunrise. The Orders which they contained had now, however, become -impracticable, in consequence of BÜLOW's not having immediately carried +impracticable, in consequence of BÃœLOW's not having immediately carried into effect the _first_ Order to collect at Hannut; and thus by one of those mischances, which, in war, occasionally mar the best planned operations, the opportune arrival of the Fourth Prussian Corps at the Battle of Ligny, which would, in all probability, have changed the aspect of affairs, was rendered a matter of impossibility. -Late in the evening, and after Prince BLÜCHER had established his Head +Late in the evening, and after Prince BLÃœCHER had established his Head Quarters at Sombref, Captain BELOW arrived with the before mentioned -report from Count BÜLOW; on receiving which his Highness was made +report from Count BÃœLOW; on receiving which his Highness was made sensible that he could no longer calculate with certainty upon being joined by the Fourth Corps on the following day. @@ -4333,10 +4309,10 @@ It was seven o'clock in the evening of the 15th, when Marshal NEY, who had just arrived, joined the Emperor near Charleroi, at the point where the road to Fleurus branches off from the one to Brussels. Having expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing him, NAPOLEON gave him the -command of the First and Second _Corps d'Armée_; explaining at the same +command of the First and Second _Corps d'Armée_; explaining at the same time that REILLE was advancing with three Divisions upon Gosselies; that D'ERLON would pass the night at Marchienne au Pont; that he would -find under his orders PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division; as also the two +find under his orders PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division; as also the two Regiments of _Chasseurs_ and Lancers of the Guard, of which, however, he was not to make use except as a Reserve. "Tomorrow," added the Emperor, "you will be joined by the Reserve Corps of Heavy Cavalry @@ -4347,10 +4323,10 @@ under KELLERMANN. Go and drive back the Enemy." It has already been shown in the preceding Chapter, that the extreme Left of the Duke of WELLINGTON's Army, composed of DE PERPONCHER's Second Dutch-Belgian Division, rested upon the Charleroi road to -Brussels. The Second Brigade of this Division, under Colonel GÖDECKE, +Brussels. The Second Brigade of this Division, under Colonel GÖDECKE, was thus located:--1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of Nassau, at Hautain le Val; the 2nd Battalion, at Frasne and Villers Peruin; -the 3rd Battalion, at Bezy, Sart à Mavelines, and Quatre Bras; both +the 3rd Battalion, at Bezy, Sart à Mavelines, and Quatre Bras; both Battalions of the Regiment of Orange-Nassau, at Genappe. There was also at Frasne a Dutch Battery of Horse Artillery, under Captain BYLEVELD. @@ -4375,13 +4351,13 @@ posted a Picquet of observation in advance of the village. PERPONCHER lost not a moment in ordering both Brigades of his Division to hasten towards their respective points of assembly; the 1st Brigade, -under General BYLANDT, to Nivelles, and the 2nd, under Colonel GÖDECKE, +under General BYLANDT, to Nivelles, and the 2nd, under Colonel GÖDECKE, to Quatre Bras. Before this Order, however, could possibly reach these troops, Prince BERNHARD of Saxe Weimar, who commanded the Regiment of Orange-Nassau, at Genappe, having been informed by the Officer of the Dutch-Belgian -_Maréchaussées_, who had been compelled to quit his post at Charleroi, +_Maréchaussées_, who had been compelled to quit his post at Charleroi, that the French were advancing from that place, took upon himself to move forward with the above Regiment from Genappe to Quatre Bras, and despatched a report of such movement to the Head Quarters of @@ -4391,7 +4367,7 @@ who happened to be just then at Genappe, for the purpose of collecting information. About six o'clock in the evening, parties of Lancers belonging to -PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division of REILLE's Corps appeared in front of +PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division of REILLE's Corps appeared in front of Frasne, and soon drove in Major NORMANN's Picquet. This Officer placed a Company on the south or French side of Frasne, @@ -4423,13 +4399,13 @@ Orders which had in the meantime been despatched from Braine le Comte, the Dutch-Belgian Head Quarters, on the receipt of intelligence of the French having crossed the Sambre. General DE PERPONCHER, who commanded the Division, had also approved of the Prince's determination, and -Colonel GÖDECKE who was at Hautain le Val, and who had hitherto +Colonel GÖDECKE who was at Hautain le Val, and who had hitherto commanded the Second Brigade, now tendered his command to his Serene Highness, who immediately accepted it. The Prince pushed forward the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of Nassau, in Column, upon the high road towards Frasne, detached two -Companies of the 1st Battalion, and the Volunteer _Jägers_, to the +Companies of the 1st Battalion, and the Volunteer _Jägers_, to the defence of the Wood of Bossu, and the remaining Companies on the high road towards Hautain le Val; and posted the remainder of the Brigade at Quatre Bras, along the Namur road. Of BYLEVELD's Horse Battery, four @@ -4438,13 +4414,13 @@ to Namur, and two in rear of the main body. By the determined show of resistance which his Serene Highness displayed, as well as by the vigorous cannonade which he maintained, -PIRÉ's Advanced Guard, the Left Flank of which became endangered by the +PIRÉ's Advanced Guard, the Left Flank of which became endangered by the Dutch occupying the Wood of Bossu, was forced to retire in its turn, which it did unmolested, and brought back intelligence that Quatre Bras was occupied by ten Battalions with Artillery, and that WELLINGTON's troops were moving to concentrate at this important point. -At ten o'clock at night, NEY's forces were thus disposed:--PIRÉ's Light +At ten o'clock at night, NEY's forces were thus disposed:--PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division and BACHELU's Infantry Division occupied Frasne, a village situated upon the Brussels road, about two miles and a half on the French side of Quatre Bras; the two Regiments of _Chasseurs_ and @@ -4499,10 +4475,10 @@ Prussian Advanced Posts. This, however, was not sufficiently conclusive to induce his Grace to resolve upon any immediate step; but, in about an hour afterwards, -that is, about half past four, General VON MÜFFLING, the Prussian +that is, about half past four, General VON MÃœFFLING, the Prussian Officer attached to the British Head Quarters, waited upon the Duke with a communication which had been despatched from Namur by Prince -BLÜCHER at noon, conveying the intelligence that the French had +BLÃœCHER at noon, conveying the intelligence that the French had attacked the Prussian Posts at Thuin and Lobbes on the Sambre, and that they appeared to be advancing in the direction of Charleroi. The Duke was fully prepared for this intelligence, though uncertain how @@ -4518,13 +4494,13 @@ his dispositions would have remained precisely the same. The Duke at once gave Orders for the whole of his troops to assemble at the Head Quarters of their respective Divisions and to hold themselves in immediate readiness to march. At the same time an express was -despatched to Major General DÖRNBERG, requiring information concerning +despatched to Major General DÖRNBERG, requiring information concerning any movement that might have been made on the part of the Enemy in the direction of Mons. The following were the movements ordered by the Duke. Upon the Left of the Army, which was nearest to the presumed point of -attack--PERPONCHER's and CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Divisions were to +attack--PERPONCHER's and CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Divisions were to be assembled that night at Nivelles, on which point ALTEN's British Division (the Third) was to march as soon as collected at Braine le Comte; but this movement was not to be made until the Enemy's attack @@ -4547,7 +4523,7 @@ to march in the morning. The Cavalry were to be collected that night at Ninhove, with the exception of the 2nd Hussars of the King's German Legion, who were to remain on the look out between the Scheldt and the Lys; and of -DÖRNBERG's Brigade, with the Cumberland Hussars, which were to march +DÖRNBERG's Brigade, with the Cumberland Hussars, which were to march that night upon Vilvorde, and to bivouac on the high road near to that town. @@ -4592,7 +4568,7 @@ night at Nivelles" was too obvious to be mistaken. * * * * * A little before ten o'clock on the same evening, a further -communication reached the Duke from Prince BLÜCHER, announcing the +communication reached the Duke from Prince BLÃœCHER, announcing the crossing of the Sambre by the French Army, headed by NAPOLEON in person; and the required intelligence from other quarters having arrived almost at the same moment, and confirmed him in the opinion @@ -4614,8 +4590,8 @@ Cavalry Division, under DOMON, on the left, at the outlet of the Wood, and the Heavy Cavalry Corps of EXCELMANS between the Light Cavalry and VANDAMME; the Guards bivouacked between Charleroi and Gilly; and LOBAU's Corps, together with MILHAUD's Heavy Cavalry Corps, lay in -rear of Charleroi. The Right Column, consisting of GÉRARD's Corps, -bivouacked in front of the Bridge of Châtelet, which point it had +rear of Charleroi. The Right Column, consisting of GÉRARD's Corps, +bivouacked in front of the Bridge of Châtelet, which point it had reached during the evening. * * * * * @@ -4623,7 +4599,7 @@ reached during the evening. The result of the proceedings on the 15th was highly favourable to NAPOLEON. He had completely effected the passage of the Sambre; he was operating with the main portion of his forces directly upon -the preconcerted point of concentration of BLÜCHER's Army, and was +the preconcerted point of concentration of BLÃœCHER's Army, and was already in the immediate front of the chosen position, before that concentration could be accomplished; he was also operating with another portion upon the high road to Brussels, and had come in contact with @@ -4647,7 +4623,7 @@ between their Advanced Posts and the Sambre; NEY's forces were in detached bodies from Frasne as far as Marchienne au Pont, the halting place of D'ERLON's Corps; and although VANDAMME's Corps was in the Wood of Fleurus, LOBAU's Corps and the Guards were halted at Charleroi, and -GÉRARD's Corps at Châtelet. Hence, instead of an imposing advance, with +GÉRARD's Corps at Châtelet. Hence, instead of an imposing advance, with the first glimmering of the dawn of the 16th, the whole morning would necessarily be employed by the French in effecting a closer junction of their forces, and in making their preparatory dispositions for attack; @@ -4698,16 +4674,16 @@ overthrowing them in detail? The commencement of this design, in which the essential requisite was rapidity of movement, had been eminently successful: a vantage ground had been gained which offered the most encouraging prospect of success: -of BLÜCHER's four Corps, only one, ZIETEN's, had assembled in the +of BLÃœCHER's four Corps, only one, ZIETEN's, had assembled in the chosen position of Ligny, on the night of the 15th; PIRCH's, which had arrived from Namur, was in bivouac between Onoz and Mazy, about six miles from Ligny; THIELEMANN's Corps, which had quitted its cantonments around Ciney at half past seven o'clock in the morning, passed the -night at Namur, about fifteen miles from Ligny; BÜLOW's Corps, supposed -by BLÜCHER to be then at Hannut, was still at Liege, about sixty miles +night at Namur, about fifteen miles from Ligny; BÃœLOW's Corps, supposed +by BLÃœCHER to be then at Hannut, was still at Liege, about sixty miles distant from Ligny. Between this position of Ligny and that occupied by the leading Divisions of NAPOLEON's main Army, namely the villages of -Lambusart, Wagnée, and the Wood of Fleurus, there was an interval of +Lambusart, Wagnée, and the Wood of Fleurus, there was an interval of not more than from two to three miles! Hence every thing was favourable to the French Emperor's plan, which only required to be carried on with the same vigour and activity that had marked its commencement; the fate @@ -4720,7 +4696,7 @@ five o'clock on the following morning, upon both ZIETEN's and PIRCH's Corps, not at that time united, it is very possible that these troops would have been beaten in detail, that THIELEMANN's Corps, advancing from Namur, would either have shared the same fate, or have moved off -in the direction of Hannut or Liege to effect a junction with BÜLOW, +in the direction of Hannut or Liege to effect a junction with BÃœLOW, whilst NEY would either have been enabled to secure the important point of Quatre Bras before the arrival of any considerable portion of the Anglo-Allied troops, or would have held his own force advantageously @@ -4729,7 +4705,7 @@ the left, by the Namur road, for the purpose of bringing the great mass of his Army against WELLINGTON. Instead of this, what happened? Of the French Right, its main force -remained the whole night at Charleroi and Châtelet, on the Sambre, +remained the whole night at Charleroi and Châtelet, on the Sambre, whilst between the Advance of NEY's forces at Frasne and his Rear at Marchienne au Pont, there was an interval of about twelve miles. NAPOLEON did not advance towards Fleurus until between eleven and @@ -4844,10 +4820,10 @@ to which point the Marshal repaired in person. Here he collected all the information which the Generals and other Officers had been able to obtain respecting the Enemy; and being naturally anxious to make himself acquainted with the details of the force placed so suddenly -under his orders, he desired Colonel HEYMÈS, his first Aide de Camp, to +under his orders, he desired Colonel HEYMÈS, his first Aide de Camp, to repair to every Regiment, and note down their strength and the names of the Commanding Officers; after the performance of which duty, Colonel -HEYMÈS laid before the Marshal a return of the troops in the Field. +HEYMÈS laid before the Marshal a return of the troops in the Field. The uncertainty in which NEY was placed as to the amount of force concentrated by the Allies during the night in rear of Quatre Bras, @@ -4865,7 +4841,7 @@ of concentration from either Nivelles or Brussels. Hence he became extremely anxious for the arrival of D'ERLON's Corps and the promised Third Corps of Heavy Cavalry under KELLERMANN; the -more so, as although LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTE's Light Cavalry of the Guard +more so, as although LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTE's Light Cavalry of the Guard was nearer at hand, he had been desired by NAPOLEON not to make use of it. Officers of the _Chasseurs_ and Lancers of the Guard (in consequence of the deficiency of Staff Officers) were sent to the rear @@ -4876,7 +4852,7 @@ in reconnoitring the Enemy's position and movements. Whilst so employed, a despatch reached him from the Emperor, acquainting him that he had just ordered KELLERMANN's Dragoons to march to Gosselies, where they would be at his disposal; stating, at the same -time, his intention to withdraw LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTE's Light Cavalry of +time, his intention to withdraw LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTE's Light Cavalry of the Guard from the force under his command; and expressing a wish to be informed of the exact disposition of the First and Second Corps, and of the Cavalry Divisions attached to them, as also of the probable @@ -4928,7 +4904,7 @@ that there was a little popping musketry, but that nothing more serious was at that time threatened in this quarter. Conceiving that the Enemy was not in any great force at Frasne, while -at the same time, accounts reached him that Prince BLÜCHER, in his +at the same time, accounts reached him that Prince BLÃœCHER, in his position at Ligny, was menaced by the advance of considerable masses; the Duke, accompanied by his Staff and a small escort of Cavalry, shortly afterwards rode off to hold a conference with the Prussian @@ -4937,7 +4913,7 @@ Bry; whence he had an opportunity of observing the French preparatory dispositions for attack. These having led the Duke to conclude that NAPOLEON was bringing the -main force of his Army to bear against BLÜCHER, he at once proposed +main force of his Army to bear against BLÃœCHER, he at once proposed to assist the Prince by first advancing straight upon Frasne and Gosselies, as soon as he should have concentrated sufficient force, and then operating upon the Enemy's Left and Rear, which would afford @@ -4947,7 +4923,7 @@ the object of NAPOLEON's movement, the one most likely to be attacked. Upon a calculation being made, however, of the time which would elapse ere the Duke would be able to collect the requisite force for -undertaking this operation, and of the possibility of BLÜCHER being +undertaking this operation, and of the possibility of BLÃœCHER being defeated before it could be carried into effect, it was considered preferable that WELLINGTON should, if practicable, move to the support of the Prussian Right by the Namur road. But a direct support of @@ -4963,128 +4939,128 @@ It was nearly eleven o'clock when General FLAHAUT, an Aide de Camp of the Emperor, after passing through Gosselies, arrived at Frasne, with the following letter from the latter to the Marshal: - "Au Maréchal NEY. "To Marshal NEY. + "Au Maréchal NEY. "To Marshal NEY. "MON COUSIN--Je vous envoie MY COUSIN--I send you my - mon Aide de Camp, le Général Aide de Camp, General FLAHAUT; - FLAHAUT, qui vous porte la présente who brings you the present letter. - lettre. Le Major Général a dû vous The Major General [SOULT] will + mon Aide de Camp, le Général Aide de Camp, General FLAHAUT; + FLAHAUT, qui vous porte la présente who brings you the present letter. + lettre. Le Major Général a dû vous The Major General [SOULT] will donner des Ordres; mais vous give you the Orders; but you will - recevrez les miens plus tôt, parceque receive mine sooner, because my + recevrez les miens plus tôt, parceque receive mine sooner, because my mes Officiers vont plus vite Officers go quicker than his. You que les siens. Vous recevrez will receive the Order of Movement l'Ordre du Mouvement du Jour; of the Day: but I wish to write to - mais je veux vous en écrire en you respecting it in detail, - détail, parceque c'est de la plus because it is of the highest + mais je veux vous en écrire en you respecting it in detail, + détail, parceque c'est de la plus because it is of the highest haute importance. importance. - "Je porte le Maréchal GROUCHY "I direct Marshal GROUCHY with + "Je porte le Maréchal GROUCHY "I direct Marshal GROUCHY with avec les 3e et 4e Corps d'infanterie the Third and Fourth Corps of sur Sombref. Je porte ma Garde Infantry on Sombref. I direct - à Fleurus, et j'y serai de ma personne my Guard to Fleurus, and I shall + à Fleurus, et j'y serai de ma personne my Guard to Fleurus, and I shall avant midi. J'y attaquerai be there personally before noon. l'Ennemi si je le rencontre, et I shall attack the Enemy there - j'éclairerai la route jusqu'à Gembloux. if I meet with him, and I shall - La d'après ce qui ce clear the road as far as Gembloux. + j'éclairerai la route jusqu'à Gembloux. if I meet with him, and I shall + La d'après ce qui ce clear the road as far as Gembloux. passera, je prendrai mon parti There, according to what will - peutêtre à trois heures après midi, happen, I shall make my decision; - peutêtre ce soir. Mon intention perhaps at three o'clock in the - est que, immédiatement après que afternoon, perhaps this evening. + peutêtre à trois heures après midi, happen, I shall make my decision; + peutêtre ce soir. Mon intention perhaps at three o'clock in the + est que, immédiatement après que afternoon, perhaps this evening. j'aurai pris mon parti, vous soyez My intention is that, immediately - prêt à marcher sur Bruxelles, je after I shall have made my + prêt à marcher sur Bruxelles, je after I shall have made my vous appuierai avec la Garde qui decision, you may be ready to - sera à Fleurus ou à Sombref, et march on Brussels. I will support - je désirerais arriver à Bruxelles you with the Guard which will be + sera à Fleurus ou à Sombref, et march on Brussels. I will support + je désirerais arriver à Bruxelles you with the Guard which will be demain matin. Vous vous mettriez at Fleurus or at Sombref; and I - en marche ce soir même si je would desire to arrive at Brussels + en marche ce soir même si je would desire to arrive at Brussels prends mon parti d'assez bonne to-morrow morning. You would march heure pour que vous puissiez en this evening even if I make my - être informé de jour et faire ce decision at a sufficiently early - soir trois ou quatre lieues et être hour that you may be informed of - demain à sept heures du matin à it in daylight, and traverse this + être informé de jour et faire ce decision at a sufficiently early + soir trois ou quatre lieues et être hour that you may be informed of + demain à sept heures du matin à it in daylight, and traverse this Bruxelles. evening three or four leagues, and be at Brussels to morrow at seven o'clock in the morning. "Vous pouvez donc disposer vos "You may then dispose your - troupes de la manière suivante:- troops in the following manner:- - Première Division à deux lieues First Division at two leagues in + troupes de la manière suivante:- troops in the following manner:- + Première Division à deux lieues First Division at two leagues in en avant des Quatre Chemins s'il front of Quatre Bras, if in doing - n'y a pas d'inconvénient. Six so there is no inconvenience. Six + n'y a pas d'inconvénient. Six so there is no inconvenience. Six Divisions d'infanterie autour des Divisions of Infantry about Quatre Quatre Chemins, et une Division Bras; and one Division at Marbais, - à Marbais, afin que je puisse so that I may draw it to myself at - l'attirer à moi à Sombref, si j'en Sombref, if I should have need of + à Marbais, afin que je puisse so that I may draw it to myself at + l'attirer à moi à Sombref, si j'en Sombref, if I should have need of avais besoin. Elle ne retarderait it. It would not otherwise retard d'ailleurs pas votre marche. Le your march. The Corps of the Corps du Comte DE VALMY, qui a Count DE VALMY, which has 3,000 - 3,000 Cuirassiers d'Élite, _Cuirassiers d'Élite_, at the - à l'intersection du chemin des intersection of the Roman road with + 3,000 Cuirassiers d'Élite, _Cuirassiers d'Élite_, at the + à l'intersection du chemin des intersection of the Roman road with Romains et de celui de Bruxelles, that of Brussels, in order that I - afin que je puisse l'attirer à moi, may draw it to myself if I should + afin que je puisse l'attirer à moi, may draw it to myself if I should si j'en avais besoin; aussitot que have need of it: as soon as my mon parti sera pris, vous lui decision is made, you will send enverrez l'Ordre de venir vous him the Order to rejoin you. I - rejoindre. Je désirerais avoir avec would desire to have with me the + rejoindre. Je désirerais avoir avec would desire to have with me the moi la Division de la Garde que Division of the Guard commanded by - commande le General LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES, - Général LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES, and I send you the two Divisions + commande le General LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES, + Général LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES, and I send you the two Divisions et je vous envoie les deux Divisions of the Corps of the Count DE du Corps du Comte DE VALMY VALMY to replace it. But in my pour la remplacer. Mais dans mon present design, I prefer to place - PROJET ACTUEL, JE PRÉFÈRE PLACER LE the Count DE VALMY in such a - Comte DE VALMY de manière à le manner as to be able to recall him + PROJET ACTUEL, JE PRÉFÈRE PLACER LE the Count DE VALMY in such a + Comte DE VALMY de manière à le manner as to be able to recall him rappeler si j'en avais besoin, et ne if I should have need of him; and point faire de fausses marches au not to make false marches for - Général LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES; General LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES: + Général LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES; General LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES: puisqu'il est probable que je me since it is probable that I shall - déciderai ce soir à marcher sur decide this evening to march on + déciderai ce soir à marcher sur decide this evening to march on Bruxelles avec la Garde. Cependant, Brussels with the Guard. However, - couvrez la Division LEFÈBVRE cover LEFÈBVRE's Division + couvrez la Division LEFÈBVRE cover LEFÈBVRE's Division par les deux Divisions de Cavalrie with the two Cavalry Divisions of D'ERLON et de REILLE, afin de D'ERLON and REILLE, in order to - ménager la Garde; et que, s'il y spare the Guard; and that, if there - avait quelque échauffourée avec shall be any affray there with the - les Anglais, il est préférable que English, it may be with the Line + ménager la Garde; et que, s'il y spare the Guard; and that, if there + avait quelque échauffourée avec shall be any affray there with the + les Anglais, il est préférable que English, it may be with the Line ce soit sur la Ligne que sur la rather than with the Guard. Garde. - "J'ai adopté comme principe I have adopted as a general - général pendant cette Campagne, principle during this Campaign - de diviser mon Armée en deux to divide my Army into two - Ailes et une Réserve. Votre Aile Wings and a Reserve. Your Wing - sera composée des quatre Divisions will be composed of the four + "J'ai adopté comme principe I have adopted as a general + général pendant cette Campagne, principle during this Campaign + de diviser mon Armée en deux to divide my Army into two + Ailes et une Réserve. Votre Aile Wings and a Reserve. Your Wing + sera composée des quatre Divisions will be composed of the four du 2e Corps, de deux Divisions Divisions of the Second Corps, - de Cavalerie Légère, et de deux the two Light Cavalry Divisions, + de Cavalerie Légère, et de deux the two Light Cavalry Divisions, Divisions du Corps DE VALMY. and the two Divisions of the Corps - Cela ne doit pas être loin de 45 à 50 DE VALMY. That ought not to be + Cela ne doit pas être loin de 45 à 50 DE VALMY. That ought not to be mille hommes. far from 45,000 to 50,000 men. - "Le Maréchal GROUCHY aura à "Marshal GROUCHY will have - peu près la même force, et nearly the same force, and will + "Le Maréchal GROUCHY aura à "Marshal GROUCHY will have + peu près la même force, et nearly the same force, and will commandera l'Aile Droite. La Garde command the Right Wing. The - formera la Réserve, et je me porterai Guard will form the Reserve, and + formera la Réserve, et je me porterai Guard will form the Reserve, and sur l'une ou l'autre Aile, I shall repair to one or other selon les circonstances. Le Major Wing according to circumstances. - Général donné les Ordres les plus The Major General is giving the - précis pour qu'il n'y ait aucune most precise Orders that there - difficulté sur l'obéissance à vos may be no difficulty as regards - Ordres lorsque vous serez détaché; obedience to your Orders when + Général donné les Ordres les plus The Major General is giving the + précis pour qu'il n'y ait aucune most precise Orders that there + difficulté sur l'obéissance à vos may be no difficulty as regards + Ordres lorsque vous serez détaché; obedience to your Orders when les Commandants de Corps devant you will be detached; the prendre mes Ordres directement Commanders of Corps must take - quand je me trouve présent. Selon my Orders directly from me, when + quand je me trouve présent. Selon my Orders directly from me, when les circonstances, j'affaiblirai l'une I am present. According to ou l'autre Aile en augmentant ma circumstances, I shall weaken the - Réserve. one, or the other, Wing in + Réserve. one, or the other, Wing in augmenting my Reserve. "Vous sentez assez l'importance "You will sufficiently perceive - attachée à la prise de Bruxelles. the importance attached to the + attachée à la prise de Bruxelles. the importance attached to the Cela pourra d'ailleurs donner lieu capture of Brussels. That will - à des accidents, car un mouvement otherwise give occasion to + à des accidents, car un mouvement otherwise give occasion to aussi prompt et aussi brusque incidents: for a movement equally - isolera l'Armée Anglaise de Mons, prompt and abrupt will isolate the - Ostende, etc. Je désire que vos English Army from Mons, Ostend, + isolera l'Armée Anglaise de Mons, prompt and abrupt will isolate the + Ostende, etc. Je désire que vos English Army from Mons, Ostend, dispositions soient bien faites pour &c. I would desire that your qu'au premier Ordre, vos huit dispositions may be well made Divisions puissent marcher rapidement, that, at the first Order, your @@ -5118,15 +5094,15 @@ of such a design. Very shortly afterwards, NEY received the official Order of Movement to which NAPOLEON adverted in his letter as having been sent by SOULT. -It instructed him to put the Second and First _Corps d'Armée_, as also +It instructed him to put the Second and First _Corps d'Armée_, as also the Third Corps of Cavalry which had been placed at his disposal, in movement upon Quatre Bras; to take up a position at that point; thence to push forward reconnaissances as far as possible on the roads to -Brussels and Nivelles, _d'où probablement l'Ennemi s'est retiré_; to +Brussels and Nivelles, _d'où probablement l'Ennemi s'est retiré_; to establish, should he meet with no impediment, a Division with some Cavalry at Genappe; and to detach another Division towards Marbais, in order to cover the interval between Sombref and Quatre Bras. He was -also to desire the General Officers commanding the two _Corps d'Armée_ +also to desire the General Officers commanding the two _Corps d'Armée_ to assemble their troops, collect the stragglers, and order up all the waggons belonging to the Artillery and to the Hospitals that might still be in the rear. @@ -5138,18 +5114,18 @@ The former was desired to put the Second Corps immediately on the march, for the purpose of taking up the following position:--the Fifth Division in rear of Genappe, upon the Heights which command that town, the left _appuied_ upon the high road; one or two Battalions -covering all the _débouchés_ in advance on the Brussels road; the Ninth +covering all the _débouchés_ in advance on the Brussels road; the Ninth Division, following the movement of the Fifth, to take up a position in second line on the Heights to the right and left of the village of Bauterlet; the Sixth and Seventh Divisions at Quatre Bras. It was at the same time intimated to REILLE that the three first Divisions of D'ERLON's Corps were to take post at Frasne; the Right -Division to establish itself at Marbais along with PIRÉ's Division +Division to establish itself at Marbais along with PIRÉ's Division of Light Cavalry; that the former was to cover his (REILLE's) march towards Brussels, and both his Flanks; that two Divisions of KELLERMANN's Corps were to take post at Frasne and Liberchies; and that -the Regiments of the Guard under Generals LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES and +the Regiments of the Guard under Generals LEFÈBVRE-DESNOUETTES and COLBERT were to remain in their actual position at Frasne. This Order had scarcely been sent off to REILLE when NEY received from @@ -5201,13 +5177,13 @@ little more than a reconnaissance. About two o'clock, NEY, calculating that D'ERLON's Corps could not be far in his rear, and hoping that the sound of his cannonade would hasten its march, resolved to attack the Enemy's forces which -intercepted his advance upon Quatre Bras. PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, +intercepted his advance upon Quatre Bras. PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, constituting a strong line of Skirmishers with well disposed Supports, covered the advance of the Infantry Divisions of BACHELU and FOY, whilst that of JEROME followed as a Reserve. The force with which NEY thus entered the field, consisted of Three -Divisions of REILLE's Corps, of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, of 4 Batteries of +Divisions of REILLE's Corps, of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, of 4 Batteries of Foot, and 1 of Horse, Artillery: altogether-- 16,189 Infantry @@ -5252,7 +5228,7 @@ such superior force as to compel the Battery to resume its retreat. Captain BYLEVELD's Horse Battery retired by the opposite side of Gemioncourt. One of its limbers blew up, severely wounding an Officer, and occasioning the gun attached to it to be relinquished. The French -pressed forward with their Light Troops; and part of PIRÉ's Light +pressed forward with their Light Troops; and part of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, seizing a favourable opportunity, gallantly charged the 27th Dutch Light Infantry, threw it into confusion, and made many prisoners. At this time a portion of BACHELU's Infantry Division on the right @@ -5321,7 +5297,7 @@ by the French, whereupon it was withdrawn to its Division. The Third Dutch-Belgian Light Cavalry Brigade, under General VAN MERLEN, had shortly before this reached the Field, and now advanced to the support of the Dutch Infantry retiring from Gemioncourt; but they -were met and defeated by PIRÉ's Cavalry, and pursued along the high +were met and defeated by PIRÉ's Cavalry, and pursued along the high road nearly to Quatre Bras, where they arrived in great disorder; a portion of them coming in contact with the Duke of WELLINGTON himself, and carrying his Grace along with them to the rear of Quatre Bras. The @@ -5453,15 +5429,15 @@ his Right communicating with PERPONCHER's Division, part of which was deployed along the skirt of the Wood. The Duke of BRUNSWICK immediately ordered forward the Guard Battalion -(under Major PRÖSTLER), the 1st Line Battalion (under Major METZNER), +(under Major PRÖSTLER), the 1st Line Battalion (under Major METZNER), and the two Light Companies of the Advanced Guard Battalion, which he posted in Close Columns upon, and contiguous to, the road, on the ground indicated, and threw out a line of Skirmishers connecting these -Columns with the two _Jäger_ Companies in the Wood. As an immediate +Columns with the two _Jäger_ Companies in the Wood. As an immediate Support to the Infantry, he stationed the Brunswick Hussars (under Major CRAMM) and Lancers (under Major POTT) in a hollow in their rear; while as a Reserve to the whole, the 2nd and 3rd Line Battalions (under -Major STROMBECK and Major NORRMANN) were posted _en crémaillère_ +Major STROMBECK and Major NORRMANN) were posted _en crémaillère_ contiguously to the houses of Quatre Bras, which important point they were to defend to the last extremity. @@ -5593,7 +5569,7 @@ road, also to retire upon the main position. The 1st Line Battalion moved hastily along the road, while the Guard Battalion, with which the Duke himself was at this time present, retired across the fields eastward of the isolated House upon the Charleroi road, towards the -Allied line, posted upon the road to Namur. Major PRÖSTLER, who +Allied line, posted upon the road to Namur. Major PRÖSTLER, who commanded the Guard Battalion, rendered himself conspicuous by his exertions to execute this movement in as orderly a manner as possible, but the eager and close pursuit by the French Light Troops, now @@ -5711,13 +5687,13 @@ ranks. Both shot and bayoneted by the nearest of the soldiers of the 44th, he was borne to the earth, paying with the sacrifice of his life for his display of unavailing bravery. -In the mean time, the leading portion of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, from +In the mean time, the leading portion of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, from which the Lancers that attacked the 42nd and 44th British Regiments had been detached, as already described, continued its advance along the high road towards Quatre Bras, driving in the Brunswick Hussars, who were now galloping confusedly upon the 92nd Highlanders then lining the ditch of the Namur high road contiguous to Quatre Bras. Pursued by -the _Chasseurs à Cheval_, and finding no opening for their passage, +the _Chasseurs à Cheval_, and finding no opening for their passage, they made for the Right Flank of the Regiment: and, as they were flying past, the Grenadier Company was wheeled back upon the road so as to oppose a front at that point to the flank of the pursuing Cavalry, upon @@ -5740,7 +5716,7 @@ round suddenly at the point where the high roads intersect each other, and galloped right through the Grenadier Company of the Highlanders, shouting, and brandishing their swords, and receiving a fire from some of the rear rank of the Regiment as they dashed along the road. None of -them escaped: one, an Officer of the _Chasseurs à Cheval_, had already +them escaped: one, an Officer of the _Chasseurs à Cheval_, had already reached the spot where the Duke of WELLINGTON was at that moment stationed in rear of the Highlanders. Some of the men immediately turned round and fired: his horse was killed, and at the same moment @@ -5782,7 +5758,7 @@ that Arm, and he therefore determined to take advantage of KELLERMANN's arrival for the execution of a vigorous Cavalry attack. Retaining General PIQUET's Brigade in reserve, he combined, for this purpose, General GUYTON's Brigade, consisting of the 8th and 11th _Cuirassiers_, -with PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division; and also taking advantage of his +with PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Division; and also taking advantage of his greatly superior Artillery force, he caused the attack to be preceded and covered by a tremendous cannonade, occasioning great havoc in the ranks of the Anglo-Allied Infantry, the range for which the French @@ -5828,7 +5804,7 @@ Colonel COLIN CAMPBELL) and the 28th Regiment, both of which Corps were at that moment standing in Column at quarter distance. Led on by both PICTON and KEMPT, the united Column, with loud shouts, boldly advanced into the midst of the Enemy's Cavalry; the whole extent of ground along -its front appeared to swarm with Lancers, _Chasseurs à Cheval_, and +its front appeared to swarm with Lancers, _Chasseurs à Cheval_, and _Cuirassiers_, a considerable portion of whom were now seen rapidly forming for an attack upon the Column; but PICTON constantly on the alert, and at the same time desirous of arriving at such a distance @@ -5859,8 +5835,8 @@ connecting link with the 95th British Regiment upon the extreme Left. Upon the advance of the Regiments belonging to KEMPT's and PACK's British Brigades, BEST's Hanoverian Brigade occupied the Namur road in -their rear, along which the Landwehr Battalions Lüneburg, Osterode, and -Münden (respectively commanded by Lieutenant Colonel RAMDOHR, Major +their rear, along which the Landwehr Battalions Lüneburg, Osterode, and +Münden (respectively commanded by Lieutenant Colonel RAMDOHR, Major REDEN, and Major SCHMID) were deployed, while the Landwehr Battalion Verden (under Major DECKEN), also in line, was posted somewhat in advance. @@ -5990,7 +5966,7 @@ which was then, as previously explained, deployed a short distance in front of the Namur road: it was completely successful, and the greater part of the Battalion was cut down by the Lancers, who, emboldened by this triumph, were preparing to cross the Namur road, where a well -directed fire opened upon them by the Landwehr Battalions Lüneburg and +directed fire opened upon them by the Landwehr Battalions Lüneburg and Osterode, lying concealed in the ditch by which it was lined, threw them into disorder, and forced them to a precipitate retreat. @@ -6238,7 +6214,7 @@ of the Prince of ORANGE, most fortunately discovered, in sufficient time, the approach of Cavalry (notwithstanding the extraordinary height of the rye, which greatly impeded all observation), formed Square with remarkable rapidity, and, reserving their fire until the very -last moment, they completely dispersed and drove off a body of PIRÉ's +last moment, they completely dispersed and drove off a body of PIRÉ's Lancers, and a portion of KELLERMANN's _Cuirassiers_, which troops had made a charge upon them, enveloping two faces of their Square. PICTON, who, from the opposite side of the high road, was an eye witness of @@ -6357,7 +6333,7 @@ for the flank movement of D'ERLON's Corps, and therefore the bearer of it must have taken longer time than was necessary in conveying it to the Marshal. It announced that the Prussians were posted between Sombref and Bry, and that at half past two GROUCHY was to attack -them with the Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, and expressed the +them with the Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, and expressed the Emperor's wish that NEY should also attack whatever Enemy might be in his front, and, after having repulsed the latter, fall back in the direction of Ligny, to assist in enveloping the Prussians. At the same @@ -6380,7 +6356,7 @@ reached that part of the field), in conjunction with the 1st Battalion determined efforts were made by the Enemy to turn the Anglo-Allied Flank. The French Infantry had already gained the high road, and were boldly pressing forward, when the British Rifles, the Brunswick Light -Infantry, and the Hanoverian Field Battalion Lüneburg (under Lieutenant +Infantry, and the Hanoverian Field Battalion Lüneburg (under Lieutenant Colonel KLENCKE) dashed in amongst them. The contest was obstinate and severe; but the Allied Light Troops having been reinforced by the Hanoverian Field Battalion Grubenhagen (under Lieutenant Colonel @@ -6416,7 +6392,7 @@ quarter past three, and announced to the Marshal that NAPOLEON was at that moment seriously engaged. It desired NEY to manoeuvre immediately so as to turn the Right of the Prussians and fall upon their Rear, and contained the remark that the latter would thus be taken _en flagrant -délit_ at the moment they might be endeavouring to join the English. +délit_ at the moment they might be endeavouring to join the English. The impossibility of NEY's complying with these directions was already sufficiently apparent. @@ -6716,13 +6692,13 @@ results, had he not been deprived of the services of D'ERLON's Corps, the arrival of which he had been so fully led to expect. WELLINGTON, though he had been compelled to relinquish all hope of -being enabled to afford that aid to BLÜCHER which, in the morning, he +being enabled to afford that aid to BLÃœCHER which, in the morning, he had proffered to him, yet, by maintaining his ground at Quatre Bras sufficiently long to admit of the arrival of reinforcements which enabled him to obtain a brilliant victory, he completely succeeded in frustrating the grand object of NEY's movements, which had been to defeat the Anglo-Allied troops thus advancing, in detail, and also -to operate upon BLÜCHER's Right Flank. The Duke's success gave ample +to operate upon BLÃœCHER's Right Flank. The Duke's success gave ample and convincing evidence of the sagacity and foresight with which his plans had been devised and matured, as also of the soundness of those calculations by which he had for some time previously placed himself, @@ -6735,13 +6711,13 @@ greater portion of them would arrive in the evening and during the night, he was perfectly ready and willing, should the Prussians prove victorious at Ligny, to renew the contest on the following morning, by attacking NEY with his collected force; and then, if successful (of -which little doubt could be entertained), by a junction with BLÜCHER's +which little doubt could be entertained), by a junction with BLÃœCHER's Right, to operate upon NAPOLEON's Left, so as to bring the great mass of the combined Armies to bear directly upon the main body of the French; or, in case of a defeat of the Prussians, to make good his retreat along his principal line of operation, in such a manner, as to secure a position between Quatre Bras and Brussels, favourable for -a co-operation of BLÜCHER's forces with his own, and for presenting a +a co-operation of BLÃœCHER's forces with his own, and for presenting a bold and determined stand against the further advance of the French Emperor. @@ -6773,7 +6749,7 @@ surprised in the dark, and made a prisoner by the French. CHAPTER VI. -Prince Blücher having ascertained, on the morning of the 16th, that his +Prince Blücher having ascertained, on the morning of the 16th, that his communication with the Left Division of the Duke of WELLINGTON's forces by Quatre Bras continued uninterrupted, resolved upon accepting battle in the position in rear of Fleurus, which had been previously fixed @@ -6794,7 +6770,7 @@ Prussian States, were effectually secured. If, on the other hand, either position should be forced by the Enemy, then Mont St Jean and Wavre, upon parallel lines of retreat towards Brussels and Louvain, would likewise offer the means of co-operation on the south side of -the Forest of Soignies; and supposing BLÜCHER willing to risk for a +the Forest of Soignies; and supposing BLÃœCHER willing to risk for a time his communication with the right bank of the Meuse, concentric lines of retreat upon Brussels would bring the two Armies in combined position in the immediate front of that capital. @@ -6806,7 +6782,7 @@ advanced in support of their Allies, leaving a sufficient portion of ZIETEN's Corps to watch the approaches by Charleroi: and, finally, had the French Emperor directed his main attack by Namur, the retreat of THIELEMANN's Corps would have secured time for effecting the -concentration of the First, Second, and Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, +concentration of the First, Second, and Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, if not also of the Fourth, while the Duke of WELLINGTON's forces might have assembled at Quatre Bras, for the purpose of meeting any secondary attack from the Charleroi side, and of forming a junction with the @@ -6817,13 +6793,13 @@ Tongrines, contiguous to the high road connecting Namur with Nivelles, by Quatre Bras, and to the point of junction of that road with the one from Charleroi, by Fleurus. These Heights are bounded upon the south-west and western sides, or right of the position, by a ravine, -through which winds a small rivulet along the Villages of Wagnelé, +through which winds a small rivulet along the Villages of Wagnelé, St Amand la Haye, and St Amand, near the lower end of which last, it unites with the greater rivulet of the Ligny; and, along the whole of the south side, or front of the position, by a valley, through which flows the Ligny, and in which lie, partly bordering the stream itself, and partly covering the declivities, the Villages of Ligny, -Mont Potriaux, Tongrenelles, Boignée, Balatre, and Vilrets. At the last +Mont Potriaux, Tongrenelles, Boignée, Balatre, and Vilrets. At the last named point, another small rivulet falls into the Ligny on quitting a deep ravine, which commences northward of the Village of Botey, and thus tends to the security of the extreme Left of the position. @@ -6833,16 +6809,16 @@ rear of St Amand, Ligny, and Sombref, are somewhat lower than those on the opposite or Fleurus side of the valley; and, from the nature of the ground, troops, particularly Artillery, are more exposed on the former than on the latter, where the undulations afford better cover. -The descent from either side into the Villages of Wagnelé, St Amand +The descent from either side into the Villages of Wagnelé, St Amand la Haye, and St Amand, is gentle: between the latter point and Mont Potriaux the sides of the valley descend more rapidly: and below that -Village they become steep, particularly about Tongrines, Boignée, and +Village they become steep, particularly about Tongrines, Boignée, and Balatre: while the ground above commands alternately from side to side. Above Mont Potriaux, the bed of the valley is soft, and occasionally swampy: below that point it partakes still more of this character. The buildings in the Villages are generally of stone, with thatched roofs, and comprise several farm houses with courtyards, presenting -great capabilities for defence. St Amand and Boignée are the most +great capabilities for defence. St Amand and Boignée are the most salient points of the position, the central portion of which retires considerably, particularly near Mont Potriaux. @@ -6906,7 +6882,7 @@ also two Squadrons of the Neumark Dragoons attached to this Corps, had been left in the line of Outposts beyond the Meuse, towards Philippeville; and did not rejoin it until the 20th of June. -The Reserve Cavalry of PIRCH's Corps, under General JÜRGASS, was +The Reserve Cavalry of PIRCH's Corps, under General JÃœRGASS, was stationed in rear of the high road, and on the west side of Sombref. The twelve pounder Batteries, Nos. 4 and 8, and the Horse Batteries, @@ -6920,7 +6896,7 @@ available for either a movement to the right, or for the occupation of the position in Left Front of Sombref, along the Heights in rear of the Ligny rivulet. -Such were the dispositions made by BLÜCHER previously to NAPOLEON's +Such were the dispositions made by BLÃœCHER previously to NAPOLEON's advancing from Fleurus. The occupation of Ligny and St Amand--the most salient part of the position--by ZIETEN's Corps, and the posting of the Reserve Cavalry of the latter in the intervening space between those @@ -6941,7 +6917,7 @@ It was past ten o'clock when these troops debouched in two Columns from the Fleurus Wood--the one along the High road, the other more to the right--and drew up in two lines within a short distance of Fleurus. In the First Line PAJOL's Light, and EXCELMANS' Heavy, Cavalry, formed -the Right, and VANDAMME's Corps, the Left, Wing; while GÉRARD's Corps +the Right, and VANDAMME's Corps, the Left, Wing; while GÉRARD's Corps which had not received the Order to march until half past nine o'clock, arrived much later, and occupied the Centre. GIRARD's Division was detached some little distance on the extreme Left. The Imperial Guard @@ -6950,7 +6926,7 @@ than an hour was passed in this position before the arrival of the Emperor, who then rode along the line of Vedettes, and reconnoitred the Enemy's dispositions. -It appeared to NAPOLEON that BLÜCHER had taken up a position +It appeared to NAPOLEON that BLÃœCHER had taken up a position perpendicular to the Namur road, and had, in this way, completely exposed his Right Flank; whence he inferred that the Prince placed great reliance upon the arrival of auxiliary forces from the Duke of @@ -6958,7 +6934,7 @@ WELLINGTON's Army. A single glance at the Prussian position, as it has been described, will suffice to prove that the French Emperor was in error as regarded -BLÜCHER's assumed Line of Battle, and that so far from its having +BLÃœCHER's assumed Line of Battle, and that so far from its having been perpendicular to, it was, in the general military acceptation of the term, parallel with, the Namur road. At the same time it is proper to remark, that he may have been misled by the massing of the @@ -6966,7 +6942,7 @@ Prussian troops between the salient point of the position, St Amand, and the road in question, as well as by the direction of the line of the occupied Villages of St Amand, Ligny, and Sombref. It must also be acknowledged that although the inference was incorrectly drawn, it -accorded in substance with the real fact, that BLÜCHER did rely upon +accorded in substance with the real fact, that BLÃœCHER did rely upon the arrival of a portion of WELLINGTON's forces by the Namur road from Quatre Bras. @@ -6975,12 +6951,12 @@ Orders for the advance of the Army, and for the disposition of each individual Corps in his intended Line of Battle. Impressed with the important advantage which, according to his assumed -view of BLÜCHER's position, might accrue from a vigorous and well timed +view of BLÃœCHER's position, might accrue from a vigorous and well timed attack upon the Right and Rear of the Prussians, while vigorously assailing them himself in their Front, he directed SOULT to address to NEY the despatch, dated two o'clock, to which reference was made in the preceding Chapter, acquainting the Marshal that in half an hour -thence he proposed attacking BLÜCHER, posted between Sombref and Bry, +thence he proposed attacking BLÃœCHER, posted between Sombref and Bry, and desiring that he would, on his part, also attack whatever might be in his front, and that after having vigorously repulsed the Enemy, he should move towards the Emperor's Field of Battle, and fall upon the @@ -6999,9 +6975,9 @@ but more to the rear, and on the left of the high road. At this time, NAPOLEON was on the Height of Fleurus, again reconnoitring the Prussian position; and it was also about the same -period that WELLINGTON joined BLÜCHER in person near the Mill of Bussy. +period that WELLINGTON joined BLÃœCHER in person near the Mill of Bussy. -As soon as RÖDER perceived the imposing array of the French Columns in +As soon as RÖDER perceived the imposing array of the French Columns in full advance, he ordered the immediate retreat of his Cavalry, which he covered with the 6th Uhlans and the Brandenburg Dragoons, together with two pieces of Horse Artillery. He sent the main body, which he @@ -7015,7 +6991,7 @@ Ligny, until he received Orders also to retire. In the mean time, the main body of the French Army advanced in great regularity in Columns of Corps. The Left Column, consisting of the -Third _Corps d'Armée_ under VANDAMME, to which was attached the +Third _Corps d'Armée_ under VANDAMME, to which was attached the Infantry Division under Lieutenant General GIRARD belonging to REILLE's Corps (then with NEY), being destined to advance against St Amand, the most salient point of the Prussian position, and therefore having the @@ -7026,8 +7002,8 @@ Batteries posted on the Heights in rear of the Village. GIRARD's Division took post on the left of VANDAMME's Corps, and DOMON's Light Cavalry Division on the left of GIRARD. -The Centre Column, consisting of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, under -GÉRARD, advanced along the Fleurus high road, and took up, somewhat +The Centre Column, consisting of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, under +GÉRARD, advanced along the Fleurus high road, and took up, somewhat later, a position upon the Heights fronting Ligny, and parallel to the general direction of that Village; its Left being near the Tombe de Ligny, and its Right resting on an eminence southward of Mont Potriaux. @@ -7035,16 +7011,16 @@ Ligny, and its Right resting on an eminence southward of Mont Potriaux. The Right Column, under GROUCHY, comprising the Cavalry Corps of PAJOL and EXCELMANS, moved by its right, and took post, as did also the Light Cavalry Division under Lieutenant General MAURIN, belonging -to the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, on the right of GÉRARD, and showing -front towards the Villages of Tongrines, Tongrenelle, Boignée, and -Balatre. GROUCHY disposed this Cavalry so as to protect GÉRARD from +to the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, on the right of GÉRARD, and showing +front towards the Villages of Tongrines, Tongrenelle, Boignée, and +Balatre. GROUCHY disposed this Cavalry so as to protect GÉRARD from any attempt which the Prussians might make to debouch in his rear from Mont Potriaux or Tongrenelle; as also to watch any hostile movements on their Left, and to divert their attention from the Centre. PAJOL's Corps, which was formed on the Right, detached along the cross road -which leads to Namur. The Villages of Boignée and Balatre being +which leads to Namur. The Villages of Boignée and Balatre being situated on the French side of the valley, and occupied by Prussian -Infantry, GROUCHY was supplied with two Battalions from GÉRARD's Corps. +Infantry, GROUCHY was supplied with two Battalions from GÉRARD's Corps. The 1st and 2nd Squadrons of the 3rd Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry belonging to THIELEMANN's Corps, which had been posted in advance, upon the Fleurus road, retired skirmishing until they reached the barrier at the @@ -7085,35 +7061,35 @@ The Prussian Army in the Field amounted to:-- Total, 83,417, with 224 guns. As soon as the direction of the Enemy's movements for attack became -sufficiently manifest, BLÜCHER made such further disposition of his +sufficiently manifest, BLÃœCHER made such further disposition of his force as appeared to him requisite to meet that attack. -He ordered the Batteries of the First _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's) to +He ordered the Batteries of the First _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's) to be suitably posted for impeding the Enemy's advance. The three Heavy Batteries of the Corps were immediately drawn up on the Height between Ligny and St Amand. They were supported by the Battery of the First Brigade, posted in rear of St Amand. Somewhat later, when the direction -of attack by GÉRARD's Corps became more developed, the Battery of the +of attack by GÉRARD's Corps became more developed, the Battery of the Third Brigade was placed on the right of Ligny, near a quarry, and the Battery of the Fourth Brigade on the left of the Village, upon the declivity descending to the rivulet. The Battery of the Second Brigade, the Foot Battery No. 1, and the Horse Battery No. 10, remained in reserve. Of the remaining Horse Batteries of the Corps, one continued -with the Cavalry under General RÖDER (which was posted in a hollow, as +with the Cavalry under General RÖDER (which was posted in a hollow, as before stated, between Ligny and Sombref), and the other was with the 1st Silesian Hussars, which Regiment had been detached in observation on the Right Flank of the Army, and posted between the northern -extremity of the village of Wagnelé and a large pond contiguous to the +extremity of the village of Wagnelé and a large pond contiguous to the old Roman road. By the time the action commenced in front of St Amand and Ligny--half -past two o'clock--BLÜCHER was satisfied that no necessity existed -for any movement of his Third _Corps d'Armée_ to the right; and he +past two o'clock--BLÃœCHER was satisfied that no necessity existed +for any movement of his Third _Corps d'Armée_ to the right; and he therefore ordered it to proceed from the position it had hitherto held in Columns upon the two high roads near Sombref, and form the Left Wing of his line of battle; resting its Right upon Sombref, and occupying the Heights, at the foot and on the declivities of which are situated -the Villages of Mont Potriaux, Tongrines, Tongrenelle, Boignée, +the Villages of Mont Potriaux, Tongrines, Tongrenelle, Boignée, Balatre, Vilrets, and Botey. The Ninth Brigade (General BORKE) was formed in Brigade order in rear @@ -7126,19 +7102,19 @@ Battery No. 7, stood across the Fleurus high road, in front of the junction of the latter with the Namur road upon the Height of Le Point du Jour, having detached the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Kurmark Landwehr into the valley, where it occupied the houses in its immediate -vicinity. Four Battalions of the Tenth Brigade (Colonel KÄMPFEN) were +vicinity. Four Battalions of the Tenth Brigade (Colonel KÄMPFEN) were drawn up on the Height of Tongrines, resting their Right on this Village, and having in their front the Foot Battery No. 35, and at a short distance from their Left, the Horse Battery No. 18. The remaining two Battalions of the Brigade were detached, the 3rd Battalion of the 27th Regiment, to occupy Tongrines and the Castle of Tongrenelle, and the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Kurmark Landwehr, to hold the Villages of -Boignée and Balatre. The 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Kurmark Landwehr, +Boignée and Balatre. The 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Kurmark Landwehr, belonging to the Brigade, as also two Squadrons of the 6th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry, and two Squadrons of the 9th Hussars, attached to this Corps, still continued in the line of Outposts in the vicinity of Dinant, to observe Givet; and rejoined on the morning of the 17th of -June. The Twelfth Brigade (Colonel STÜLPNAGEL) with the Horse Battery +June. The Twelfth Brigade (Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL) with the Horse Battery No. 20, was formed in Brigade order, in reserve, near the Windmill, on the Height of Le Point du Jour. The Reserve Cavalry of this Corps, with the Horse Battery No. 19, was posted on the extreme Left of the @@ -7146,11 +7122,11 @@ position between Botey and Vilrets, whence it detached the 3rd Squadron of the 7th Uhlans to Onoz, in observation. This position and the order of battle which was thus developed, were -well calculated to answer the object which BLÜCHER had in view, namely, +well calculated to answer the object which BLÃœCHER had in view, namely, to hold his ground long enough to gain sufficient time for the arrival of at least a portion of WELLINGTON's forces, expected to join the Prussian extreme Right by the Namur road; as also, perhaps, for the -arrival and co-operation of BÜLOW's Corps, in rear of THIELEMANN, by +arrival and co-operation of BÃœLOW's Corps, in rear of THIELEMANN, by the Gembloux road. In either of these cases, if not previously favoured by the circumstances of the general battle about to take place, such a marked accession to his strength would enable him to assume the @@ -7160,20 +7136,20 @@ prevent a junction between NAPOLEON's and NEY's forces. The position had been long before selected, and the whole of the ground had even been surveyed, with a view to meet the contingency which had now actually occurred; but then it must be remembered, that in -this design the co-operation of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was fully +this design the co-operation of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was fully contemplated, whereas the latter had now become a doubtful question: -and hence it was that BLÜCHER was led to place more reliance upon a +and hence it was that BLÃœCHER was led to place more reliance upon a direct support from WELLINGTON, than would otherwise have been the case. -To accept a battle, notwithstanding the absence of BÜLOW's Corps, was +To accept a battle, notwithstanding the absence of BÃœLOW's Corps, was undoubtedly the wisest course. The Enemy's force in the field did not appear to exceed that of the Prussians; and therefore, considering the nature of the position, the contest would, in all probability, -become protracted, perhaps until the arrival of BÜLOW; perhaps, also, +become protracted, perhaps until the arrival of BÃœLOW; perhaps, also, until the close of day, without any distinct advantage being gained by either party. In the former case, the required preponderance might instantly give a decidedly favourable turn to the scale; in the latter, -the junction of the Fourth Corps during the night would enable BLÜCHER +the junction of the Fourth Corps during the night would enable BLÃœCHER on the following morning to attack his opponent with every prospect of success, and either to relieve WELLINGTON, if necessary, from any pressure in his front, or so to combine his further operations with @@ -7195,7 +7171,7 @@ opposing NAPOLEON's advance. In a tactical point of view, the position was undoubtedly defective. Nearly the entire of the ground situated between the line of Villages -of Ligny, St Amand, and Wagnelé, and the great Namur road, was +of Ligny, St Amand, and Wagnelé, and the great Namur road, was exposed to the view of the Enemy; and as there was every probability of a protracted village fight along the front of the position, the Supports and Reserves required to maintain a contest of that nature, @@ -7259,7 +7235,7 @@ its cover, where it had stood in column, rapidly deployed, and, by a well directed volley, shook the advancing mass, which it then threw into disorder by following up this advantage with a well sustained fire. -Twice was this attack repeated on the part of GÉRARD's troops, but with +Twice was this attack repeated on the part of GÉRARD's troops, but with a similar result. A second Column now advanced against the centre of the Village, and shortly afterwards a third was launched against the upper part of it, near the old Castle; but their attempts to penetrate @@ -7302,7 +7278,7 @@ unperceived until they suddenly possessed themselves of the outermost hedges and gardens. A hand to hand contest ensued, and the Prussians, pressed in front by superior numbers, and taken in flank at the same time, were forced to yield. Presently, however, stimulated by the -combined exertions of the Commanding Officers, Majors Count GRÖBEN, +combined exertions of the Commanding Officers, Majors Count GRÖBEN, KUYLENSTIERNA, and REX, they recovered themselves, rallied, and again faced their Enemies. @@ -7311,7 +7287,7 @@ and animating spectacle, and the hopes of both parties were raised to the highest state of excitement. Intermingled with the quick but irregular discharge of small arms throughout the whole extent of the Village, came forth alternately the cheering "_En avant!_" and exulting -"_Vive l'Empereur!_" as also the emphatic "_Vorwärts!_" and the wild +"_Vive l'Empereur!_" as also the emphatic "_Vorwärts!_" and the wild "_Hourrah!_" whilst the Batteries along the Heights, continuing their terrific roar, plunged destruction into the masses seen descending on either side to join in the desperate struggle in the valley, out @@ -7334,7 +7310,7 @@ reinforcement. Beyond an occasional cannonading, the action on the eastern side of the Field, between the Corps of GROUCHY and of THIELEMANN, was comparatively languid: being limited to a contest, varied in its -results, for the possession of the village of Bognée, and subsequently, +results, for the possession of the village of Bognée, and subsequently, of those houses of Tongrines which were situated along the bottom of the valley; as also to some skilful manoeuvring on the part of GROUCHY with his Cavalry, with a view of menacing the Prussian Left. @@ -7349,7 +7325,7 @@ possession, with his Division, of St Amand la Haye; and this operation having been successfully accomplished, gave the French the advantage of outflanking from thence any attack upon St Amand itself. -BLÜCHER ordered General PIRCH II. to retake this Village; whereupon the +BLÃœCHER ordered General PIRCH II. to retake this Village; whereupon the latter advanced with his Brigade from the Height of Bry, and withdrew the 1st Battalion of the 6th Regiment from the Windmill of Bussy, which was then occupied by the 2nd Battalion of the 23rd Regiment (Eighth @@ -7361,12 +7337,12 @@ critical position in which he would be placed, were the French, following up the advantages they had already gained upon his right, to debouch from St Amand and St Amand la Haye in sufficient force to overpower ZIETEN's Corps, and thus cut off his communication with -WELLINGTON; he decided upon occupying the Village of Wagnelé, whence +WELLINGTON; he decided upon occupying the Village of Wagnelé, whence repeated attacks might be directed against the Enemy's Left Flank; and, with this view, he desired General PIRCH I., who commanded the Second Corps, to detach the Fifth Brigade (General TIPPELSKIRCHEN's) to the latter Village, and to place it under the orders of General -JÜRGASS, who was also sent to that part of the Field, with Lieutenant +JÃœRGASS, who was also sent to that part of the Field, with Lieutenant Colonel SOHR's Brigade of Cavalry (consisting of the 3rd Brandenburg, and 5th Pomeranian, Hussars), together with two Squadrons of the 6th Neumark Dragoons, and the Horse Battery No. 6. Colonel MARWITZ, of @@ -7396,14 +7372,14 @@ General GIRARD, whose Division had, under his own immediate guidance, so gallantly maintained the Village, fell mortally wounded on this occasion. -BLÜCHER now decided on a renewed attack upon St Amand la Haye, in +BLÃœCHER now decided on a renewed attack upon St Amand la Haye, in order to occupy the front of GIRARD's Division, while he should carry into effect his previously projected movement against the Enemy's Left Flank; and, anxious to ensure the due execution of his instructions and to direct the attacks himself, he repaired in person to this part of the Field. General TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade, having advanced along the Roman road, was already formed in Brigade order, in rear of -Wagnelé, while JÜRGASS had posted his Cavalry more to the left, and +Wagnelé, while JÃœRGASS had posted his Cavalry more to the left, and opposite to the interval between that Village and St Amand la Haye, whence he could with considerable advantage fall upon the Enemy, should the latter venture to debouch in that direction. @@ -7414,12 +7390,12 @@ in support of his Left Wing, as also General COLBERT's Brigade of Lancers from Count PAJOL's Corps, to reinforce the Cavalry on the Left, and to preserve the communication with NEY. -When all was ready for the attack, BLÜCHER, who felt how much depended +When all was ready for the attack, BLÃœCHER, who felt how much depended on its result, galloped up to the leading Battalions, and thus earnestly and impassionately ordered the advance:--"Now, lads, behave well! don't suffer the _Grande Nation_ again to rule over you! Forward! In God's name--forward!" Instantly his devoted followers rent the air -with their re-echoing shouts of "_Vorwärts!_" +with their re-echoing shouts of "_Vorwärts!_" Nothing could surpass the undaunted resolution and intrepid mien which PIRCH's Battalions displayed as they advanced against, and @@ -7456,17 +7432,17 @@ and handspikes; but with these they plied the intruders with so much adroitness and resolution as to hurl their leaders to the ground, and force the remainder to betake themselves to a hasty flight. -Prince BLÜCHER had, in the meantime, on perceiving COLBERT's French +Prince BLÃœCHER had, in the meantime, on perceiving COLBERT's French Lancers hovering upon, and stretching out beyond, his extreme Right, ordered General PIRCH to detach two more Cavalry Regiments--the Queen's Dragoons and the 4th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry--as a reinforcement to the Cavalry of ZIETEN's Corps. -The nearly simultaneous attack upon Wagnelé by TIPPELSKIRCHEN's +The nearly simultaneous attack upon Wagnelé by TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade, previously mentioned as having taken post in rear of that Village, was not attended with an equal degree of success. The 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 25th Regiment advanced in Column through -the centre of Wagnelé; but on debouching, the 2nd Battalion, which +the centre of Wagnelé; but on debouching, the 2nd Battalion, which led the advance, was suddenly assailed by a fire from the French Skirmishers who lay concealed in the high corn. Although its order was thus considerably disturbed; it succeeded, nevertheless, in effecting @@ -7488,14 +7464,14 @@ circumstances. The Brigade was reformed, under the protection of the 2nd Prussian Regiment, which now advanced from the Reserve, boldly encountered the Enemy, and aided by the efficacious fire of the Foot Battery No. 10, stemmed the further progress of the French, and thus -gained time for the remaining Battalions to reform in rear of Wagnelé. +gained time for the remaining Battalions to reform in rear of Wagnelé. Upon the advance, however, of a French Column towards its Left Flank, it fell back as far as the entrance into the Village. The French now renewed their attacks upon St Amand la Haye, and made their appearance simultaneously in front and in both flanks of that Village. The fight again became desperate. PIRCH's Brigade had, -however, exhausted both its ammunition and its strength, when BLÜCHER +however, exhausted both its ammunition and its strength, when BLÃœCHER pushed forward the 3rd Battalion of the 23rd Regiment (from the Eighth Brigade--Colonel LANGEN's), and soon afterwards the 3rd Battalion of the 9th Regiment, together with the whole of the 26th Regiment (from @@ -7537,7 +7513,7 @@ the noble and determined gallantry with which it was defended. General KRAFFT, from whose Brigade (the Sixth) five Battalions had already been detached, namely, four for the defence of St Amand la -Haye, and one in aid of that of Ligny, now received BLÜCHER's Order +Haye, and one in aid of that of Ligny, now received BLÃœCHER's Order with his remaining four Battalions (the 1st and 2nd of the 9th, and the 1st and 3rd of the 1st Elbe Landwehr), to drive the Enemy out of the latter Village. The Foot Battery No. 15, was posted between the @@ -7597,10 +7573,10 @@ post, but falling upon the French reinforcements that were advancing towards it, they were compelled to abandon the enterprise. Fresh victims were still required to satiate the "King of Terrors," who -might be said to hold a gala day in this "Valley of Death." BLÜCHER had +might be said to hold a gala day in this "Valley of Death." BLÃœCHER had ordered Colonel LANGEN's Brigade (the Eighth) to follow in succession that of General KRAFFT. The position vacated by the former, in front of -Sombref, was taken up by Colonel STÜLPNAGEL's Brigade (the Twelfth) of +Sombref, was taken up by Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL's Brigade (the Twelfth) of THIELEMANN's Corps, and the chain of Skirmishers of the latter Brigade extended along the rivulet as far as Ligny. As soon as Colonel LANGEN had reached the immediate vicinity of Ligny, he posted the 1st and 2nd @@ -7632,13 +7608,13 @@ the Line of Battle. On the Right, TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade (the Fifth) was ordered to renew the attack upon St Amand la Haye; and, as an auxiliary movement, a bold push was to be made upon the group of houses in rear of that -village, and of Wagnelé, called the Hameau de St Amand. Both of the +village, and of Wagnelé, called the Hameau de St Amand. Both of the 3rd Battalions of the 2nd and 25th Regiments, under Major WITZLEBEN, advanced against the latter point, while the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 2nd Regiment, the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Westphalian Landwehr, and a Battalion of the 25th Regiment made a direct attack upon St Amand la Haye. Both movements were supported by the Foot Batteries -Nos. 10 and 37, and Colonel THÜMEN was detached, with the Silesian +Nos. 10 and 37, and Colonel THÃœMEN was detached, with the Silesian Uhlans, and the 11th Hussars, to cover the Right of the Brigade: the 1st and 2nd Squadrons of the 5th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry were posted in reserve. The 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment opened the attack @@ -7646,14 +7622,14 @@ upon the Hameau de St Amand, and being well protected on their right by the 11th Hussars, carried it by storm. The French appeared determined to regain this point, which from its position, was, in fact, the key to the defence of the three Villages of St Amand, St Amand la Haye, -and Wagnelé; and the struggle for its possession was most obstinate +and Wagnelé; and the struggle for its possession was most obstinate and sanguinary. All the Battalions of TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade became successively engaged. Four times was St Amand la Haye lost and retaken -by the 2nd Regiment, which suffered severely. General JÜRGASS ordered +by the 2nd Regiment, which suffered severely. General JÃœRGASS ordered forward the Horse Battery No. 6, on the right of which the Foot Battery No. 10 then took post. The Silesian Uhlans and the 11th Hussars suffered considerably from their exposure to the Enemy's Artillery. -Colonel THÜMEN was killed at their head, by a cannon shot, and was +Colonel THÃœMEN was killed at their head, by a cannon shot, and was succeeded by Lieutenant Colonel SCHMIEDEBERG, who ordered both these Regiments to make a change of front to the right; when the Prussian Lancers dashed forward to meet the advance of a French Regiment, which @@ -7673,20 +7649,20 @@ struggle, that when the fire of their Infantry Skirmishers was observed to slacken, from the men having expended their ammunition, the soldiers of the 11th Hussars rushed into the midst of them, and supplied them with such cartridges as they had of their own; an act of devotion to -which many of them fell a sacrifice. General JÜRGASS ordered forward +which many of them fell a sacrifice. General JÃœRGASS ordered forward the Brigade (Seventh) of General BRAUSE in support of that of General TIPPELSKIRCHEN, which had suffered a very severe loss. When General BRAUSE had, at an earlier period, taken post at the Trois Burettes, -upon TIPPELSKIRCHEN advancing from that point to Wagnelé (as previously +upon TIPPELSKIRCHEN advancing from that point to Wagnelé (as previously explained), he stationed both the 3rd Battalions of the 14th and 22nd Regiments upon an eminence on the left of the high road, for the purpose of keeping up the communication with TIPPELSKIRCHEN; and he pushed on the other two Battalions of the 14th Regiment towards Bry, that they might be nearer at hand, if required, for the contest in the -Villages of Wagnelé and St Amand la Haye, while the two Squadrons of +Villages of Wagnelé and St Amand la Haye, while the two Squadrons of the Elbe Landwehr Cavalry, attached to his Brigade, kept a look out upon both sides of the road. These two Battalions, thus posted, caught -the eye of BLÜCHER as he looked round for the nearest available force, +the eye of BLÃœCHER as he looked round for the nearest available force, and he immediately ordered them to advance, and join in the contest; and General BRAUSE, on being made acquainted with this disposition, led forward the 3rd Battalions of the 14th and 22nd Regiments, and @@ -7699,7 +7675,7 @@ he procured for it a fresh supply, and ordered it to return into the Village, along with the 2nd Battalion of the 14th Regiment; while the 1st Battalion of this Regiment threw itself into St Amand la Haye, and relieved the 2nd Regiment, which now retired, as did also the remainder -of TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade to the rear of Wagnelé, where it reformed. +of TIPPELSKIRCHEN's Brigade to the rear of Wagnelé, where it reformed. Here, in these Villages on the Right, as well as at Ligny, the fight never slackened for a moment: fresh masses, from both sides, poured in @@ -7712,8 +7688,8 @@ that the struggle between them appeared, from its unabated vigour, likely to continue until the utter exhaustion of the one should yield the triumph to the greater command of Reserves possessed by the other. -The anxiety at that time on the part of BLÜCHER for the arrival of -either a portion of WELLINGTON's forces, or BÜLOW's Corps, was extreme; +The anxiety at that time on the part of BLÃœCHER for the arrival of +either a portion of WELLINGTON's forces, or BÃœLOW's Corps, was extreme; and frequently, as he cheered forward his men in their advance to take part in the contest, did he address them with the exhortation, "Forward, lads! we must do something before the English join us!" @@ -7731,7 +7707,7 @@ For the execution of his project the French Emperor destined the Imperial Guard, with MILHAUD's Corps of _Cuirassiers_ in support. He wished to conceal this movement as much as possible from the Enemy, and caused it to be made to the right, along the rear of the Corps of -GÉRARD, a portion of whose Batteries were ordered to be withdrawn, for +GÉRARD, a portion of whose Batteries were ordered to be withdrawn, for the purpose of affording greater protection to the Guard, by diverting the Enemy's fire to other points, and of deceiving him as to the real object of the movement, if observed previously to the actual execution @@ -7761,7 +7737,7 @@ evacuate St Amand and commence a retreat. This intelligence could not fail to create alarm in the mind of the French Emperor, who concluded that the Corps in question had been -detached against his Rear, as a diversion in favour of BLÜCHER, from +detached against his Rear, as a diversion in favour of BLÃœCHER, from the Army of WELLINGTON, who had probably obtained some signal triumph over NEY. Another Officer arrived from VANDAMME, reiterating the account previously given. NAPOLEON instantly gave the Order for the @@ -7777,8 +7753,8 @@ skill, and the manoeuvring of these troops at one point in their line of march to shelter themselves from the fire of the Prussian Batteries, to which they had become suddenly exposed, bore so much the appearance of a retrograde movement, accompanied as it was by the withdrawal -of a portion of the guns of GÉRARD's Corps, that the Prussians were -completely deceived by it. Intelligence was hastily conveyed to BLÜCHER +of a portion of the guns of GÉRARD's Corps, that the Prussians were +completely deceived by it. Intelligence was hastily conveyed to BLÃœCHER that the Enemy was retreating; whereupon he ordered the march of all the remaining disposable Battalions of Colonel LANGEN's Brigade (the Eighth) upon St Amand, to enable him to take advantage of the @@ -7789,10 +7765,10 @@ considerable line of Cavalry and a Battery, which latter annoyed him but little. This Cavalry did not, however, seem much disposed to risk a close encounter: once it put forward a Detachment, which was overthrown by two Squadrons of the 7th and 8th Uhlans, and then a Regiment of -French _Chasseurs à Cheval_ fell upon the Skirmishers of the 2nd +French _Chasseurs à Cheval_ fell upon the Skirmishers of the 2nd Regiment of Infantry, but was driven back by two Squadrons of the 5th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry. Colonel MARWITZ had been ordered by General -JÜRGASS to send out Patrols in different directions from the Right +JÃœRGASS to send out Patrols in different directions from the Right Flank, for the purpose of seeking out the communication with the Duke of WELLINGTON's forces. These brought in prisoners, from whom it was ascertained that a whole French Corps, the First, under Count D'ERLON, @@ -7805,7 +7781,7 @@ Brigade in this direction, then deployed his eight Squadrons in two lines, with considerable intervals, and withdrew them, alternately, towards the high road; followed, though not vigorously, by three French Regiments of Cavalry and a Battery, comprising JAQUINOT's Light Cavalry -Brigade, attached to d'Erlon's Corps. As he approached the _chaussée_, +Brigade, attached to d'Erlon's Corps. As he approached the _chaussée_, the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 2nd Elbe Landwehr, as also the 3rd Battalion of the 22nd Regiment, advanced to his support. @@ -7815,7 +7791,7 @@ degree of energy, and the occupation of the opposing forces was generally limited to mutual observation. Now, however, the French Infantry (of which only a small portion was attached to GROUCHY's Cavalry), penetrated as far as the precincts of the Village of -Tongrines; but Colonel KÄMPFEN's Brigade (the Tenth), having been +Tongrines; but Colonel KÄMPFEN's Brigade (the Tenth), having been successively reinforced by all the Battalions of Colonel LUCK's Brigade (the Eleventh) excepting one which was left in reserve, the French were easily repulsed, and the Prussians maintained full possession of all @@ -7885,7 +7861,7 @@ equally unexpected disappearance (with the exception of its Cavalry, and a portion of its Infantry), at a moment when it was felt that its vigorous co-operation must have rendered the issue of the Battle no longer doubtful, was looked upon as a particularly fortunate turn -of affairs; and BLÜCHER's hopes revived as he prepared to carry into +of affairs; and BLÃœCHER's hopes revived as he prepared to carry into effect his meditated attack upon the French Left Flank. There did not appear on the part of NAPOLEON any eagerness to resume @@ -7894,7 +7870,7 @@ Ligny, but rather an anxiety to await calmly the most favourable moment for his projected attack. Doubtless he had discovered the march of the remaining Battalions of Colonel LANGEN's Brigade, from Sombref towards St Amand, as a further reinforcement to the Prussian Right, -and calculated upon paralysing the attack which BLÜCHER was evidently +and calculated upon paralysing the attack which BLÃœCHER was evidently preparing against his Left Flank, by executing a sudden and vigorous assault on the Prussian Centre, with a preponderating mass of fresh troops. @@ -7916,7 +7892,7 @@ LOTTUM; the other Brigade, under Colonel MARWITZ, having been, as already explained, for some time detached to the extreme Right of the Prussian Army. General HOBE, who commanded this Cavalry Division, had previously moved forward Count LOTTUM's Brigade and posted it in rear -of Colonel KÄMPFEN's Infantry Brigade. THIELEMANN now desired him to +of Colonel KÄMPFEN's Infantry Brigade. THIELEMANN now desired him to advance with LOTTUM's Brigade and the Horse Battery No. 19, along the Fleurus high road. @@ -7937,14 +7913,14 @@ into confusion; the two guns upon the road escaped, while the remainder fell into the hands of the French Dragoons, who closely pursued the Prussians. -General BORCKE (commanding the Ninth Brigade) observing this _mêlée_ +General BORCKE (commanding the Ninth Brigade) observing this _mêlée_ upon the Fleurus road, immediately pushed forward the 1st and 3rd Battalions of the 1st Kurmark Landwehr, and posted them in rear of the hedges and walls running parallel with the high road, so as to flank the Enemy's Cavalry; the 2nd Battalion of the same Regiment followed the movement, and was finally stationed upon the road. In order to support these Battalions, and to preserve the communication with -Colonel STÜLPNAGEL's Brigade (the Twelfth) on his right, he occupied +Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL's Brigade (the Twelfth) on his right, he occupied Mont Potriaux and its outlets with the remainder of his Brigade, excepting the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 8th Regiment, which he held in reserve. @@ -7952,11 +7928,11 @@ in reserve. The 5th and 13th French Dragoons finding themselves likely to be thus seriously impeded both in front and on their left, and finally experiencing on their right a cannonade from the two Batteries attached -to Colonel KÄMPFEN's Brigade, which had moved forward from the Height +to Colonel KÄMPFEN's Brigade, which had moved forward from the Height above Tongrines to the rise of ground south of Tongrenelle, retired from this part of the Field. -It will be recollected that Colonel STÜLPNAGEL's Brigade, on relieving +It will be recollected that Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL's Brigade, on relieving that of Colonel LANGEN in front of Sombref, had extended a chain of Skirmishers along the stream as far as Ligny: these were now reinforced by both the 3rd Battalions of the 31st Regiment and the 6th Kurmark @@ -7976,7 +7952,7 @@ General Count GNEISENAU (the Chief of Staff of the Prussian Army), in the absence of the Prince, sent word that the Village must be maintained, at whatever sacrifice, half an hour longer. -About the same time, General PIRCH II. sent word to BLÜCHER that his +About the same time, General PIRCH II. sent word to BLÃœCHER that his Brigade, in defending St Amand la Haye, had expended the whole of its ammunition, and that even the pouches of the killed had been completely emptied. To this the Prince replied, that the Second Brigade must, @@ -8016,7 +7992,7 @@ Such were the distribution and the state of the Prussian troops throughout their Line, when NAPOLEON arrived near the lower extremity of Ligny, with a formidable Reserve. This consisted of eight Battalions of the Guard, of MILHAUD's Corps of Heavy Cavalry, comprising eight -Regiments of _Cuirassiers_, and of the _Grenadiers à Cheval_ of the +Regiments of _Cuirassiers_, and of the _Grenadiers à Cheval_ of the Guard. It was not, however, his sole Reserve; for most opportunely LOBAU's Corps had just arrived and taken post on the right of Fleurus. The troops which the French Emperor held thus in hand ready to launch @@ -8026,10 +8002,10 @@ whatever in the contest, and they might justly be styled the flower of his Army. It was this consciousness of the vantage ground he then possessed which, upon his perceiving the comparatively unoccupied space in rear of Ligny, called forth from him the remark to Count -GÉRARD, "They are lost: they have no Reserve remaining!" He saw that +GÉRARD, "They are lost: they have no Reserve remaining!" He saw that not another moment was to be delayed in securing the victory which was now within his grasp, and gave his last Orders for the attack at the -very time when BLÜCHER, whose Right had just been strengthened by the +very time when BLÃœCHER, whose Right had just been strengthened by the arrival of the remaining three Battalions of Colonel LANGEN's (the Eighth) Infantry Brigade, was making his dispositions for vigorously assailing the French Army in its Left Flank. @@ -8038,7 +8014,7 @@ The projected movement that was to decide the Battle was preceded, at about half past eight o'clock, by the rapid advance of several Batteries of the Guard, which opened a most destructive fire upon the Prussians posted within, and formed in the immediate rear of, -Ligny. Under cover of this cannonade, GÉRARD, with PECHEUX's Infantry +Ligny. Under cover of this cannonade, GÉRARD, with PECHEUX's Infantry Division, reinforced the troops that still maintained that half of the Village which lay on the right bank of the rivulet, and pushed forward with a determination to dislodge the Enemy from the remaining @@ -8089,22 +8065,22 @@ effected its retreat in Squares, in perfect order, though surrounded by the Enemy, bravely repelling all further attacks, made in the repeated but vain attempts to scatter it in confusion. -BLÜCHER, who had arrived upon the spot from his Right, having, in +BLÃœCHER, who had arrived upon the spot from his Right, having, in consequence of this sudden turn of affairs, been under the necessity of relinquishing his meditated attack upon the French Left, now made a last effort to stem the further advance of the Enemy, and, if possible, to force him back upon Ligny. The rain having ceased, it became lighter, and the Enemy's Columns being more clearly discernible, the Prince immediately ordered the advance of three Regiments of the -Cavalry attached to the First _Corps d'Armée_, namely, the 6th Uhlans, +Cavalry attached to the First _Corps d'Armée_, namely, the 6th Uhlans, the 1st West Prussian Dragoons, and the 2nd Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry. These Regiments, which constituted the only Cavalry force immediately at hand, had for some time been posted in reserve, and had suffered severely from their exposure to the fire from the French Artillery. -Lieutenant General RÖDER directed the 6th Uhlans to make the first -charge. The Regiment was led on by Lieutenant Colonel LÜTZOW, to +Lieutenant General RÖDER directed the 6th Uhlans to make the first +charge. The Regiment was led on by Lieutenant Colonel LÃœTZOW, to whose Brigade it belonged. In the charge which was directed upon the -Enemy's Infantry, LÜTZOW and several of his Officers fell under a +Enemy's Infantry, LÃœTZOW and several of his Officers fell under a volley of musketry. The Regiment, which was about 400 strong, lost on this occasion 13 Officers and 70 men. A second attack, made by the 1st West Prussian Dragoons, and supported by the 2nd Kurmark Landwehr @@ -8127,7 +8103,7 @@ Squadrons into the midst of an Enemy's ranks. * * * * * -BLÜCHER himself, seeing that the fate of the day depended solely on the +BLÃœCHER himself, seeing that the fate of the day depended solely on the chance of the Cavalry at hand succeeding, while there was yet light, in hurling back the French Columns into the valley which they had so suddenly and so resolutely crossed, rallied his routed horsemen; and @@ -8135,11 +8111,11 @@ placing himself at their head, charged, in his old Hussar style, with the full determination of restoring, if possible, that equal footing with the Enemy which had hitherto been so gallantly maintained. The French firmly stood their ground, and the charge proved ineffectual. -As BLÜCHER and his followers retired to rally, they were rapidly +As BLÃœCHER and his followers retired to rally, they were rapidly pursued by the French _Cuirassiers_. At this moment, the Prince's fine grey charger--a present from the Prince Regent of England--was mortally wounded by a shot, in its left side, near the saddle girth. On -experiencing a check to his speed, BLÜCHER spurred, when the animal, +experiencing a check to his speed, BLÃœCHER spurred, when the animal, still obedient to the impulse of its gallant master, made a few convulsive plunges forward; but on feeling that his steed was rapidly losing strength, and perceiving at the same time the near approach of @@ -8261,7 +8237,7 @@ and fell back upon the high road, whence they continued their further retreat. At the time the French troops were debouching from Ligny, Colonel -STÜLPNAGEL's (the Twelfth) Brigade was posted in front of Sombref; +STÃœLPNAGEL's (the Twelfth) Brigade was posted in front of Sombref; and Colonel ROHR had just pushed forward towards Ligny with the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Kurmark Landwehr, when he perceived three French Cavalry Regiments advancing against the Right Wing of the Brigade; @@ -8284,9 +8260,9 @@ of the Enemy's Cavalry as the latter fell back. The defence of the entrance into the Village from the side of Ligny was confided to the 2nd Battalion of the 6th Kurmark Landwehr, under Colonel ROHR. -About this time, General JÜRGASS received Orders to cover with his +About this time, General JÃœRGASS received Orders to cover with his Cavalry (of the Second Corps) the retreat of the Prussian Infantry -from St Amand la Haye and Wagnelé. General BRAUSE, perceiving that the +from St Amand la Haye and Wagnelé. General BRAUSE, perceiving that the Enemy had attacked Colonel MARWITZ' Cavalry Brigade, on his right, and endangered his communication with the rear, hastened with the Fusilier Battalions of the 22nd Regiment (which had continued in reserve in rear @@ -8296,14 +8272,14 @@ on retiring from St Amand la Haye, were closely followed by the French. The 1st Battalion of the 14th Regiment was still in the Hamlet of St Amand when it received the Order to retire. During its retreat it was attacked whilst in a hollow way. It immediately showed a front on each -flank, and succeeded in driving back the Enemy. General JÜRGASS now +flank, and succeeded in driving back the Enemy. General JÃœRGASS now sent forward the 4th Squadron of the Brandenburg Hussars to attack the Enemy's _Tirailleurs_, who were beginning to advance from out of St Amand la Haye. The latter were immediately forced back upon the Village. Somewhat later, however, the French _Tirailleurs_ poured forth -in greater numbers from out of Wagnelé, and threw themselves upon -the Right Flank of the retreating troops. A _mêlée_ ensued, in which -General JÜRGASS was shot in the shoulder. +in greater numbers from out of Wagnelé, and threw themselves upon +the Right Flank of the retreating troops. A _mêlée_ ensued, in which +General JÃœRGASS was shot in the shoulder. * * * * * @@ -8314,13 +8290,13 @@ Staff, having undertaken the direction of affairs, ordered the retreat of the First and Second Corps upon Tilly; and despatched Colonel THILE with directions to THIELEMANN, that if he could not effect a direct retreat upon Tilly, he was to retire upon Gembloux, there to unite with -BÜLOW, and then effect a junction with the rest of the Army. +BÃœLOW, and then effect a junction with the rest of the Army. The occupation of Bry by General PIRCH II. offered a safe point of retreat to the disordered Prussian Battalions; and, now that it had become quite dark, PIRCH led all the troops from this post towards Marbais, where they reformed, and whence, soon afterwards, under the -command of Lieutenant General RÖDER, they continued the retreat upon +command of Lieutenant General RÖDER, they continued the retreat upon Tilly. MARWITZ' Cavalry Brigade, which was not pursued with much vigour by the Enemy, fell back to the rear of the Battalions formed up to cover its movement, and now joined the rest of the Cavalry of the Right @@ -8333,7 +8309,7 @@ perfect steadiness of these Battalions, which were commanded by Major SACK, completely checked the further advance of the French Cavalry, and greatly facilitated the retreat of the Prussian troops. -After General JÜRGASS was wounded, the command of the Rear Guard +After General JÃœRGASS was wounded, the command of the Rear Guard devolved upon Lieutenant Colonel SOHR, of whose Brigade (the Brandenburg and Pomeranian Hussars) it consisted. He executed this duty with great success, falling gradually back upon the Cavalry posted in @@ -8343,8 +8319,8 @@ the whole of the Cavalry employed in protecting the retreat. * * * * * During the retreat of the Centre of the Prussian Army, which had been -effectually broken, and of its Right from St Amand and Wagnelé, which, -in consequence of BLÜCHER's previous dispositions for his contemplated +effectually broken, and of its Right from St Amand and Wagnelé, which, +in consequence of BLÃœCHER's previous dispositions for his contemplated attack upon the French Left, was better prepared to sustain a reverse of this kind; the Left Wing, under THIELEMANN, maintained its position, and contributed not a little, by its firm countenance, in diffusing a @@ -8398,7 +8374,7 @@ whence it might seriously endanger the Flank of any further movement in advance against the Centre. VANDAMME's Corps (the Third) bivouacked in advance of St Amand, -GÉRARD's Corps (the Fourth) in front of Ligny, the Imperial Guard +GÉRARD's Corps (the Fourth) in front of Ligny, the Imperial Guard upon the Heights of Bry, GROUCHY's Cavalry in rear of Sombref, and LOBAU's Corps (the Sixth) in rear of Ligny. This possession of the Field of Battle, and the capture of 21 pieces of cannon, were the only @@ -8422,7 +8398,7 @@ perhaps, did a defeated Army extricate itself from its difficulties with so much adroitness and order, or retire from a hard fought field with so little diminution of its moral force. -The Prussian Commander was carried to Mélioreux, about six miles in +The Prussian Commander was carried to Mélioreux, about six miles in rear of Ligny, and the Head Quarters were established there for the night. @@ -8436,7 +8412,7 @@ general retreat would be towards the Meuse. It was not until three o'clock in the morning, when the Field of Battle had been completely evacuated by the remainder of the Prussian Army, that THIELEMANN commenced his retreat, which he conducted slowly, and in perfect order, -to Gembloux; near which BÜLOW's _Corps d'Armée_ (the Fourth) had +to Gembloux; near which BÃœLOW's _Corps d'Armée_ (the Fourth) had arrived during the night. The loss of the Prussian Army on the 15th and 16th of June, amounted in @@ -8445,7 +8421,7 @@ killed and wounded to about 12,000 men: that of the French to between * * * * * -In consequence of this defeat, BLÜCHER was compelled, in order to +In consequence of this defeat, BLÃœCHER was compelled, in order to maintain and secure his close communication with WELLINGTON, to abandon the line of the Meuse between Namur and Liege; but his orderly and unmolested retreat afforded him sufficient time to remove all his @@ -8453,7 +8429,7 @@ stores and material from these points to Maestricht and Louvain, which now constituted his new base of operations. It was not, however, a defeat which involved the loss of every -advantage previously gained. BLÜCHER was not _driven_ from the Field: +advantage previously gained. BLÃœCHER was not _driven_ from the Field: but, on the contrary, he maintained it during the night, with the exception of the Villages of Ligny and St Amand in his front; thus facilitating the orderly retreat of his own Army, and, at the same @@ -8462,7 +8438,7 @@ retreat of the Duke of WELLINGTON. The defeat certainly compelled the latter to retire on the following morning, whatever might have been his success at Quatre Bras; but so -long as BLÜCHER had it in his power to fall back in such a manner as to +long as BLÃœCHER had it in his power to fall back in such a manner as to effect his junction the next day with WELLINGTON, the advantage which accrued to the common object of the two Commanders was of the highest importance. They would then unite after the concentration of each Army @@ -8480,28 +8456,28 @@ fight; a species of contest which, though extremely harassing and destructive to both parties engaged, was that most likely to prove of a long duration, and consequently to afford a better prospect of relief by the promised support from WELLINGTON, or by the hoped-for junction -of BÜLOW. +of BÃœLOW. * * * * * -It remains a question whether BLÜCHER, had he confined himself during +It remains a question whether BLÃœCHER, had he confined himself during the latter part of the action to the same defensive system he had so successfully carried on up to that time, instead of detaching his Reserves to the Right, and preparing for an attack upon the Enemy's Left, might not have fully maintained his original position until dark, and thus have saved his Army from defeat. By the arrival of -BÜLOW's Corps during the night, he would then have been prepared +BÃœLOW's Corps during the night, he would then have been prepared to meet his opponent on the following morning with a greatly preponderating force; whilst, on the other hand, WELLINGTON, having concentrated a considerable portion of his Army, would have been placed in an equally advantageous position as regards the already vanquished Enemy in his own front. When it is considered that along the whole -extent of BLÜCHER's line, the French had not gained any material +extent of BLÃœCHER's line, the French had not gained any material advantage upon one single point, and that the Prussians continued to hold their ground with most exemplary firmness; the circumstance of his not having delayed the collecting of his Reserves, for a grand attack upon the Enemy's Left, until actually joined by either the British -or BÜLOW's troops, can scarcely be explained except by a reference +or BÃœLOW's troops, can scarcely be explained except by a reference to the peculiar character of the Prussian Chief, whose natural fiery temperament led him, in all probability to seize with avidity the first prospect which opened itself of a favourable opportunity of @@ -8518,7 +8494,7 @@ decisive advantages, which might have been anticipated from the admirable manner in which the attack had been prepared, and the care with which it was concealed from the Prussians, at a moment when they had no Reserve remaining, and when the co-operation of the British on -their Right, or the arrival of BÜLOW's Corps from Hannut, had become +their Right, or the arrival of BÃœLOW's Corps from Hannut, had become quite impracticable. This appears the more surprising when we reflect that he had a considerable Corps of Cavalry under GROUCHY at hand to support this attack, and that the whole of LOBAU's Corps was in the @@ -8579,13 +8555,13 @@ Picquet thrown out from NEY's extreme Right on the previous night, after the battle had ceased; or to some detached Corps placed in that quarter for the purpose of observation, and for the maintenance of the communication between NAPOLEON and NEY. The Duke had received no -intelligence of BLÜCHER; and, probably, judging from the advanced +intelligence of BLÃœCHER; and, probably, judging from the advanced position of the Vedette in question that whatever might have been the result of the Battle of Ligny, the Prussians could not have made any forward movement likely to endanger NEY's Right, he came to the conclusion that it was quite possible that, on the other hand, NAPOLEON might have crossed the Namur road, and cut off his communication with -BLÜCHER, with the design of manoeuvring upon his Left and Rear, and +BLÃœCHER, with the design of manoeuvring upon his Left and Rear, and causing him to be simultaneously attacked by NEY. His Grace therefore desired VIVIAN to send a strong Patrol along the Namur road to gain intelligence respecting the Prussian Army. @@ -8654,7 +8630,7 @@ been explained, he was fully prepared, had actually taken place; he instantly decided upon retrograding his troops to a position in front of the point of junction of the roads leading from Charleroi and Nivelles upon Brussels, in which he might rely upon the co-operation of -a sufficient portion of BLÜCHER's forces from Wavre with his own, by +a sufficient portion of BLÃœCHER's forces from Wavre with his own, by which he would be enabled to confront NAPOLEON and his main Army with ample means, and thus attain that great aim and end of all strategy, of "operating with the greatest mass in a combined effort upon a decisive @@ -8683,7 +8659,7 @@ became necessary, and the following instructions were issued:-- "The Corps under the command of Prince FREDERICK of Orange will move from Enghien this evening, and take up a position in front of Hal, - occupying Braine le Château with two Battalions. + occupying Braine le Château with two Battalions. "Colonel ESTORFF will fall back with his Brigade on Hal, and place himself under the orders of Prince FREDERICK." @@ -8710,7 +8686,7 @@ time that he reached the Duke, with a verbal communication respecting the retreat upon Wavre, and the position intended to be assumed in that quarter. It was of a nature which, taken altogether, was so far satisfactory, that WELLINGTON immediately sent a verbal message by -this Officer to BLÜCHER, acquainting him with his intended retrograde +this Officer to BLÃœCHER, acquainting him with his intended retrograde movements, and proposing to accept a battle, on the following day, in the position in front of Waterloo, provided the Prince would detach two Corps to his assistance. @@ -8737,7 +8713,7 @@ Companies of BYNG's Brigade of Guards. The main body of ALTEN's Division commenced its retreat about eleven o'clock. OMPTEDA's Brigade of the King's German Legion was withdrawn -to Sart à Mavelines, which it immediately occupied, as also the Wood +to Sart à Mavelines, which it immediately occupied, as also the Wood of Les Censes in its front. HALKETT's British Brigade then retired secretly until it reached some favourable ground, a little distance in rear of OMPTEDA's Brigade, upon which it was immediately drawn @@ -8780,7 +8756,7 @@ night, principally by the arrival of its Cavalry. The Marshal calculated that if NAPOLEON had gained a victory, and crossed the Namur road, the longer WELLINGTON remained in the position of Quatre Bras, the greater the danger he incurred of having not only -his communication with BLÜCHER effectually cut off, but also his main +his communication with BLÃœCHER effectually cut off, but also his main line of retreat upon Brussels intercepted; and that in such a case it was wiser not to advance against the British General, as the latter might then retire, and thus elude the effect of a combined operation @@ -8788,7 +8764,7 @@ between NAPOLEON's and his own forces. He also judged that if, on the other hand, the French Emperor had been defeated, an attack made on his own part, upon the Anglo-Allied Army, might subject himself to the risk of having to contend against a combined operation between WELLINGTON -and BLÜCHER; and thus expose both his own and NAPOLEON's forces to the +and BLÃœCHER; and thus expose both his own and NAPOLEON's forces to the probability of being defeated in detail. In this uncertainty, NEY sent a message by General Count FLAHAUT, @@ -8908,9 +8884,9 @@ lower down the stream than that by which ALTEN's Infantry Division had crossed. The Right Column was formed of part of the Third Light Cavalry Brigade, -commanded by Major General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, the 1st and 2nd Light -Dragoons of the King's German Legion (under Lieutenant Colonels BÜLOW -and DE JONQUIÈRES), while the remaining Regiment, which was the 23rd +commanded by Major General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, the 1st and 2nd Light +Dragoons of the King's German Legion (under Lieutenant Colonels BÃœLOW +and DE JONQUIÈRES), while the remaining Regiment, which was the 23rd British Light Dragoons (under Colonel the Earl of PORTARLINGTON), was employed as a portion of the Rear Guard of the Centre Column. The 15th British Hussars (under Lieutenant Colonel DALRYMPLE), belonging to the @@ -8920,7 +8896,7 @@ of the Brigade, the 2nd Hussars of the King's German Legion (under Lieutenant Colonel LINSINGEN), and the 7th British Hussars (under Colonel Sir EDWARD KERRISON), the former had been left in occupation of a line of Posts on the French frontier, extending from Courtrai, -through Menin, Ypres, Loo, and Fürnes, to the North Sea, and the latter +through Menin, Ypres, Loo, and Fürnes, to the North Sea, and the latter formed a part of the Rear Guard of the Centre Column. This Right Column was to pass the Genappe by a ford higher up the stream than the town of Genappe. @@ -8996,7 +8972,7 @@ At length the 7th Hussars retired through Genappe, after having thrown out their Right Squadron, commanded by Major HODGE, as Rear Guard, to cover the retreat of the Centre Column, regulating its proceedings in conformity with such Orders as it might receive from -Major General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, who had been desired to superintend +Major General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, who had been desired to superintend the movements of the Skirmishers. Major HODGE led out the Right Troop, under Captain ELPHINSTONE, to skirmish, while Lieutenant STANDISH O'GRADY, who commanded the Left Troop, held the high road, from which @@ -9007,7 +8983,7 @@ horses always sank up to their knees, and sometimes to their girths. In this manner, every inch of ground was disputed, until within a short distance of Genappe. -Here DÖRNBERG informed Lieutenant O'GRADY that he must leave him; that +Here DÖRNBERG informed Lieutenant O'GRADY that he must leave him; that it was of the utmost importance to face the Enemy boldly at this spot, as the Bridge in the town of Genappe was so narrow that the Squadron would have to pass it in file; that he was to endeavour as much as @@ -9160,7 +9136,7 @@ shone most conspicuously, and became the theme of admiration of all who witnessed it, Lord UXBRIDGE decided upon withdrawing that Regiment and charging with the 1st Life Guards. As soon as the Hussars went about, in pursuance of the Orders received, the Lancers followed them. -In the _mêlée_ which ensued, the French lost quite as many men as did +In the _mêlée_ which ensued, the French lost quite as many men as did the Hussars; and when at length the latter were able to disengage themselves, the former did not attempt to follow them. The 7th retired through the 23rd Light Dragoons, took the first favourable turn off @@ -9212,7 +9188,7 @@ upon the Enemy, who now conducted his pursuit with extreme caution. The charge, became again the last Regiment in the Rear Guard, and continued so during the remainder of the retreat. PONSONBY's Brigade had deployed to the right of the high road, and the guns were so disposed as to take -advantageous positions, retiring _en échiquier_. +advantageous positions, retiring _en échiquier_. The Enemy, after quitting Genappe, tried to get upon the Flanks of the Centre retiring Column, chiefly upon the Right Flank; but the Royals, @@ -9321,7 +9297,7 @@ order, and seemed already to have imbibed, in a high degree, that gallant bearing and chivalrous spirit, which it beheld and admired in its distinguished Chief. -In the course of the evening, the Duke received from Prince BLÜCHER a +In the course of the evening, the Duke received from Prince BLÃœCHER a reply to the request he had made for his support in the position he was now occupying. It was highly characteristic of the old man, who had written it, in the following terms, without previously conferring with, @@ -9379,14 +9355,14 @@ CHAPTER VIII. It was not until the night of the 16th, after ZIETEN's and PIRCH's -_Corps d'Armée_ had retired to Tilly and Gentinnes, that it was +_Corps d'Armée_ had retired to Tilly and Gentinnes, that it was decided the Prussian Army should retreat upon Wavre. This decision was communicated in the Orders then transmitted from the Prussian Head -Quarters to the First and Second _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's and PIRCH's) +Quarters to the First and Second _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's and PIRCH's) directing them to bivouac at Bierge and St Anne, in the vicinity of Wavre; as also in the Orders forwarded, on the next morning, to the -bivouacs of the Third and Fourth Corps (THIELEMANN's and BÜLOW's), at -Gembloux and Basse Bodecée, directing them to fall back, and bivouac at +bivouacs of the Third and Fourth Corps (THIELEMANN's and BÃœLOW's), at +Gembloux and Basse Bodecée, directing them to fall back, and bivouac at La Bavette and Dion le Mont near Wavre. ZIETEN's and PIRCH's Corps retired by Mont St Guibert, in rear of which @@ -9423,21 +9399,21 @@ in his Advanced Posts; an operation which, executed in the darkness of the night, retarded his departure so much that it was two o'clock in the morning before the Reserve Artillery, which formed the head of the Column, struck into the road which at Point du Jour, leads from the -Namur _chaussée_ to Gembloux. The Rear Guard of this line of retreat, +Namur _chaussée_ to Gembloux. The Rear Guard of this line of retreat, which consisted of the Ninth Infantry Brigade, under Major General BORCKE, and the Reserve Cavalry, under General HOBE, and was drawn -up along the Namur road, having in its front the Fleurus _chaussée_, +up along the Namur road, having in its front the Fleurus _chaussée_, leading directly towards the Enemy, did not commence its march until after four o'clock, when the sun had risen. The main body of the Corps reached Gembloux at six o'clock in the morning. -On approaching this place, THIELEMANN learned that BÜLOW had posted +On approaching this place, THIELEMANN learned that BÃœLOW had posted the Fourth Corps about three miles in rear of Gembloux, upon the old -Roman road; whereupon Major WEYRACH, Aide de Camp to Prince BLÜCHER, +Roman road; whereupon Major WEYRACH, Aide de Camp to Prince BLÃœCHER, who had continued with THIELEMANN during the night of the 16th, set off to seek out the Field Marshal, and to report to him the position and -attendant circumstances of the Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_. He -soon succeeded in discovering the Prussian Head Quarters at Mélioreux, +attendant circumstances of the Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_. He +soon succeeded in discovering the Prussian Head Quarters at Mélioreux, and communicated the above important information to Count GNEISENAU. THIELEMANN gave his own Corps a halt on the other side of the town, in @@ -9445,7 +9421,7 @@ order that his troops might obtain rest and refreshment. * * * * * -The Advance of BÜLOW's Corps had reached Basse Bodecée, upon the old +The Advance of BÃœLOW's Corps had reached Basse Bodecée, upon the old Roman road, at nightfall of the 16th of June. Here that General became acquainted with the loss of the Battle of Ligny: whereupon he ordered the Brigades of his Corps to be posted at intervals along this road, @@ -9456,16 +9432,16 @@ Louvain. Both Corps remained for some hours in a state of uncertainty as to the direction to be taken for forming a junction with the First and Second -Corps. THIELEMANN wrote to BÜLOW that he had received no Orders from -Prince BLÜCHER, but that he presumed the retreat was upon St Trond. He +Corps. THIELEMANN wrote to BÃœLOW that he had received no Orders from +Prince BLÃœCHER, but that he presumed the retreat was upon St Trond. He also stated that he had not been followed by the Enemy, but that he had heard distant firing on the right, which he concluded was connected with the Duke of WELLINGTON's Army. -At length, about half past nine o'clock, Prince BLÜCHER's Aide de Camp, -Major WEYRACH, arrived at BÜLOW's Head Quarters, and brought the +At length, about half past nine o'clock, Prince BLÃœCHER's Aide de Camp, +Major WEYRACH, arrived at BÃœLOW's Head Quarters, and brought the Orders for the retreat of the Fourth Corps to Dion le Mont, near Wavre, -by Walhain and Corbaix. The Orders also required that BÜLOW should post +by Walhain and Corbaix. The Orders also required that BÃœLOW should post the main body of his Rear Guard (which consisted of the Fourteenth Brigade) at Vieux Sart; as also that he should send a Detachment, consisting of one Regiment of Cavalry, two Battalions of Infantry, and @@ -9509,7 +9485,7 @@ one from his Grace, communicating the intention of the latter to fall back upon Waterloo and accept a battle there, provided he received the support of two Prussian Corps. (See page 264.) There was every disposition to enter into this proposal, but some degree of uncertainty -existed as to whether BÜLOW's Corps would join the Army on the 17th, +existed as to whether BÃœLOW's Corps would join the Army on the 17th, as also a certain misgiving respecting the Park of Ammunition of both ZIETEN's and PIRCH's Corps, which had been directed upon Gembloux, a circumstance that excited apprehensions as to the possibility of @@ -9518,7 +9494,7 @@ were at hand. In this state of uncertainty, no other resolution could be adopted than that of holding the position in front and in rear of the Dyle (with the Advanced Guard of the Fourth Corps as far forward as Mont St Guibert), until the required ammunition should be obtained; -and BLÜCHER deferred replying to WELLINGTON's communication, in the +and BLÃœCHER deferred replying to WELLINGTON's communication, in the hope that his Army would very soon be relieved from the unpleasant circumstances above mentioned. @@ -9547,7 +9523,7 @@ on the Heights of Mazy. PAJOL had not proceeded very far when he perceived a Prussian Battery retiring upon Namur, which he lost no time in capturing and forwarding to Head Quarters; where the circumstance strengthened the belief that -BLÜCHER had retreated by that road. It was the Prussian Horse Battery +BLÃœCHER had retreated by that road. It was the Prussian Horse Battery No. 14, belonging to the Second Corps, which, having towards the end of the Battle expended every shot, had driven off the Field to procure a fresh supply of ammunition, but had not succeeded in falling in with @@ -9583,7 +9559,7 @@ arms on the ground where they were bivouacked, he was received with loud cheers. He addressed himself to nearly all the Corps, and assured them of the lively satisfaction he had felt on witnessing their conduct in the battle. Having dismounted, he conversed freely, and at great -length, with GROUCHY and GÉRARD, on the state of public opinion in +length, with GROUCHY and GÉRARD, on the state of public opinion in Paris, the different political parties, and on various other subjects quite unconnected with those military operations upon the successful issue of which depended the stability of his present power. @@ -9683,7 +9659,7 @@ The following were the troops thus detached under GROUCHY:-- +---------------------------------------+--------+-------+---------+----+ |Third Corps, General Count VANDAMME | 14,508 | | 936 | 32| | | | | | | - |Fourth Corps, General Count GÉRARD | 12,589 | 2,366 | 1,538 | 38| + |Fourth Corps, General Count GÉRARD | 12,589 | 2,366 | 1,538 | 38| | | | | | | |Twenty first Division (Sixth Corps), }| | | | | | Lieutenant General Baron TESTE }| 2,316 | | 161 | 8| @@ -9715,7 +9691,7 @@ should hold their ground between this and the Forest of Soignies. You will communicate with me by the paved road which leads to Quatre Bras." No particular direction was prescribed, because the Emperor was totally ignorant of the real line of the Prussian retreat. At the same time -he was strongly impressed with the idea that BLÜCHER had retired upon +he was strongly impressed with the idea that BLÃœCHER had retired upon Namur and Liege, with a view to occupy the line of the Meuse, whence he might seriously endanger the Right of the French Army, as also its main line of operation, should it advance upon Brussels. @@ -9726,7 +9702,7 @@ gained several hours' start of the troops with which he was to follow them; that although the reports received from the Advanced Cavalry conveyed no positive information as to the direction in which the great mass of the Prussian Army had effected its retreat, appearances as yet -seemed to justify the supposition that BLÜCHER had fallen back upon +seemed to justify the supposition that BLÃœCHER had fallen back upon Namur; and that as he would thus have to pursue in a direction contrary to that which NAPOLEON was himself going to take, with very little chance of being able to prevent the execution of any dispositions the @@ -9762,7 +9738,7 @@ to maintain the Defile. * * * * * -Upon the departure of NAPOLEON, GROUCHY ordered VANDAMME and GÉRARD to +Upon the departure of NAPOLEON, GROUCHY ordered VANDAMME and GÉRARD to get their Corps under arms, and to move them, in the first instance, to the junction of the Gembloux road with that to Namur; and having subsequently received intelligence that a considerable body of @@ -9774,17 +9750,17 @@ Lieutenant Colonel SOHR, on the left. They merely threw out Skirmishers against him; and, as night set in, they abandoned the pursuit in this direction. -The Corps of VANDAMME and GÉRARD did not reach Gembloux until very late +The Corps of VANDAMME and GÉRARD did not reach Gembloux until very late in the evening. The former was posted in advance, the latter, in rear, of the town; near which also, and on the right bank of the Ormeau, was stationed the Sixth Light Cavalry Division, under General VALLIN, who succeeded to the command, upon Lieutenant General MAURIN being wounded at the Battle of Ligny. The First Brigade of Lieutenant General CHASTEL's Tenth Cavalry Division, consisting of the 4th and 12th -Dragoons, under General BONNEMAIN, was pushed on to Sart à Wallain, +Dragoons, under General BONNEMAIN, was pushed on to Sart à Wallain, and the 15th Dragoons (from General VINCENT's Brigade of the Ninth Cavalry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron SOULT), were detached -to Perwès. From both these points, reports were sent into Gembloux that +to Perwès. From both these points, reports were sent into Gembloux that the Prussians had retired upon Wavre. PAJOL, with his Light Cavalry and TESTE's Infantry Division, had @@ -9799,84 +9775,84 @@ consequence, will be best explained by the following despatch which he addressed to the Emperor:-- "Gembloux, le 17 Juin, "Gembloux, 17th June, - à dix heures du soir. at ten o'clock in the evening. + à dix heures du soir. at ten o'clock in the evening. "Sire,--J'ai l'honneur de vous "Sire,--I have the honour to report rendre compte que j'occupe to you that I occupy Gembloux, - Gembloux et que ma Cavalerie est à and that my Cavalry is at - Sauvenières. L'Ennemi, fort d'environ Sauvenières. The Enemy, about thirty + Gembloux et que ma Cavalerie est à and that my Cavalry is at + Sauvenières. L'Ennemi, fort d'environ Sauvenières. The Enemy, about thirty trente mille hommes, continue thousand men strong, continues his son mouvement de retraite; movement of retreat. We have seized on lui a saisi ici un parc de 400 here of his, a pen of 400 horned - bêtes à cornes, des magasins et des cattle, magazines and baggage. + bêtes à cornes, des magasins et des cattle, magazines and baggage. bagages. - "Il paraît d'après tous les rapports, "It would appear according to - qu'arrivés à Sauvenières, les all the reports, that, on arrival at - Prussiens se sont divisés en deux Sauvenières, the Prussians divided - Colonnes: l'une a dû prendre la themselves into two Columns: one + "Il paraît d'après tous les rapports, "It would appear according to + qu'arrivés à Sauvenières, les all the reports, that, on arrival at + Prussiens se sont divisés en deux Sauvenières, the Prussians divided + Colonnes: l'une a dû prendre la themselves into two Columns: one route de Wavre, en passant par of which took the road to Wavre, - Sart à Wallain, l'autre Colonne passing by Sart à Wallain; the - paraît s'être dirigée sur Perwès. other Column would appear to have - been directed on Perwès. + Sart à Wallain, l'autre Colonne passing by Sart à Wallain; the + paraît s'être dirigée sur Perwès. other Column would appear to have + been directed on Perwès. - "On peut peutêtre en inférer "It may perhaps be inferred from + "On peut peutêtre en inférer "It may perhaps be inferred from qu'une portion va joindre WELLINGTON, this that one portion is going to - et que le Centre, qui est l'Armée join WELLINGTON; and that the - de BLÜCHER, se retire sur Liège: Centre, which is the Army of - une autre Colonne avec de BLÜCHER, is retiring on Liege. + et que le Centre, qui est l'Armée join WELLINGTON; and that the + de BLÃœCHER, se retire sur Liège: Centre, which is the Army of + une autre Colonne avec de BLÃœCHER, is retiring on Liege. l'Artillerie ayant fait son mouvement Another Column with Artillery having - de retraite par Namur, le Général made its retreat by Namur, General + de retraite par Namur, le Général made its retreat by Namur, General EXCELMANS a Ordre de pousser ce EXCELMANS has the Order to push this - soir six Escadrons sur Sart à Wallain evening six Squadrons on to Sart à - et trois Escadrons sur Perwès. Wallain, and three Squadrons on to - D'après leur rapport, si la masse Perwès. According to their report, + soir six Escadrons sur Sart à Wallain evening six Squadrons on to Sart à + et trois Escadrons sur Perwès. Wallain, and three Squadrons on to + D'après leur rapport, si la masse Perwès. According to their report, des Prussiens se retire sur Wavre, if the mass of the Prussians is je la suivrai dans cette direction, retiring on Wavre, I shall follow afin qu'ils ne puissent pas gagner them in that direction, so as to - Bruxelles, et de les séparer de prevent them from reaching Brussels, + Bruxelles, et de les séparer de prevent them from reaching Brussels, WELLINGTON. and to keep them separated from WELLINGTON. "Si, au contraire, mes renseignemens "If, on the contrary, my enquiries prouvent que la principale prove that the principal Prussian - force Prussienne a marche sur Perwès, force has marched on Perwès, I + force Prussienne a marche sur Perwès, force has marched on Perwès, I je me dirigerai par cette ville shall proceed by that town in - à la poursuite de l'Ennemi. pursuit of the Enemy. + à la poursuite de l'Ennemi. pursuit of the Enemy. - "Les Généraux THIELEMANN et "Generals THIELEMANN and + "Les Généraux THIELEMANN et "Generals THIELEMANN and BORSTEL faisaient partie de BORSTEL formed part of the Army - l'Armée que Votre Majesté a that your Majesty defeated yesterday. - battue hier; ils étaient encore ce They were still here at 10 o'clock - matin à 10 heures ici, et ont this morning, and have announced - annoncé que vingt mille hommes des that twenty thousand of their men - leurs avaient été mis hors de combat. have been disabled. They + l'Armée que Votre Majesté a that your Majesty defeated yesterday. + battue hier; ils étaient encore ce They were still here at 10 o'clock + matin à 10 heures ici, et ont this morning, and have announced + annoncé que vingt mille hommes des that twenty thousand of their men + leurs avaient été mis hors de combat. have been disabled. They Ils ont demande en partant asked, in leaving, the distances of - les distances de Wavre, Perwès Wavre, Perwès, and Hannut. - et Hannut. BLÜCHER a été BLÜCHER has been slightly wounded - blessé légèrement au bras, ce qui in the arm; which, however, has not - ne l'a pas empêché de continuer hindered him from continuing to - à commander après s'être fait command after having his wound - panser. Il n'a point passé par dressed. He has not passed by + les distances de Wavre, Perwès Wavre, Perwès, and Hannut. + et Hannut. BLÃœCHER a été BLÃœCHER has been slightly wounded + blessé légèrement au bras, ce qui in the arm; which, however, has not + ne l'a pas empêché de continuer hindered him from continuing to + à commander après s'être fait command after having his wound + panser. Il n'a point passé par dressed. He has not passed by Gembloux. Gembloux. "Je suis avec respect, de "I am with respect, - Votre Majesté, "Sire, - "Sire, le fidèle sujet, "The faithful subject of - "Le Maréchal Comte DE "YOUR MAJESTY, + Votre Majesté, "Sire, + "Sire, le fidèle sujet, "The faithful subject of + "Le Maréchal Comte DE "YOUR MAJESTY, GROUCHY." "Marshal Count DE GROUCHY." Although the information conveyed in this despatch was incorrect on some points, and imperfect on others, inasmuch as it represented that -Prussian Columns had retired upon Namur and Perwès, which was not the +Prussian Columns had retired upon Namur and Perwès, which was not the case, and gave no account of the Columns (First and Second Corps) which had retreated by Tilly and Gentinnes, still it was well calculated to satisfy NAPOLEON, that at least the spirit of his instructions had been understood by the Marshal. The latter had stated that he suspected a portion of the Prussian troops was proceeding to join WELLINGTON, -and that, should he ascertain, through his Cavalry detached to Sart à -Wallain and Perwès, that the great mass of the Prussians was retiring +and that, should he ascertain, through his Cavalry detached to Sart à +Wallain and Perwès, that the great mass of the Prussians was retiring upon Wavre, it was his intention to pursue them in that direction, "so as to prevent them from reaching Brussels, and to keep them separated from WELLINGTON." @@ -9891,7 +9867,7 @@ The retreat of the Prussian Army, after its defeat at Ligny on the 16th of June, was conducted with great skill, and executed in very good order. By detaining THIELEMANN's Corps upon the Field of Battle until the morning of the 17th, ample security was afforded to the line of -retreat by Gembloux; and by not withdrawing BÜLOW's Corps from that +retreat by Gembloux; and by not withdrawing BÃœLOW's Corps from that town until THIELEMANN drew near to it, the distance between the main bodies of these two Corps became so limited as to present the ready means of opposing their combined force to a vigorous pursuit should @@ -9914,7 +9890,7 @@ with the Post of Mont St Guibert. Major FALKENHAUSEN had been detached, during the day, to Seroulx for the purpose of reconnoitring the country in the vicinity of Genappe, and of the high road to Brussels; and he succeeded in discovering, from the wooded tracts beyond Seroulx, the -advance of the French Army along the _chaussée_. Patrols were also +advance of the French Army along the _chaussée_. Patrols were also detached towards Lasne, Couture, and Aywiers, to observe the Defiles along the rivulet of the Lasne. @@ -9927,14 +9903,14 @@ little progress, and were widely diverging from, instead of closely co-operating with, the main Army from which they had been detached. These dispositions, so ably planned and so efficiently performed, were well calculated to facilitate the grand operation of the morrow, -namely, BLÜCHER's flank movement to the right, to effect a junction +namely, BLÃœCHER's flank movement to the right, to effect a junction with WELLINGTON. The retreat to Wavre did not in any way incapacitate the Prussian Army for the resumption of actively offensive operations. With respect to its material, it so happened that the Park of Reserve Ammunition Waggons had, in the first instance, been directed upon Gembloux; and -Colonel RÖHL, who superintended the Ordnance Department of the Army, +Colonel RÖHL, who superintended the Ordnance Department of the Army, sent his Aide de Camp during the night of the 16th to conduct this Reserve to Wavre; whilst he himself hastened to the latter town, for the purpose of putting the whole of the Artillery, accordingly @@ -9945,7 +9921,7 @@ the Park of Reserve Ammunition Waggons, a Courier was despatched to Maestricht, with directions for the speedy transport of a supply of ammunition from thence to the Army, by means of the common waggons of the country. Similar Orders were conveyed to Cologne, Wesel, and -Münster: and, by way of precaution, an express was sent to Liege for +Münster: and, by way of precaution, an express was sent to Liege for the removal of the Battering Train to Maestricht; as also for the destruction, in case of danger, of the iron foundry in the Arsenal of the former place. @@ -9954,7 +9930,7 @@ Fortunately, however, the Reserve Ammunition Waggons reached Wavre safely at five o'clock in the afternoon of the 17th. The Corps and Batteries were furnished with a complete supply of ammunition, and the Army was thus placed in a perfectly efficient state for commencing -another battle. This turn of affairs was most encouraging, and BLÜCHER +another battle. This turn of affairs was most encouraging, and BLÃœCHER delayed not another moment in despatching to WELLINGTON the reply to which allusion has already been made. (See page 285.) @@ -9972,7 +9948,7 @@ companions in arms. Such, however, was not the case with the troops from the other western districts of the Prussian State: there was scarcely a single man amongst the missing, who belonged to any of the old Westphalian Provinces, Mark, Cleve, Minden, and Ravensberg, whilst -several came from that of Münster. +several came from that of Münster. But the _morale_ of the great mass of the Prussian Army continued unshaken. The spirit of the troops was neither tamed nor broken; and @@ -9996,14 +9972,14 @@ the concluding words of a General Order which he issued to the Army on the morning of the 17th. "I shall immediately lead you against the Enemy;--we shall beat him, because it is our duty to do so." -Towards midnight of the 17th, a communication reached BLÜCHER from -General MÜFFLING (already mentioned as having been attached to the +Towards midnight of the 17th, a communication reached BLÃœCHER from +General MÃœFFLING (already mentioned as having been attached to the British Head Quarters) to the following effect. "The Anglo-Allied Army is posted with its Right upon Braine l'Alleud, its Centre upon Mont St Jean, and its Left near La Haye; having the Enemy in its front. The Duke awaits the attack, but calculates upon Prussian support." -This intelligence was forwarded, at midnight, to General Count BÜLOW, +This intelligence was forwarded, at midnight, to General Count BÃœLOW, accompanied by the following Order:--"You will therefore, at daybreak, march with the Fourth Corps from Dion le Mont, through Wavre, taking the direction of Chapelle St Lambert, in which vicinity you will keep @@ -10019,7 +9995,7 @@ required in the Field of Action, will be sent to Louvain." Instructions, in conformity with the above, were also forwarded to the Commanders of the other Corps; and a communication of these -arrangements was despatched to General MÜFFLING, with an explanation +arrangements was despatched to General MÃœFFLING, with an explanation that the fatigue of the troops could not possibly admit of earlier support. This General was, at the same time, requested to forward timely intelligence of the attack upon the Duke, and of the nature of @@ -10032,8 +10008,8 @@ with SOULT's Cavalry Division and TESTE's Infantry Division, marching by St Denis and Grand Lez, to Tourinnes; where he was to await further Orders. At about eight o'clock, EXCELMANS' Corps of Heavy Cavalry, consisting of eight Regiments of Dragoons, was put in motion; and at -nine o'clock, VANDAMME's and GÉRARD's Infantry Corps began their march -along one and the same road, by Sart à Wallain, upon Wavre. The Left of +nine o'clock, VANDAMME's and GÉRARD's Infantry Corps began their march +along one and the same road, by Sart à Wallain, upon Wavre. The Left of this Column was protected, towards the Dyle, by the advance of MAURIN's Division of Light Cavalry, under General VALLIN. @@ -10050,29 +10026,29 @@ communication with the Duke of WELLINGTON's forces. The march of the Third and Fourth Corps was greatly retarded by the bad state of the roads, and frequent halts were occasioned by the -narrowness and miry nature of the Defiles. GÉRARD, having preceded -the Column, reached Sart à Wallain at eleven o'clock, where he found -GROUCHY breakfasting in the house of M. HOLLAËRT, a Notary. In about -half an hour after his arrival, Colonel SIMON LORIÈRE, who was acting +narrowness and miry nature of the Defiles. GÉRARD, having preceded +the Column, reached Sart à Wallain at eleven o'clock, where he found +GROUCHY breakfasting in the house of M. HOLLAËRT, a Notary. In about +half an hour after his arrival, Colonel SIMON LORIÈRE, who was acting as his Chief of the Staff, suddenly heard, while walking in the garden of the house, a distant but violent cannonade, of which he immediately went to apprise his General. GROUCHY repaired at once to the garden, -accompanied by GÉRARD, VANDAMME, EXCELMANS, and several other Officers. -He immediately called for M. HOLLAËRT, and asked him in what part of +accompanied by GÉRARD, VANDAMME, EXCELMANS, and several other Officers. +He immediately called for M. HOLLAËRT, and asked him in what part of the country he considered this tremendous cannonade to be going on. The latter, pointing to the Forest of Soignies, replied that it must be in the direction of Planchenoit, Mont St Jean, and that vicinity. -GÉRARD then declared his opinion to be in favour of the expediency +GÉRARD then declared his opinion to be in favour of the expediency of marching in the direction of the cannonade, in order to connect the movements of the detached force more closely with NAPOLEON's operations; and offered to lead his own Corps towards the Battle. This measure was opposed by the Marshal, as also by General BALTUS, of the Artillery, who represented the difficulties of a march in which this Arm might be compromised. On the other hand, General VALAZE, Commanding -Engineer of GÉRARD's Corps, after having coincided in the opinion +Engineer of GÉRARD's Corps, after having coincided in the opinion expressed by the latter, observed that he had three Companies of -Sappers, by aid of which he could remove many obstacles. GÉRARD then +Sappers, by aid of which he could remove many obstacles. GÉRARD then gave his assurance that he could at all events move on with the gun carriages and limbers. @@ -10081,13 +10057,13 @@ his instructions; which were, to pursue and attack the Prussians, and never to lose sight of them. It had just been intimated to him that his troops had come up with a Rear Guard of the Enemy's Infantry, and he did not consider his information was sufficient to warrant the -conclusion that BLÜCHER was drawn up, in expectation of being attacked +conclusion that BLÃœCHER was drawn up, in expectation of being attacked by him at Wavre; or that he would continue his retreat upon Brussels; or, that if, in manoeuvring to effect his junction with WELLINGTON, he would do so in front, or in rear, of the Forest of Soignies. He has since declared, that he did not deem it his duty to follow the -counsel given by GÉRARD, but to attack the Prussians; that to effect +counsel given by GÉRARD, but to attack the Prussians; that to effect the proposed movement with the whole of his forces would have been acting contrary to his Orders; that to have detached only a portion of those forces in the direction of the Forest of Soignies, would have @@ -10126,8 +10102,8 @@ Division. * * * * * -At daybreak of the 18th of June, BÜLOW, in conformity with the -Order which he had received during the previous night from BLÜCHER, +At daybreak of the 18th of June, BÃœLOW, in conformity with the +Order which he had received during the previous night from BLÃœCHER, quitted his position near Dion le Mont, to march through Wavre to St Lambert. This was the commencement of the important flank movement of the Prussians in support of the Anglo-Allied Army in position in @@ -10151,9 +10127,9 @@ advantage of retarding the communications between the French Emperor and his Marshal, since it compelled the bearer of despatches to pursue a very circuitous route. -At half past nine o'clock, on the morning of the 18th, whilst BÜLOW's +At half past nine o'clock, on the morning of the 18th, whilst BÃœLOW's Corps was on the march to St Lambert, the following additional despatch -was forwarded to General MÜFFLING:-- +was forwarded to General MÃœFFLING:-- "Wavre, 18th June 1815, at half past nine o'clock. @@ -10167,37 +10143,37 @@ was forwarded to General MÜFFLING:-- of my inward conviction, and to represent to him that I consider this proposal to be the best and most suitable in our present position. - "BLÜCHER." + "BLÃœCHER." The Prussians very soon discovered that the French had made no disposition whatever for the protection of their Right Flank. Major WITOWSKY had proceeded as far as Maransart before he fell in with an Enemy's Patrol; and Major FALKENHAUSEN found the Defiles of the Lasne perfectly free and unobserved. Upon receiving this intelligence, -BLÜCHER decided upon supporting the Anglo-Allied Army, by directing the +BLÃœCHER decided upon supporting the Anglo-Allied Army, by directing the march of his whole force, or at least of three Corps, towards the Wood of Paris, and debouching from thence upon the Flank and Rear of the -Enemy; and Major LÜTZOW was immediately despatched for the purpose of +Enemy; and Major LÃœTZOW was immediately despatched for the purpose of narrowly watching, from the other side of the above Wood, the French movements directed against the position of the Anglo-Allied Army. No report as yet had been received from the Rear Guard, concerning -GROUCHY's advance, and as BLÜCHER's object was now to gain the Defiles +GROUCHY's advance, and as BLÃœCHER's object was now to gain the Defiles of the Lasne without interruption, and to occupy in force the Wood of Paris, he determined to avail himself of the time and opportunity which offered for the projected movement. Being, however, uncertain as to the amount of GROUCHY's force, the Prince deemed it advisable that Wavre should not be abandoned until the greater part of the Army had passed the Defiles of St Lambert; and with this view, he directed that as soon -as BÜLOW's Corps should have proceeded beyond Wavre, ZIETEN's Corps +as BÃœLOW's Corps should have proceeded beyond Wavre, ZIETEN's Corps was to commence its march by Fromont and Ohain to join the Left Wing of WELLINGTON's Army near La Haye. PIRCH's Corps was ordered to follow -BÜLOW's in the direction of St Lambert; and THIELEMANN's Corps, after +BÃœLOW's in the direction of St Lambert; and THIELEMANN's Corps, after retaining possession of the Defile of Wavre sufficiently long to render the general movement of the Army secure, was then gradually to follow ZIETEN's Corps upon Ohain. -An unfortunate incident occurred during the passage of BÜLOW's Corps, +An unfortunate incident occurred during the passage of BÃœLOW's Corps, through Wavre, which materially impeded the march of the troops. The Advanced Guard, consisting of the Fifteenth Brigade (under General LOSTHIN), with the 2nd Silesian Hussars, and a twelve pounder Battery, @@ -10206,12 +10182,12 @@ main street, and extended itself with great rapidity. This not only caused a suspension of the march of the main body of the Corps, but created much alarm, in consequence of the great number of ammunition waggons in the place. Every exertion was made to extinguish the fire. -The 1st Battalion of the 14th Regiment, under Major LÖWENFELD, and the +The 1st Battalion of the 14th Regiment, under Major LÖWENFELD, and the 7th Pioneer Company, were ordered upon this duty; and after they had encountered considerable difficulty, their efforts were crowned with success. -In the mean time the Advanced Guard of BÜLOW's Corps had continued its +In the mean time the Advanced Guard of BÃœLOW's Corps had continued its march, and reached St Lambert by eleven o'clock. The Sixteenth, and then the Thirteenth, Brigade arrived much later; and the Fourteenth Brigade, which formed the Rear Guard, was a long way behind. The @@ -10227,7 +10203,7 @@ reconnoitre the French Right. ZIETEN's Corps (the First) commenced its march, upon the left bank of the Dyle, towards Ohain, about noon. -Whilst BÜLOW's Reserve Cavalry, following the Thirteenth Infantry +Whilst BÃœLOW's Reserve Cavalry, following the Thirteenth Infantry Brigade, was passing through Wavre, French Cavalry had penetrated between the Rear Guard of this Corps, at Vieux Sart, and the Detachment under Lieutenant Colonel LEDEBUR at Mont St Guibert. The 2nd @@ -10281,14 +10257,14 @@ Cavalry of PIRCH's Corps, to which his Brigade belonged, but which he did not overtake until he reached the Field of Waterloo. The Enemy did not advance with much vigour; the retreat was conducted with perfect order, and the Fusilier Battalion of the 1st Pomeranian Landwehr, under -Major KRÜGER, distinguished itself on the occasion. After the passage +Major KRÃœGER, distinguished itself on the occasion. After the passage of the river had been effected, the 1st Battalion of the Elbe Landwehr remained at Bierge until the Bridge was destroyed and the Mill set on fire. The 11th Hussars and the 2nd Battalion of the Elbe Landwehr were posted in observation of the passages across the Dyle, and did not rejoin the Corps before the following day. -BLÜCHER had quitted Wavre before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and +BLÃœCHER had quitted Wavre before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, and repaired to the vicinity of Limale, in order to make himself acquainted with the nature of the country in the direction of St Lambert. Whilst here, he received intelligence of the approach of the Enemy towards @@ -10319,7 +10295,7 @@ ZIETEN's and PIRCH's Corps, although his Cavalry had driven back the Prussian Detachment from the latter place to Mont St Guibert, but from whence it appears to have been withdrawn in the night. His attention seems to have been much less devoted to this quarter than it was to his -Right, in which direction he detached as far as Perwès. The main body +Right, in which direction he detached as far as Perwès. The main body of his forces did not proceed further than Gembloux on the 17th, that is, about five miles from the Field of Ligny. @@ -10337,12 +10313,12 @@ the magnitude of which increased with every moment that elapsed after the wet weather had set in; for while the former moved the whole distance along a paved high road, the latter had to proceed entirely by cross roads, which may more properly be designated common field -roads. It is to this particular point that both GROUCHY and GÉRARD +roads. It is to this particular point that both GROUCHY and GÉRARD refer in justification of the late arrival of the Infantry at Gembloux. Nevertheless, GROUCHY detached considerably to his Right, with his Cavalry, misled by the same idea which had prevailed with NAPOLEON, -that BLÜCHER had retreated upon the Meuse; and the very circumstance -of his Dragoons having reached Perwès on the night of the 17th, +that BLÃœCHER had retreated upon the Meuse; and the very circumstance +of his Dragoons having reached Perwès on the night of the 17th, proves that had he organised a more extended, more combined, and more energetic reconnaissance, with the sixty five Squadrons of Cavalry which had been placed under his orders, he might have connected his @@ -10359,7 +10335,7 @@ NAPOLEON's movements, it is only necessary to state, that the Third Cavalry Division, under Lieutenant General DOMON, had been detached from the Emperor's Column to reconnoitre the country between the Dyle and the high road to Brussels; and that the 4th Regiment of _Chasseurs -à Cheval_ pushed as far as the Bridge of Moustier, on which line its +à Cheval_ pushed as far as the Bridge of Moustier, on which line its Skirmishers exchanged a few carabine shots with some Prussian Dragoons, who did not, however, appear willing to engage further with them. It was by means of this reconnaissance that NAPOLEON ascertained the @@ -10392,15 +10368,15 @@ the superior force of all Arms under GROUCHY. As regards GROUCHY's movements during the early part of the 18th, it is very remarkable, that although he had in his despatch, written at ten o'clock the previous night, communicated to NAPOLEON his surmises -of an intended junction of a portion of BLÜCHER's forces with those of +of an intended junction of a portion of BLÃœCHER's forces with those of WELLINGTON, and his consequent intention of following the Prussians in the direction of Wavre, _afin qu'ils ne puissent pas gagner Bruxelles, -et de les séparer de WELLINGTON_, and although he must or ought to have +et de les séparer de WELLINGTON_, and although he must or ought to have been aware that Wavre was only twelve miles distant from NAPOLEON's main line of operations, whereas Gembloux was about fifteen miles distant from Wavre, he not only delayed his departure from Gembloux until between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, but manoeuvred by -his right; taking the more circuitous line, through Sart à Wallain, and +his right; taking the more circuitous line, through Sart à Wallain, and rendering his operations still more dilatory by moving both VANDAMME's and GERARD's Corps along one and the same road. Had he not, from want of sufficient vigilance, continued ignorant of the fact, that the @@ -10411,7 +10387,7 @@ doubt that he would have marched upon the latter point, which the Prussians, aware of its importance, had occupied with a Rear Guard; but even with the amount of information which he possessed, and with the inference justly impressed upon his mind that a co-operation between -BLÜCHER and WELLINGTON was projected, we are at a loss to account for +BLÃœCHER and WELLINGTON was projected, we are at a loss to account for his not having moved upon Mont St Guibert, and manoeuvred by his left. In his despatch, written at two o'clock in the morning, he mentioned to @@ -10443,13 +10419,13 @@ a Support, upon which the former might have fallen back, if compelled to effect its retreat towards Planchenoit. In this manner might GROUCHY have so far realised the anxious -expectation of NAPOLEON as to have fallen upon BÜLOW _flagrante +expectation of NAPOLEON as to have fallen upon BÃœLOW _flagrante delicto_, and have materially procrastinated the co-operation of -BLÜCHER with WELLINGTON on the 18th of June; a co-operation which a +BLÃœCHER with WELLINGTON on the 18th of June; a co-operation which a contrary proceeding, originating in fatal tardiness of movement, and exhibiting useless manoeuvring in a false direction, could not fail to render easy in execution and successful in result. But beyond such -procrastination of the meditated junction of BLÜCHER's and WELLINGTON's +procrastination of the meditated junction of BLÃœCHER's and WELLINGTON's forces, GROUCHY could have effected nothing. The junction itself could not have been prevented. The tendency of GROUCHY's movements had been too narrowly watched; the country between the Dyle and the Charleroi @@ -10459,14 +10435,14 @@ calculated and determined; to admit of the possibility of a failure, as regarded the arrival of a considerable portion of the Prussian forces on the Left of the Anglo-Allied Army. -BLÜCHER had made so admirable a disposition of his four _Corps -d'Armée_, that two of them could at any time have combined, and +BLÃœCHER had made so admirable a disposition of his four _Corps +d'Armée_, that two of them could at any time have combined, and therefore have presented a superior force to GROUCHY, at any point between Wavre and Planchenoit; whilst the remainder of the Army might have continued its march to the Field of Waterloo. Had Grouchy moved by St Guibert and Moustier upon St Lambert, THIELEMANN's Corps would then have been on the march towards Couture, according to his original -instructions; and finding BÜLOW engaged with the Enemy, would have +instructions; and finding BÃœLOW engaged with the Enemy, would have joined him. GROUCHY might then have contrived to hold both these Corps at bay, and thus have reduced the co-operating Prussian force at Waterloo to the two Corps under ZIETEN and PIRCH, besides considerably @@ -10481,14 +10457,14 @@ most important one, no doubt, as time for pushing the struggle with WELLINGTON, with the whole force at his immediate disposal, before the arrival of the Prussians, was of the most vital consequence to NAPOLEON; and this advantage GROUCHY entirely lost by his march upon -Wavre--a march which enabled BLÜCHER to appear with three, out of his -four, _Corps d'Armée_, on the great and decisive Field of Action; and +Wavre--a march which enabled BLÃœCHER to appear with three, out of his +four, _Corps d'Armée_, on the great and decisive Field of Action; and that in sufficient time to render the victory as complete as could reasonably be desired. No exertions, however, on the part of GROUCHY, after he broke up from Gembloux on the morning of the 18th, could have effectually frustrated -the junction of WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER. Two great errors, for which +the junction of WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER. Two great errors, for which that Marshal was not accountable, reduced the contemplated junction from a measure of calculation to one of certainty. The first and principal of these has already been adverted to at some length, and @@ -10564,7 +10540,7 @@ first and only time, met to measure swords. * * * * * -The Field of Waterloo is intersected by two high roads (_chaussées_) +The Field of Waterloo is intersected by two high roads (_chaussées_) conspicuous by their great width and uniformity, as also by the pavement which runs along the centre of each. These two roads, the eastern one leading from Charleroi and Genappe, and the western from @@ -10682,8 +10658,8 @@ upon the Knoll which presents the highest and most commanding point along the position of the Left Wing of the Anglo-Allied Army, the Fourth Hanoverian Brigade, under Colonel BEST, was drawn up. It formed part of the Sixth Division, and was composed of the Landwehr Battalions -of Lüneburg, Verden, and Osterode, which were deployed in Front Line; -and of Münden, which was in reserve. A Battery of Hanoverian Foot +of Lüneburg, Verden, and Osterode, which were deployed in Front Line; +and of Münden, which was in reserve. A Battery of Hanoverian Foot Artillery, under Captain RETTBERG, was attached to this Brigade, and, from the peculiarly favourable circumstances of the ground, which formed a sort of natural fieldwork, was most advantageously placed. @@ -10746,7 +10722,7 @@ The Second Brigade of the King's German Legion, commanded by Colonel OMPTEDA, which formed the Left of the Division, consisted of the 1st and 2nd Light Battalions (under Lieutenant Colonel VON DEM BUSSCHE, and Major BARING), and of the 5th and 8th Line Battalions of the King's -German Legion (under Lieutenant Colonels LINSINGEN and SCHRÖDER). +German Legion (under Lieutenant Colonels LINSINGEN and SCHRÖDER). The 1st Light Battalion was formed in Column of Companies at quarter distance, Left in front. It stood a little in rear of the cross road @@ -10810,7 +10786,7 @@ the Buildings, and one in the Garden. On the right of OMPTEDA's Brigade stood the First Hanoverian Brigade, under Major General Count KIELMANSEGGE, consisting of the Field -Battalions of Bremen, Verden, Duke of York, Grubenhagen, and Lüneburg. +Battalions of Bremen, Verden, Duke of York, Grubenhagen, and Lüneburg. The last mentioned Battalion was formed in Column, at quarter distance, upon one of its centre Companies; the head of the Column in line with, and at a deploying interval from, that of the Right Column of OMPTEDA's @@ -10819,7 +10795,7 @@ stood the two Battalions Verden and Bremen, in Contiguous Columns of Companies, at quarter distance; the former Right in front, the latter Left in front. The two Battalions York and Grubenhagen were formed in Second Line, in rear of the centre of the interval between the -Battalions Lüneburg and Verden, in Contiguous Columns of Companies, at +Battalions Lüneburg and Verden, in Contiguous Columns of Companies, at quarter distance, York Right, and Grubenhagen Left, in front. On the right of KIELMANSEGGE's Hanoverian Brigade, was posted the @@ -10874,7 +10850,7 @@ crest of the ridge, between the First Brigade and the Nivelles road. The 2nd Battalion 3rd Foot Guards was on the left, the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards on the right, and more in advance on the brow of the hill; and the disposition was such, that the four Battalions of the -Division were placed _en échiquier_. +Division were placed _en échiquier_. The Buildings of Hougomont, its Gardens and Orchards, were completely overlooked from the commanding ground occupied by the Second Brigade, @@ -10882,29 +10858,29 @@ which formed the Reserve to the troops therein posted, consisting (including those in the Wood) of the four Light Companies of the Division, the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of Nassau, a Company of Hanoverian Field Riflemen, and a Detachment of a hundred men from the -Field Battalion Lüneburg of KIELMANSEGGE's Brigade. +Field Battalion Lüneburg of KIELMANSEGGE's Brigade. -The principal dwelling house or Château of Hougomont was a substantial +The principal dwelling house or Château of Hougomont was a substantial brick building, of a square form. Adjoining its north-east angle was the Farmer's House, the east end of which abutted on the Great Garden; -and in the angle between this house and the Château was a narrow +and in the angle between this house and the Château was a narrow tower, of the same height as the latter, to which its interior served as a staircase. At the south-east corner of, and communicating with, -the Château stood a very neat little Chapel. +the Château stood a very neat little Chapel. -On the north, or British, side of the Château, was a spacious Farm +On the north, or British, side of the Château, was a spacious Farm yard, bounded on the west by a large Barn and a Shed, and on the east by Cow Houses and Stabling adjoining the Garden. There was a continuation of the Stabling along the north side, and a gateway; and near the centre of the yard there was a drawwell of which the superstructure formed a dovecot. -On the south, or French, side of the Château, and inclosing the latter, +On the south, or French, side of the Château, and inclosing the latter, was the Court yard; of which a Barn on the west, the Gardener's House, some Stables and other Offices on the south, and the Garden Wall on the east, formed the boundaries. There was a communication between the Court and the Farm yard, by means of a doorway in the small portion of -wall connecting the Château with the great Barn; and through the whole +wall connecting the Château with the great Barn; and through the whole length of the latter building there was also a carriage way leading from the one Court into the other. A gateway, passing through a portion of the Gardener's House, led out from the Court yard to the south, or @@ -10917,7 +10893,7 @@ of the south-east angle of the general boundary of the inclosures, whence it continued towards La Belle Alliance. The approach to Hougomont from the Nivelles road was lined, nearly as -far as the Château, by fine tall elms: it conducted to the gate of +far as the Château, by fine tall elms: it conducted to the gate of the Farm yard facing the British Line; and, sweeping along the west side, it led also to the South Gate of the Court yard. On the east side of the Buildings was a large Garden, laid out with all the formality @@ -11078,14 +11054,14 @@ troops of CLINTON's Division formed a Reserve. DU PLAT's Brigade of the King's German Legion, consisting of the 1st Line Battalion (under Major ROBERTSON), of the 2nd (under Major -MÜLLER), of the 3rd (under Lieutenant Colonel WISSELL), and of the 4th +MÃœLLER), of the 3rd (under Lieutenant Colonel WISSELL), and of the 4th (under Major REH), stood in Open Column, near the foot of the slope descending towards the Nivelles road. -HALKETT's Brigade, consisting of the Landwehr Battalions Bremervörde +HALKETT's Brigade, consisting of the Landwehr Battalions Bremervörde (under Lieutenant Colonel VON DER SCHULENBURG), Salzgitter (under Major -HAMMERSTEIN), Osnabrück (under Major Count MÜNSTER), and Quackenbrück -(under Major VON DEM BUSSCHE HÜNEFELD), was posted in Contiguous Close +HAMMERSTEIN), Osnabrück (under Major Count MÃœNSTER), and Quackenbrück +(under Major VON DEM BUSSCHE HÃœNEFELD), was posted in Contiguous Close Columns of Battalions, on the north side of the plateau, near the village of Merbe Braine. @@ -11104,7 +11080,7 @@ Brigade, under Major General Sir COLQUHOUN GRANT, consisting of the DOHERTY.) On the left of GRANT's Brigade was posted the Third Brigade under Major -General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, consisting of the 23rd Light Dragoons, +General Sir WILLIAM DÖRNBERG, consisting of the 23rd Light Dragoons, and of the 1st and 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion. The Cumberland Hanoverian Hussars (under Lieutenant Colonel HAKE) were attached to, and formed in rear of, this Brigade. They properly @@ -11177,7 +11153,7 @@ quarters of a mile westward of Merbe Braine: and whence a road leads to Tubize, which is distant between eight and nine miles. With this view, the Third Division of the Netherlands, commanded by -Lieutenant General Baron CHASSÉ, was placed under the orders of General +Lieutenant General Baron CHASSÉ, was placed under the orders of General Lord HILL; a part of whose Corps, as previously explained, formed the extreme Right of the Anglo-Allied position. The First Brigade, under Colonel DITMERS, occupied the town itself. It consisted of the @@ -11185,7 +11161,7 @@ under Colonel DITMERS, occupied the town itself. It consisted of the Dutch Line, and of the 4th, 6th, 17th, and 19th Battalions of Dutch Militia. The 17th Battalion, detached a little to the left, kept up the communication with CLINTON's British Division. The Second Brigade, -under Major General D'AUBREMÉ, occupied a good position about half a +under Major General D'AUBREMÉ, occupied a good position about half a mile in advance of Braine l'Alleud, upon a height on which stood the Farm of Vieux Foriez. @@ -11203,7 +11179,7 @@ Colonel MITCHELL), as also the other Foot Battery, belonging to the Fourth Division (Captain RETTBERG's Hanoverian), were on the Field of Waterloo. On reaching Tubize, COLVILLE fell in with the Advance of Prince FREDERICK's Corps: and as that was the point of junction -with the road leading by Braine le Château and Braine l'Alleud to +with the road leading by Braine le Château and Braine l'Alleud to the position in front of Waterloo; he halted there, and despatched Lieutenant Colonel WOODFORD, Assistant Quartermaster General to the Division, to report his proceedings to the Duke. His Grace expressed @@ -11247,7 +11223,7 @@ with rockets; Captain MERCER's of six guns; and Major RAMSAY's of six guns. Captain PETTER's Dutch-Belgian Horse Battery of eight guns, was attached to COLLAERT's Cavalry Division. The Dutch-Belgian Horse Battery under Captain VAN DER SMISSEN, and Foot Battery under -Captain LUX, of eight guns each, were with CHASSÉ's Division at Braine +Captain LUX, of eight guns each, were with CHASSÉ's Division at Braine l'Alleud. The Brunswick Horse Battery, under Captain HEINEMANN; and Foot Battery, under Major MOLL, of eight guns each, were with the Brunswick Corps. The British Horse Battery under Major BEANE, and Foot @@ -11284,7 +11260,7 @@ operations. The Right Flank was rendered secure, not only by the position of CLINTON's Division, commanding the valley skirting the Village of Merbe Braine, but also by the occupation of the Town of Braine l'Alleud, -whence CHASSÉ's Division could co-operate so as to render any attempt +whence CHASSÉ's Division could co-operate so as to render any attempt of the Enemy to turn that Flank a most hazardous experiment. Although the Left of the main Front Line rested upon an open plain @@ -11360,13 +11336,13 @@ On the west side, a road leading from the summit, descends rather rapidly as a hollow way down into and across the long valley that takes its course towards Hougomont, then ascends until it reaches another ridge, along which it winds round that Post, at a distance varying from -300 to about 440 yards, until it joins the Nivelles _chaussée_; and +300 to about 440 yards, until it joins the Nivelles _chaussée_; and that winding road indicates pretty nearly the ground occupied by the Left Wing of the French Front Line. * * * * * -The Right Wing of this Line consisted of the First _Corps d'Armée_, +The Right Wing of this Line consisted of the First _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by Lieutenant General Count D'ERLON, comprising four Divisions of Infantry, and one of Light Cavalry. @@ -11390,7 +11366,7 @@ a distance of sixty yards in rear of the first. On the right of the First Division stood the Third, commanded by Lieutenant General Baron MARCOGNET. Its First Brigade, under General -NOGUÈS, consisted of the 21st and 46th Regiments of the Line; and its +NOGUÈS, consisted of the 21st and 46th Regiments of the Line; and its Second Brigade, under General GRENIER, of the 25th and 45th Regiments of the Line; all four Regiments comprising two Battalions each. These two Brigades were, in like manner, deployed in two Lines, the second at @@ -11409,7 +11385,7 @@ of the first. The Cavalry attached to this Corps, which was the First Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Baron JAQUINOT, was posted in a valley on the right of the Infantry: having in its front the Village -of Smohain, which it held in observation, as also the Château of +of Smohain, which it held in observation, as also the Château of Frischermont, on the right of the valley; at the same time throwing out Patrols in the direction of Ohain. It was deployed in three Lines. Its First Brigade, under General BRUNO, consisting of the 3rd and 7th @@ -11462,7 +11438,7 @@ a distance of sixty yards in rear of the first. On the left of the Infantry, was posted the Light Cavalry attached to the Corps, namely, the Second Cavalry Division, commanded by Lieutenant -General Baron PIRÉ. Its First Brigade, under General Baron HUBERA, +General Baron PIRÉ. Its First Brigade, under General Baron HUBERA, consisted of the 1st and 6th _Chasseurs_; and its Second Brigade, under General MATHIEU, of the 5th and 6th Lancers. It stood across the Nivelles high road, in three deployed Lines, rather under the crest @@ -11585,7 +11561,7 @@ were stationed on either Flank; and the Reserve Artillery of the Guard, consisting of twenty four guns, was posted in rear of these Lines. The Right Wing of the Third Line, or Reserve, consisted of the Light -Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, commanded by Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE +Cavalry of the Imperial Guard, commanded by Lieutenant General LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES, namely, the _Chasseurs_ and Lancers of the Guard. It was posted at a distance of about two hundred yards in rear of the Fourth Cavalry Corps and deployed in two Lines, the second at a distance of @@ -11685,7 +11661,7 @@ explained that General's intentions, which were, that should the mass of the Prussian forces retire upon Wavre, he would follow them in that direction, so as to prevent them from either reaching Brussels or forming a junction with WELLINGTON; but that if, on the other hand, -they should fall back upon Perwès, he would advance towards that town +they should fall back upon Perwès, he would advance towards that town in pursuit of them. In the former case, NAPOLEON's delay was likely to facilitate the combined operation; because in order to prevent the junction with WELLINGTON, GROUCHY required sufficient time to throw @@ -11805,54 +11781,54 @@ be forwarded to Grouchy:-- "En avant de la Ferme "In front of the Farm de Caillou, de Caillou, le 18 Juin, 18th June, - à 10 heures du matin. at 10 o'clock in the morning. + à 10 heures du matin. at 10 o'clock in the morning. - "Monsieur le Maréchal, "Monsieur Marshal, + "Monsieur le Maréchal, "Monsieur Marshal, - "L'Empereur a reçu votre "The Emperor has received - dernier rapport daté de Gembloux. your last report dated from - Vous ne parlez à sa Majesté que des Gembloux. You only speak to His + "L'Empereur a reçu votre "The Emperor has received + dernier rapport daté de Gembloux. your last report dated from + Vous ne parlez à sa Majesté que des Gembloux. You only speak to His deux Colonnes Prussiennes qui ont Majesty of the two Prussian - passé à Sauvenières et Sarra Walin; Columns and Sarra Walin; however - qu'une troisième Colonne, qui the reports say that a third - était assez forte, a passé à Gery Column, which was pretty strong, + passé à Sauvenières et Sarra Walin; Columns and Sarra Walin; however + qu'une troisième Colonne, qui the reports say that a third + était assez forte, a passé à Gery Column, which was pretty strong, et Gentinnes, se dirrigeant sur has passed by Gery and Gentinnes, Wavres. directing itself on Wavre. "L'Empereur me charge de vous "The Emperor charges me to - prévenir, qu'en ce moment S.M. va inform you, that at this moment - faire attaquer l'Armée Anglaise qui His Majesty is going to attack the - a pris position à Waterloo, près de English Army which has taken up - a pris position à Waterloo, près de a position at Waterloo, near the - a pris position à Waterloo, près de Forest of Soignies; so His Majesty - la Forêt de Soignes; ainsi S.M. desires that you would direct your - désire que vous dirigiez vos movemens movements on Wavre in such a + prévenir, qu'en ce moment S.M. va inform you, that at this moment + faire attaquer l'Armée Anglaise qui His Majesty is going to attack the + a pris position à Waterloo, près de English Army which has taken up + a pris position à Waterloo, près de a position at Waterloo, near the + a pris position à Waterloo, près de Forest of Soignies; so His Majesty + la Forêt de Soignes; ainsi S.M. desires that you would direct your + désire que vous dirigiez vos movemens movements on Wavre in such a sur Wavres, afin de vous manner as you may approach us, so rapprocher de nous, vous mettre en as to put yourself in touch with - rapport d'opérations et lier les the operations and to knit up the + rapport d'opérations et lier les the operations and to knit up the communications, poussant devant vous communications; pushing before - les Corps de l'Armée Prussienne you the Corps of the Prussian + les Corps de l'Armée Prussienne you the Corps of the Prussian qui ont pris cette direction et qui Army which has taken that - auraient pu s'arrêter à Wavres, ou direction, and which may have - vous devez arriver le plus tôt halted at Wavre, where you should + auraient pu s'arrêter à Wavres, ou direction, and which may have + vous devez arriver le plus tôt halted at Wavre, where you should possible. arrive at the earliest possible moment. Vous ferez suivre les Colonnes You will cause the Enemy's Ennemies qui ont pris sur votre Columns which have taken (the - droite par quelques Corps Légers, road) on your right to be + droite par quelques Corps Légers, road) on your right to be afin d'observer leur mouvements followed by some Light Corps, in et ramasser leurs fuyards; instruisez order to observe their movements - moi immédiatement de vos and to collect their fugitives. + moi immédiatement de vos and to collect their fugitives. dispositions et de votre marche, Instruct me immediately of your ainsi que des nouvelles que vous dispositions and of your march, as - avez sur les Ennemis, et ne négligez well as of the news you may have + avez sur les Ennemis, et ne négligez well as of the news you may have pas de lier vos communications avec of the Enemy, and do not neglect to - nous; l'Empereur désire avoir très knit up your communications with + nous; l'Empereur désire avoir très knit up your communications with souvent de vos nouvelles. us. The Emperor desires to receive news from you very frequently. - "Le Major Général "The Major General + "Le Major Général "The Major General DUC DE DALMATIE." DUKE DE DALMATIA." It will thus be seen that GROUCHY's report, despatched from Gembloux @@ -11872,14 +11848,14 @@ Some time before the Battle commenced, a Prussian Patrol reached the Village of Smohain, in which was posted the Picquet of the 10th British Hussars, under Captain TAYLOR; whom the Officer accompanying the Patrol desired to report to the Duke of WELLINGTON that General -Count BÜLOW was at St Lambert, and advancing with his _Corps d'Armée_. +Count BÃœLOW was at St Lambert, and advancing with his _Corps d'Armée_. Captain TAYLOR immediately despatched Lieutenant LINDSEY, of the 10th, with the intelligence to Head Quarters, as directed. The Prussian Officer was certainly ignorant of the very slow progress made by the -main body of BÜLOW's Corps; and the information which he thus conveyed +main body of BÃœLOW's Corps; and the information which he thus conveyed to the Duke, before the Battle had commenced, naturally led the latter to calculate upon a much earlier arrival of the Prussians than -could possibly take place: for, in point of fact, it was only BÜLOW's +could possibly take place: for, in point of fact, it was only BÃœLOW's Advanced Guard which had then reached St Lambert. * * * * * @@ -12040,7 +12016,7 @@ which afforded a partial view up the valley on that side of Hougomont. Two guns were therefore detached, under Captain NAPIER, from Captain BOLTON's Battery, to open a fire upon the advancing Columns; but they were instantly cannonaded by the Batteries on the French Extreme Left, -particularly by the Horse Battery of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, on the +particularly by the Horse Battery of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry, on the Height intersected by the Nivelles road. The remaining guns of the Battery were brought into action, as were also those of Major SYMPHER's Hanoverian Horse Battery; and a vigorous fire was now maintained @@ -12061,7 +12037,7 @@ yield to an overwhelming superiority of numbers. Retiring from tree to tree, and frequently hazarding a bold and obstinate stand, by which they suffered most severely, they at length withdrew from the unavailing contest: those of the Coldstream and 3rd Regiment seeking -shelter partly in the Lane adjoining the right of the Château, and +shelter partly in the Lane adjoining the right of the Château, and partly behind a Haystack which fronted the Wood near the south-west angle of the buildings; while those of the 1st Regiment fell back into the Great Orchard, on the left. @@ -12094,13 +12070,13 @@ in that direction, and pointed his guns on strong Columns of French Infantry in support, which he succeeded in causing to retrograde; notwithstanding the very galling fire to which he was himself at that time exposed, not only from the Batteries in his front, but also from -PIRÉ's Horse Battery on the French Height adjoining the Nivelles road, +PIRÉ's Horse Battery on the French Height adjoining the Nivelles road, by which his own Battery was completely enfiladed. The French that were in the Wood having rallied, and obtained a vast preponderance of force, now advanced in a most determined manner against the Light Infantry of the British Guards, and compelled the -latter to retire to their former posts on the Flanks of the Château +latter to retire to their former posts on the Flanks of the Château and Gardens. At the same time, JEROME's Light Troops were advancing rapidly, and in great force, against the right of the Buildings. That portion of the Light Companies of the Coldstream and 3rd Regiment of @@ -12134,7 +12110,7 @@ moved his Battery from its former station on the other side of the Nivelles road, and which was in front of the Extreme Right of the First Line of the Anglo-Allied Army. This Battery had just been hotly engaged with, and had suffered severely from, the Horse Battery posted -in front of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade; which had previously directed +in front of PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade; which had previously directed its fire upon BULL's guns, and which maintained the cannonade with Lieutenant Colonel SMITH's Battery for the purpose of covering the advance of these Light Troops. SMITH had succeeded in silencing the @@ -12155,7 +12131,7 @@ WOODFORD charged them. They gave way immediately, and withdrew from the contest; which afforded Colonel WOODFORD an opportunity of entering the Farm with a part of the reinforcement by the side door in the Lane. The remainder of the detached force occupied the inclosures between the -Château and the Nivelles road. +Château and the Nivelles road. During this advance of the French Skirmishers against the extreme Right of the Allied Front Line, the troops which formed their Support @@ -12221,7 +12197,7 @@ During the progress of the contest of Hougomont, NEY had been occupied in making his preparatory dispositions for carrying into execution NAPOLEON's intended grand attack upon the Centre and Left of the Anglo-Allied line. The troops destined for this service consisted of -the whole of D'ERLON's _Corps d'Armée_, and of ROUSSEL's Division +the whole of D'ERLON's _Corps d'Armée_, and of ROUSSEL's Division of KELLERMANN's Cavalry Corps. Their advance was to be covered and supported by no less than ten Batteries, which were now brought forward and posted along a ridge that intervened between the French Right and @@ -12296,10 +12272,10 @@ Not long after DOMON's departure, NAPOLEON's impatience to ascertain the precise character of the distant Column was relieved by the arrival of an Officer of _Chasseurs_ with a Prussian Hussar, who had just been taken prisoner; and who was the bearer of a letter, addressed -by the Prussian General BÜLOW to the Duke of WELLINGTON, to acquaint +by the Prussian General BÃœLOW to the Duke of WELLINGTON, to acquaint the latter with his arrival at St Lambert. The prisoner stated that the Column which was perceptible in the vicinity of this Village, was -the Advanced Guard of BÜLOW's Corps, which had not been engaged at +the Advanced Guard of BÃœLOW's Corps, which had not been engaged at Ligny; that he had been in the morning at Wavre; that the three other Prussian Corps were stationed close to that town, and had passed the previous night there, without perceiving any indication of an Enemy in @@ -12314,46 +12290,46 @@ despatch, accompanied by the intercepted communication and the Hussar's report. "Du champ de Bataille "On the Field of Battle - de Waterloo, le 18, à at Waterloo, the 18th, at - une heure après midi. one o'clock in the afternoon. + de Waterloo, le 18, à at Waterloo, the 18th, at + une heure après midi. one o'clock in the afternoon. - "Monsieur le Maréchal, "Monsieur Marshal, + "Monsieur le Maréchal, "Monsieur Marshal, - "Vous avez écrit ce matin, à "You wrote at two o'clock this - deux heures, à l'Empereur que vous morning to the Emperor that you - marcheriez sur Sart à Wallain; would march on Sart à Wallain; - donc votre projet était de vous consequently your plan was to - porter à Corbaix ou à Wavres: ce proceed to Corbaix or to Wavre. This + "Vous avez écrit ce matin, à "You wrote at two o'clock this + deux heures, à l'Empereur que vous morning to the Emperor that you + marcheriez sur Sart à Wallain; would march on Sart à Wallain; + donc votre projet était de vous consequently your plan was to + porter à Corbaix ou à Wavres: ce proceed to Corbaix or to Wavre. This mouvement est conforme aux movement is in accordance with the - dispositions qui vous ont été dispositions which have been - communiquées: cependant l'Empereur communicated to you: however the + dispositions qui vous ont été dispositions which have been + communiquées: cependant l'Empereur communicated to you: however the m'ordonne de vous dire que vous Emperor orders me to say to you devez toujours manoeuvrer dans that you ought always to manoeuvre - notre direction; c'est à vous à voir in our direction. It is for you to - le point où nous sommes pour vous consider our present position in - régler en conséquence et pour lier order to guide yourself accordingly, + notre direction; c'est à vous à voir in our direction. It is for you to + le point où nous sommes pour vous consider our present position in + régler en conséquence et pour lier order to guide yourself accordingly, nos communications, ainsi que pour and to knit up our communications - être toujours en mesure pour in such a way as to be always + être toujours en mesure pour in such a way as to be always tomber sur quelques troupes within limits to fall upon some - Ennemies qui chercheraient à inquiéter of the Enemy's troops which would - notre Droite, et les écraser. endeavour to annoy our Right, and - En ce moment la bataille est engagée to crush them. At this moment + Ennemies qui chercheraient à inquiéter of the Enemy's troops which would + notre Droite, et les écraser. endeavour to annoy our Right, and + En ce moment la bataille est engagée to crush them. At this moment sur la ligna de Waterloo. the Battle has commenced on the - Le Centre de l'Armée Anglaise est line of Waterloo. The Centre of the - à Mont Saint Jean, ainsi manoeuvrez English Army is at Mont St Jean, + Le Centre de l'Armée Anglaise est line of Waterloo. The Centre of the + à Mont Saint Jean, ainsi manoeuvrez English Army is at Mont St Jean, pour joindre notre Droite. so manoeuvre to join our Right. "Le Duc DE DALMATIE. "The Duke of DALMATIA. "P.S.--Une lettre qu'on vient "P.S.--A letter which has just - d'intercepter porte que le Général been intercepted states that General - BÜLOW doit attaquer notre Flanc. BÜLOW is about to attack our Flank. + d'intercepter porte que le Général been intercepted states that General + BÃœLOW doit attaquer notre Flanc. BÃœLOW is about to attack our Flank. Nous croyons apercevoir ce Corps We believe we see this Corps on sur les Hauteurs de Saint Lambert; the Heights of Saint Lambert; ainsi ne perdez pas un instant pour therefore lose not an instant in vous rapprocher de nous et nous coming nearer to us and joining us, - joindre, et pour écraser BÜLOW and in crushing BÜLOW whom you - que vous prendrez en flagrant délit." will take in the very act." + joindre, et pour écraser BÃœLOW and in crushing BÃœLOW whom you + que vous prendrez en flagrant délit." will take in the very act." The above letter is of much historical importance. Although conveying NAPOLEON's approval of GROUCHY's movement upon either Corbaix or Wavre, @@ -12366,7 +12342,7 @@ the necessity of his manoeuvring so as to prevent the execution of any hostile design against the Right Flank of the main Army, which is then engaged with WELLINGTON's forces, and names Mont St Jean, the Centre of the Duke's position, as a guiding point. This anxiety was naturally -augmented very considerably by the discovery of BÜLOW's troops, and the +augmented very considerably by the discovery of BÃœLOW's troops, and the postscript accordingly enjoins still more urgently the necessity of a close and active co-operation. @@ -12378,7 +12354,7 @@ points to obtain intelligence of Marshal GROUCHY, and to communicate with him, if practicable. It is to be observed, however, that the troops discovered by the French -Cavalry did not belong to BÜLOW's main body, but merely to his Advanced +Cavalry did not belong to BÃœLOW's main body, but merely to his Advanced Guard. The former was the mass first seen from La Belle Alliance, when it was moving across the Heights of St Lambert, on the right or opposite bank of the Lasne; but as explained in a preceding Chapter, it @@ -12391,17 +12367,17 @@ of any considerable body of Prussians at this period of the day. Nevertheless, the conviction of such a proximity, while it imparted increased confidence to WELLINGTON, in regard to the speedy execution of the plan of combined operation which he had preconcerted with -BLÜCHER, compelled NAPOLEON to employ additional vigilance and +BLÃœCHER, compelled NAPOLEON to employ additional vigilance and circumspection upon his Right Flank. Great, however, as was the necessity for such vigilance; the measures that were adopted were lamentably deficient in energy, vigour, and -judgement. Considering that the main body of BÜLOW's Corps was on the +judgement. Considering that the main body of BÃœLOW's Corps was on the point of entering the Defile of St Lambert, in which it had to overcome the greatest difficulties; it appears unaccountable that the Officer employed in reconnoitring and patroling beyond the extreme Right of the French Army should not have urged the occupation of the Wood of -Paris with a detached body of Infantry, with a view to impede BÜLOW's +Paris with a detached body of Infantry, with a view to impede BÃœLOW's advance, and compel him to take a more circuitous route. In this manner the Prussian co-operation might have been so far obstructed or delayed as to secure to NAPOLEON the power of advancing against WELLINGTON with @@ -12423,7 +12399,7 @@ Paris with a strong body of Infantry, flanked and supported by the Cavalry, was fatal to the development of NAPOLEON's original design. One Infantry Division, combined with Domon's and SUBERVIE's Cavalry Divisions, would have sufficed for obstructing the debouching of -BÜLOW's Corps from the almost impassable Defile of St Lambert; and +BÃœLOW's Corps from the almost impassable Defile of St Lambert; and compelling it to move by its right, into the line of march of ZIETEN's Corps, which did not reach the field before seven o'clock in the evening. To move by its left, along the deep and miry valley of the @@ -12777,19 +12753,19 @@ defence of La Haye Sainte. The French Skirmishers thrown out by the Left Brigade of DONZELOT's Division advanced boldly and resolutely against the Orchard of La Haye Sainte. The first shot tore away the bridle of Major BARING's horse -close to his hand, and the second killed Major BÖSEWIEL, the next in +close to his hand, and the second killed Major BÖSEWIEL, the next in command. The three Companies of the 2nd Light Battalion of the King's German Legion, which, as before stated, were posted in the Orchard, together with two Companies of the 1st Light Battalion of the King's German Legion under Captains WYNECKEN and GOEDEN, and a Company of -Hanoverian Riflemen under Major SPÖRKEN, which were extended on the +Hanoverian Riflemen under Major SPÖRKEN, which were extended on the right of the Farm, presented a gallant resistance to the Enemy; but the latter continued to press forward with superior force, and the main body of the French Brigade having formed two Columns of Attack, which were rapidly advancing, one into the Orchard, and the other towards the Buildings, Major BARING fell back with his men upon the Barn. -At this moment, Colonel KLENCKE reached the Farm with the Lüneburg +At this moment, Colonel KLENCKE reached the Farm with the Lüneburg Field Battalion; which WELLINGTON, on observing the French advance, had detached from the Left of KIELMANSEGGE's Brigade as a reinforcement to the troops of La Haye Sainte. BARING immediately endeavoured to recover @@ -12817,9 +12793,9 @@ became exposed, after the Cavalry had passed on, to a flank fire from the Enemy's Infantry lining the hedge of the Garden. A portion of them succeeded in gaining the main position; whilst the remainder, securing themselves in the Buildings, augmented the little garrison -under Lieutenants CAREY and GRÆME, and Ensign FRANK, who bravely and +under Lieutenants CAREY and GRÆME, and Ensign FRANK, who bravely and successfully maintained possession in defiance of the vigorous attacks -on the part of the French Light Troops. The Lüneburg Hanoverian +on the part of the French Light Troops. The Lüneburg Hanoverian Battalion, however, suffered most severely: many were killed and wounded; among the latter was the Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel KLENCKE, and among the prisoners taken was Major DACHENHAUSEN. @@ -12830,7 +12806,7 @@ the original strength of the Battalion. The Earl of UXBRIDGE, on perceiving the advance of the French Cavalry by La Haye Sainte, on the British right of the Charleroi road (the -same alluded to as having dispersed the Hanoverian Lüneburg Battalion +same alluded to as having dispersed the Hanoverian Lüneburg Battalion and BARING's Skirmishers of the Legion), as also the approach of the Infantry Columns which constituted the attack upon the Allied Left Wing on the opposite side of that road, decided upon a simultaneous charge @@ -12871,7 +12847,7 @@ Though greatly palliated by the adoption of these precautionary measures, this was perhaps not altogether a prudent act on the part of the Commander of the entire Cavalry of an Army; since, in the charge of an extended Line of Cavalry against an Enemy close at -hand, the _carrière_ once begun, the Leader becomes so completely +hand, the _carrière_ once begun, the Leader becomes so completely identified and mixed up with that Line itself, that his virtual command is rapidly limited to that of a Squadron Officer; whereas, when accompanying a _Second_ Line, he is enabled to draw off, or reinforce, @@ -12886,7 +12862,7 @@ was not forthcoming at the moment it was most urgently required. The French Line of Cavalry, as it advanced, presented an imposing appearance. These veteran warriors bore with them an air of confident -superiority and anticipated triumph, joined with a sort of _gaieté de +superiority and anticipated triumph, joined with a sort of _gaieté de coeur_, inspired no doubt by the reflection that they were about to encounter and overthrow their most implacable Enemies, the British. Their advance, like that of the Infantry on their right, had been to a @@ -12981,11 +12957,11 @@ above, and the Greys immediately conformed to this movement. During the advance of ALIX's French Division (the First), its rear Brigade, which consisted of the 54th and 55th Regiments, inclined to its right, moved out of the mass, and formed two Columns, of two -Battalions each, in support, _en échelon_ to the leading Brigade, +Battalions each, in support, _en échelon_ to the leading Brigade, consisting of the 28th and 105th Regiments. In like manner, the rear Brigade of MARCOGNET's Division (the Third), consisting of the 21st and 46th Regiments, broke into two Columns, of two Battalions each, in -support, _en échelon_ to, but more immediately in rear of, the leading +support, _en échelon_ to, but more immediately in rear of, the leading Brigade, consisting of the 25th and 45th Regiments. While KEMPT's Brigade was bravely charging down the slope on the right, @@ -13151,7 +13127,7 @@ fugitives, still retained a considerable semblance of order. Amidst the crowd that was now precipitating itself on this supporting Column, to seek its shelter and protection, was an Officer, the bearer of the Eagle of the 105th Regiment. This Standard, on which were -inscribed the victories of Jena, Eylau, Eckmühl, Essling, and Wagram, +inscribed the victories of Jena, Eylau, Eckmühl, Essling, and Wagram, was accompanied at the moment by a party apparently forming a guard for its defence. Captain CLARK, commanding the Centre Squadron of the Royals, on discovering the group, instantly gave the Order, "Right @@ -13215,7 +13191,7 @@ ensued; which, however, was suddenly terminated by a destructive fire poured down upon the 1st Life Guards, from the top of the banks, by the Light Troops of BACHELU's Division that crowned the Heights through which the road has been excavated. The King's Dragoon Guards, leaving -this struggle on their right, and rattling across the _pavé_, boldly +this struggle on their right, and rattling across the _pavé_, boldly ascended the Enemy's position. They were joined on their left, by the 2nd Life Guards, whose course had been by the left of La Haye Sainte. With these were now mingled Royals and Inniskillings, while further to @@ -13358,7 +13334,7 @@ Immediately after the execution of this service, which was gallantly and skilfully conducted, the Troop rejoined its guns on the crest of the position. -In the general _mêlée_ which resulted from the charge of the British +In the general _mêlée_ which resulted from the charge of the British Heavy Dragoons, and the overthrow of such masses of Infantry, augmented as it was by the subsequent charges of, firstly, the French Lancers, and, then, the two Regiments of British Light Cavalry, severe losses @@ -13552,7 +13528,7 @@ ages yet unborn. entire attacking force that has yet kept together. The tide of destruction now sets in strongly against the Lancers. Their pursuit is checked. The Heavy Dragoons are relieved from the pressure. A - _mêlée_ ensues; but you are not kept long in suspense; for in another + _mêlée_ ensues; but you are not kept long in suspense; for in another moment this newly arrived force, making good its way, succeeds in driving the Lancers in confusion down to the foot of the valley. The arena in your front is speedily cleared of both friends and foes--the @@ -13647,7 +13623,7 @@ successes on the Flanks, which again were counteracted on the part of the defenders by the aid of Detachments from the main body of BYNG's Brigade of Guards, as also by the natural advantages of the localities. Thus, upon the right, a retreat of the Guards from the hedge which -lines the Avenue and road leading to the Château, if followed up by the +lines the Avenue and road leading to the Château, if followed up by the French, would draw upon the latter a murderous fire from the banks, brushwood, and other cover, in rear of the Avenue, together with a flank fire from behind the Buildings: and, upon the left, if they @@ -13730,8 +13706,8 @@ Foiled in his varied and repeated attacks upon Hougomont, NAPOLEON had now recourse to incendiary projectiles. For this purpose he had ordered a Battery of Howitzers to be formed, from which shells were thrown so as to descend into the Buildings. The Great Barn, the -outhouses on the north side of the Château, the Farmer's House, and -finally the Château itself, were speedily set on fire. Dense volumes +outhouses on the north side of the Château, the Farmer's House, and +finally the Château itself, were speedily set on fire. Dense volumes of smoke, enveloping the whole Post and its defenders, were wafted slowly towards the Anglo-Allied Line; the roofs of the Buildings soon fell in; and, shortly before three o'clock, the flames burst forth @@ -13797,7 +13773,7 @@ unsuccessful, would at least serve to divert in some degree, the Enemy's attention. NAPOLEON also contemplated a more important diversion, by causing a -demonstration to be made with PIRÉ's Light Cavalry against WELLINGTON's +demonstration to be made with PIRÉ's Light Cavalry against WELLINGTON's Right Flank. In pursuance of this plan, renewed efforts were made by the attacking @@ -13837,7 +13813,7 @@ successful, be attended with very serious consequences to himself. He drew Lord UXBRIDGE's attention to that point; and the latter immediately despatched GRANT, with the 13th Light Dragoons and the 15th Hussars of his Brigade to attack the Lancers, detaching at the same -time the 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion from DÖRNBERG's +time the 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion from DÖRNBERG's Brigade, towards Braine l'Alleud, for the purpose both of facilitating the attack, by manoeuvring on the left of the Lancers, and of watching the Enemy's dispositions in that direction. @@ -13887,7 +13863,7 @@ preparatory dispositions with the Cavalry which NAPOLEON had desired him to launch against the Anglo-Allied Right Wing. He first formed for attack, MILHAUD's Corps of _Cuirassiers_, -consisting of twenty four Squadrons; and directed LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTE's +consisting of twenty four Squadrons; and directed LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTE's Light Cavalry Division of the Guard, comprising seven Squadrons of Lancers and twelve Squadrons of _Chasseurs_, to follow and support--in all forty three Squadrons--constituting a magnificent array of gallant @@ -13897,7 +13873,7 @@ next came the Red Lancers of the Guard, in their gaudy uniform, and mounted on richly caparisoned steeds, their fluttering lance flags heightening the brilliancy of their display; whilst the Third Line, comprising the _Chasseurs_ of the Guard, in their rich costume of green -and gold, with fur trimmed pelisses _à la hussard_, and black bearskin +and gold, with fur trimmed pelisses _à la hussard_, and black bearskin shakos, completed the gorgeous, yet harmonious, colouring of this military spectacle. Though formed in successive Lines of Columns in the hollow space on the immediate left of La Haye Sainte, where they were @@ -13985,7 +13961,7 @@ heedless of personal danger, and intent only upon securing the sole chance that offered for the success of their immediate followers. That portion of the Cavalry which passed through the intervals between the foremost Squares, directed their advance upon those that were in -rear; and the Squares being generally _en échiquier_, the opening out +rear; and the Squares being generally _en échiquier_, the opening out and dividing of the attacking Squadrons in the manner described, soon commingled the horsemen of different Regiments, and added considerably to the disorder already caused by the dropping fire which assailed them @@ -14340,12 +14316,12 @@ Cavalry would be followed up by others, in which that Arm would be combined with Infantry, was fully prepared to meet this contingency, having as soon as he had ascertained that the Enemy was not disposed to attempt any serious movement against his Right Flank, despatched an -Order to CHASSÉ to evacuate Braine l'Alleud and its vicinity, and to +Order to CHASSÉ to evacuate Braine l'Alleud and its vicinity, and to proceed with his Dutch-Belgian Division, towards the principal scene of action, along the low ground through Merbe Braine. By this means, his Grace, who contemplated reinforcing his First Line with troops from his Second, would be enabled to supply their place in the latter -with others of equal strength. CHASSÉ's movement, executed with much +with others of equal strength. CHASSÉ's movement, executed with much judgement, was in a great measure, if not entirely, concealed from the Enemy's observation; and was very skilfully covered by the 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion, who continued hovering near the @@ -14402,7 +14378,7 @@ time by SOMERSET's Heavy Cavalry Brigade, suffered little loss; but the 8th Line Battalion--being on the left, and more in advance, in the act of charging when the _Cuirassiers_ appeared--was completely surprised, and its Right Wing cut down and dispersed. The Commanding -Officer of the Battalion, Colonel SCHRÖDER, was mortally wounded: +Officer of the Battalion, Colonel SCHRÖDER, was mortally wounded: several other Officers fell: Ensign DE MOREAU, who carried and defended the King's Colour, having been severely wounded, as also the Serjeant who afterwards held it, the Enemy succeeded in carrying off the prize. @@ -14417,7 +14393,7 @@ his Howitzer Battery to the Second Line for the purpose of repairing casualties and completing ammunition, advanced again to his former post in the Front Line, along with Major RAMSAY's Horse Battery, during the Second general Charge of the French Cavalry. These Batteries suffered -severely from PIRÉ's guns, stationed on the extreme Left of the French +severely from PIRÉ's guns, stationed on the extreme Left of the French Line. BULL directed Lieutenant LOUIS to turn his two right guns towards them, and it was not long before this Officer succeeded in silencing them; a service which, as they enfiladed the Allied Right Flank, was of @@ -14440,7 +14416,7 @@ towards the spot upon which it had taken post. The guns, which were nine pounders, were each loaded with a round and a case shot; and were run close up to a bank of two or three feet in height, which descended from the narrow cross road along the ridge, and which thus formed a -sort of _genouillère_ to the Battery. In front, the summit of the +sort of _genouillère_ to the Battery. In front, the summit of the ridge consisted of a flat surface, of forty or fifty yards in width, whence the ground descended rapidly towards the plain that divided the two Armies. The Column continued to advance until it came quite close @@ -14593,7 +14569,7 @@ charges. But WELLINGTON, foreseeing the probability of a serious attempt upon this weakened point of his Line, and perceiving the approach of -CHASSÉ's Division (see page 458), supplied the required remedy by +CHASSÉ's Division (see page 458), supplied the required remedy by desiring Lord HILL to bring forward troops from the Second Line. The zeal, intelligence, and activity which had ever characterized the Hero of Almaraz and Arroyo del Molino when carrying out the designs of the @@ -14758,7 +14734,7 @@ Merbe Braine, into the space within the angle formed by the Nivelles road and the hollow way which leads from the Right of the Front Line down into the low ground below Hougomont; and it was shortly after ADAM moved into his forward position, that HALKETT advanced, with the -Landwehr Battalions Osnabrück and Salzgitter, and took post on the +Landwehr Battalions Osnabrück and Salzgitter, and took post on the exterior slope of the main ridge, in rear of DU PLAT's Brigade. * * * * * @@ -14782,7 +14758,7 @@ vengeance in the fierce and sanguinary struggle. NAPOLEON sent an Order to NEY to renew the attack upon the Centre. To execute this with effect, however, fresh Infantry was requisite; and the Marshal had none at his disposal. He therefore despatched his first -Aide de Camp, Colonel HEYMÈS, to represent to the Emperor the exhausted +Aide de Camp, Colonel HEYMÈS, to represent to the Emperor the exhausted condition of his troops: half of which were placed _hors de combat_, and the other half overcome by fatigue, and failing in ammunition; and to request he would send him reinforcements. At this moment, however, @@ -14893,7 +14869,7 @@ that his Officers fully agreed with him on this point, he made the men retire, singly, to the main position. The greater part of them, accompanied by their brave but disconsolate Commander, descended into the high road by an opening in the bank adjoining the north-east angle -of the Garden, and retired along the opposite side of the _chaussée_. +of the Garden, and retired along the opposite side of the _chaussée_. BARING sent back to their respective Regiments the remains of the reinforcements he had received; and, with the few men that were left @@ -14938,7 +14914,7 @@ The state to which his Infantry was reduced presented a prospect almost as cheerless. D'ERLON's Corps, severely crippled by its signally unsuccessful attack upon the Anglo-Allied Left Wing and Centre, had still further exhausted its force by repeated assaults against La Haye -Sainte, on its left; and, since the arrival of BÜLOW, it had been +Sainte, on its left; and, since the arrival of BÃœLOW, it had been compelled to resort to active precautionary measures on its right. On the other hand, REILLE's Corps had suffered immense losses in its incessant, yet unavailing, efforts to gain possession of the important @@ -14983,7 +14959,7 @@ Wavre road. The French at the same time contrived to push two guns round by the Garden hedge to the bank of the high road, and immediately opened a fire of grape upon KEMPT's Brigade posted along, and in rear of, -the Wavre road, on the opposite side of the _chaussée_; but this was +the Wavre road, on the opposite side of the _chaussée_; but this was speedily silenced by the 1st Battalion of the 95th British Rifles, who, taking a deliberate aim at the Artillerymen, destroyed them before they could discharge a second round. @@ -15124,7 +15100,7 @@ gallant defenders of the Post. The Flank Companies of the Guards, within the walls and buildings, held at defiance every attempt of their assailants to dislodge them from their cover. By this time, all the outhouses were on fire, with the exception of those that fronted -the Wood. The roof and upper storey of the Château had fallen in, and +the Wood. The roof and upper storey of the Château had fallen in, and flames continued bursting forth on all sides with the greatest fury. The heat had become so intense as to produce upon the men whose duty brought them within its influence, a feeling of suffocation; while the @@ -15141,7 +15117,7 @@ fire from behind the hedge and trees facing the south buildings and the Gardens, the remainder pressed on in crowds against the inclosures by which the Post was flanked. On the right, the 2nd Battalion of the Coldstream Guards, lining the hedge that bordered the main approach to -the Château, successfully withstood this furious onset. On the left, +the Château, successfully withstood this furious onset. On the left, the 2nd Battalion of the 3rd Guards, in the Orchard, having suffered such frightful losses, found it impossible to stem the overwhelming torrent, and speedily fell back upon its friendly hollow way. The @@ -15178,10 +15154,10 @@ kept up with more or less vigour on all points. Along the front of the extreme Right of the Anglo-Allied Line, the Skirmishers from MITCHELL's British Infantry Brigade maintained their ground with great steadiness and gallantry. The main body of the Brunswick Infantry stood on the -interior slope, in rear of ADAM's Brigade; and CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian +interior slope, in rear of ADAM's Brigade; and CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Infantry Division, which had arrived from Braine l'Alleud, was deployed along, and in rear of, the Nivelles road, its Centre intersected by the -narrow road leading from the _chaussée_ to the Village of Merbe Braine, +narrow road leading from the _chaussée_ to the Village of Merbe Braine, which position it had taken up on the advance of ADAM's Brigade to the general Front Line. In front of the Anglo-Allied Left, the Skirmishers of both Armies were continually engaged; and upon the extreme Left @@ -15281,7 +15257,7 @@ thrown into a ditch.] CHAPTER XIII. -Blücher's dispositions for the grand Flank movement of his Army towards +Blücher's dispositions for the grand Flank movement of his Army towards the Field on which WELLINGTON had announced to him his intention of accepting Battle from NAPOLEON, provided he might calculate on the Marshal's assistance, were fully described in Chapter VIII. @@ -15292,7 +15268,7 @@ explore the ground that lay more to the Right Front of the Prussians, in the direction of the Right Flank of the main French Army, in order to ascertain the nature of any precautionary measures adopted by NAPOLEON to impede the junction of the Allied Commanders. Major -LÜTZOW, of the Staff, was sent upon this duty, with a Detachment of the +LÃœTZOW, of the Staff, was sent upon this duty, with a Detachment of the 2nd Silesian Hussars; and on reaching the Wood of Paris, he not only found this unoccupied, but discovered that no steps whatever had been taken by the French to cover and secure their Right Flank. A Prussian @@ -15301,12 +15277,12 @@ Frischermont, whence it had a good view of both the French and Allied dispositions and movements; and where it was not even menaced by the approach of any hostile party. -As Major LÜTZOW, fully alive to the importance of speedily occupying +As Major LÃœTZOW, fully alive to the importance of speedily occupying the Wood of Paris, was returning to communicate the above intelligence to the Prince, he met General GROLMAN, the Quartermaster General of the Army, to whom he immediately represented how matters stood: when this Officer directly pushed forward the Silesian Hussars and two -Battalions of Infantry from BÜLOW's Advanced Guard, to take possession +Battalions of Infantry from BÃœLOW's Advanced Guard, to take possession of the Wood; these troops having fortunately just crossed the Defile of St Lambert. GROLMAN at the same time sent a message to the Prince, suggesting that the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Brigades should be ordered @@ -15322,7 +15298,7 @@ perfect swamp. The miry and watery state of the roads between Wavre and St Lambert had caused so many stoppages and breaks in the Columns that they were frequently lengthened out for miles. -BLÜCHER showed himself on every point of the line of march, encouraging +BLÃœCHER showed himself on every point of the line of march, encouraging his exhausted soldiers, and inciting them to renewed efforts. The troops, after a short halt to collect their scattered ranks, entered the Defile. As the ground yielded to their pressure, both Cavalry and @@ -15331,7 +15307,7 @@ by the guns sinking axle deep, and the men, already worn down by fatigue, were required to work them out, their murmurs broke forth in exclamations of--"We _cannot_ get on." -"But we _must_ get on," was old BLÜCHER's reply; "I have given my word +"But we _must_ get on," was old BLÃœCHER's reply; "I have given my word to WELLINGTON, and you will surely not make me break it: only exert yourselves a few hours longer, children, and certain victory is ours." This appeal from their venerated Chief was not made in vain: it served @@ -15356,7 +15332,7 @@ follow the Infantry. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Brigades were expected to join in a short time; and PIRCH's Corps was following along the same line. It had been -BLÜCHER's intention to await the arrival of these troops, and then +BLÃœCHER's intention to await the arrival of these troops, and then to debouch with the assembled force; but having watched the progress of the Battle, he became apprehensive, on perceiving the tremendous cannonade, and the renewed attack after four o'clock, that the Enemy @@ -15399,13 +15375,13 @@ Battalion of the 3rd Silesian Landwehr, followed by the 1st Battalion of the former Regiment. DOMON's Cavalry continued drawn up _en potence_, and was at a -considerable distance from the Prussian Advance, when BLÜCHER ordered a +considerable distance from the Prussian Advance, when BLÃœCHER ordered a cannonade to open upon it; more with a view to make known his arrival to the Anglo-Allied Army, and to induce the French to withhold the employment of a still greater force against the latter, than from any motive affecting his own immediate operations at the moment. -DOMON now sent forward a Regiment of _Chasseurs à Cheval_ to attack the +DOMON now sent forward a Regiment of _Chasseurs à Cheval_ to attack the Prussian Column, whilst he followed with his whole Line. Hereupon the 2nd Silesian Hussars and the 2nd Neumark Landwehr Cavalry moved through the intervals of the Infantry, and formed up in front; the Hussars to @@ -15445,11 +15421,11 @@ station in rear of La Belle Alliance; and, in conjunction with DOMON's Cavalry, to take up a position favourable for repelling the attack by which he was menaced on that side of the Field. -BLÜCHER, observing this disposition, the execution of which was +BLÃœCHER, observing this disposition, the execution of which was effected with great rapidity and in good order, proceeded to give a broader and more imposing front to his own troops. He extended his Right Flank to the wooded Heights of Frischermont, and rested his Left -upon a ravine descending to the Lasne, close to the Wood of Virère. The +upon a ravine descending to the Lasne, close to the Wood of Virère. The Reserve Cavalry, under Prince WILLIAM of Prussia, was put in motion, in two Columns, towards the Left Flank; on which it was subsequently formed up. @@ -15461,15 +15437,15 @@ had occupied on the Heights in rear of La Belle Alliance. As LOBAU's Corps advanced and passed DOMON's Cavalry, the latter was disposed as a Support. Having crossed the valley which, commencing from the ridge above Planchenoit, on the north side of the Village, descends -towards Smohain, he opened a brisk fire from his guns upon BÜLOW's +towards Smohain, he opened a brisk fire from his guns upon BÃœLOW's Line. A spirited cannonade ensued, in the course of which the Prussian Foot Battery No. 14 had three guns disabled. -It was not long, however, before the remaining Brigades of BÜLOW's +It was not long, however, before the remaining Brigades of BÃœLOW's Corps, the Thirteenth and Fourteenth, came up. Their Batteries hastened to the front, and materially increased the force of the Prussian fire. -BLÜCHER, who had now the whole of BÜLOW's Corps at his disposal, was +BLÃœCHER, who had now the whole of BÃœLOW's Corps at his disposal, was bent upon following up his original intention of directing his attack against the Enemy's Rear. With this view he made the Sixteenth Brigade take ground to its left, and brought up the Fourteenth Brigade in its @@ -15485,14 +15461,14 @@ extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Army. This Flank was also covered by the West Prussian Uhlans and the 2nd Neumark Landwehr Cavalry, that had been detached from the Reserve Cavalry of the Fourth Corps under Prince WILLIAM of Prussia; which was following, as a Support, the Left -Wing of BÜLOW's Line, now advancing in the direction of Planchenoit. +Wing of BÃœLOW's Line, now advancing in the direction of Planchenoit. The Artillery along the Prussian Line had by this time assumed a formidable appearance, the following Batteries of the Corps having come successively into action,--the twelve pounder Batteries Nos. 3 and 5, the six pounder Batteries Nos. 2, 13, 14, and 21, and the Horse Batteries Nos. 11 and 12--comprising altogether sixty four guns. -The ground over which BÜLOW's Corps was now in the act of advancing, +The ground over which BÃœLOW's Corps was now in the act of advancing, was highly favourable for the development of a force destined to attack the Flank of an Army, the Front of which was so completely _aux prises_ with the Enemy as was that of the French at this moment. Nearly at @@ -15513,7 +15489,7 @@ Hence, when he perceived that the principal force in this well planned attack was advancing from the Prussian Left, in the direction of Planchenoit, which then lay in his right rear, unoccupied by any French troops; he felt the necessity of retiring towards the Charleroi road, -which he did by withdrawing his Brigades _en échiquier_. +which he did by withdrawing his Brigades _en échiquier_. It was not long before several round shot from the Prussian Batteries reached the Charleroi road; some of them falling both in front and rear @@ -15534,14 +15510,14 @@ Rear and the main line of his retreat became endangered; the necessity of employing a portion of this Reserve in a direction different from that which he had contemplated, was alike obvious and urgent. -The appearance of BÜLOW's Left bearing down upon Planchenoit, turning +The appearance of BÃœLOW's Left bearing down upon Planchenoit, turning LOBAU's Right; and the powerful Batteries along the Prussian Front admirably disposed in accordance with the favourable nature of the ground, over which the whole Line was gradually approaching; distinctly indicated the immediate possession of that Village in force, as the true and only measure that could be adopted for averting the impending danger. The two Divisions of the Young Guard, posted on the plateau on -the right of the _chaussée_ close to Rosomme, and consisting of four +the right of the _chaussée_ close to Rosomme, and consisting of four Battalions of _Voltigeurs_, and four Battalions of _Tirailleurs_, were the nearest at hand for the occupation of Planchenoit; and NAPOLEON accordingly desired General DUHESME instantly to march thither with @@ -15555,7 +15531,7 @@ sufficiently obvious by the critical circumstances of his position. * * * * * -It was also at this period that BLÜCHER received intelligence that +It was also at this period that BLÃœCHER received intelligence that THIELEMANN was attacked by a superior force at Wavre, and that it was doubtful whether he would be able to maintain his ground. But the determination of the Prince to carry out his present plan of attack @@ -15569,7 +15545,7 @@ could be overthrown--a course founded upon the leading principle of all strategy, that of bringing the greatest mass to bear upon the decisive point. He immediately gave Orders that THIELEMANN should be directed to hold out as well as he could, and to dispute every inch of ground -with his opponents. At the same time, he desired BÜLOW to continue +with his opponents. At the same time, he desired BÃœLOW to continue pressing forward with his Left, and to gain possession of the Village of Planchenoit. @@ -15618,7 +15594,7 @@ to a second assault, followed by the 15th Regiment. NAPOLEON, perceiving the determination of the Prussian Commander to persevere in his attack upon Planchenoit, as also his dispositions for completely turning the French Right, ordered General MORAND, Colonel -in Chief of the _Chasseurs à pied_ of the Old Guard, to march to the +in Chief of the _Chasseurs à pied_ of the Old Guard, to march to the Village with a Battalion from each of the 2nd Regiments of Grenadiers and _Chasseurs_. These Battalions reached the scene of action just as the Prussians had re-entered the Village; and taking the lead in @@ -15631,7 +15607,7 @@ long before a Regiment of Lancers, which took the lead, was attacked and defeated by the 8th Prussian Hussars. In following up the pursuit, however, after their charge, the Hussars were suddenly involved in the fire from a Battalion of French Infantry, and were forced to fall -back. On the other hand, a Regiment of French _Chasseurs à Cheval_ was +back. On the other hand, a Regiment of French _Chasseurs à Cheval_ was driven off in a similar manner by a Prussian Battalion. By the advance of the Sixteenth and Fourteenth Brigades against @@ -15639,7 +15615,7 @@ Planchenoit, a vacant space had been created in the Prussian Line between those troops and the Thirteenth and Fifteenth Brigades, which still maintained their ground with great gallantry, in the open Field on the right. This vacant space was now covered by the main body of -the Reserve Cavalry of BÜLOW's Corps, commanded by Prince WILLIAM of +the Reserve Cavalry of BÃœLOW's Corps, commanded by Prince WILLIAM of Prussia; which by its perfect steadiness and good countenance, not only induced the Enemy to confine himself to the defensive, but advanced in support of the Prussian Infantry, even in the midst of the opposing @@ -15652,7 +15628,7 @@ afterwards struck by a shot which deprived the Prussian Army of a very distinguished Officer. NAPOLEON, observing preparatory dispositions for a renewal of -the attack on Planchenoit by BÜLOW, who was only waiting for the +the attack on Planchenoit by BÃœLOW, who was only waiting for the co-operation and support of PIRCH's Corps which was now rapidly approaching, deemed it advisable to send a further reinforcement to the troops in the Village. This consisted of the 1st Battalion of the @@ -15669,7 +15645,7 @@ Prussian attack seemed to be checked for the moment; and the occupation of Planchenoit in sufficient force held out the prospect of a protracted, if not a successful, struggle in that quarter, should the attack be renewed. Still it must have appeared sufficiently evident -to the Emperor that BLÜCHER was but awaiting either the arrival of an +to the Emperor that BLÃœCHER was but awaiting either the arrival of an additional portion of his Army, or the favourable moment when he might combine his attack with a simultaneous one by WELLINGTON. Should the Prussian General succeed in defeating the troops comprising the French @@ -15736,7 +15712,7 @@ his Line which had been so seriously weakened by repeated attacks, he entertained no doubt of not only maintaining his ground, but of also gaining the victory. -Although the Duke was fully aware that BÜLOW's Corps was in active +Although the Duke was fully aware that BÃœLOW's Corps was in active operation against the extreme Right of the French Army, the ground upon which that operation was mainly carried on was too remote from his own immediate sphere of action to admit of his calculating upon support @@ -15872,7 +15848,7 @@ in the manner proposed; adding, however, that the great mass of the Prussian Army was arriving upon the Field. The remainder of the Reserve Cavalry which was commanded by Lieutenant -General RÖDER, together with the main body of the Corps, were still +General RÖDER, together with the main body of the Corps, were still considerably in the rear. They were met by Captain JACKSON of the British Staff Corps, who had been sent to look for them. These troops did not reach the Field of Battle until after the victory had been @@ -15895,9 +15871,9 @@ their left into the interval between HALKETT's British, and KRUSE's Nassau, Brigade. To occupy the ground thus vacated by the Brunswickers, he put in -motion D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Infantry Brigade from its recently +motion D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Infantry Brigade from its recently assumed position in rear of the Nivelles road; whence the other Brigade -of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division, under Major General DITMER, was +of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division, under Major General DITMER, was shortly afterwards ordered to move in the direction of the left of MAITLAND's British Brigade. @@ -15920,7 +15896,7 @@ side of the high road, had been incessant since the capture of that Post. OMPTEDA's Brigade of the King's German Legion, which had hitherto -occupied the hollow way that descends into the _chaussée_, was reduced +occupied the hollow way that descends into the _chaussée_, was reduced to a mere handful of men: the two Squares in which KIELMANSEGGE's Hanoverian Brigade, the next on the (Allied) Right, had stood its ground so many hours, were fearfully diminished; KRUSE's Nassau @@ -15938,11 +15914,11 @@ King's German Legion. On the Allied left of the high road, an unremitting fire was maintained against their opponents by the 95th and 4th British Regiments in extended order along the front hedge of the Wavre road, commencing from -the Charleroi _chaussée_, as also from the 40th, 79th, 1st, and 28th +the Charleroi _chaussée_, as also from the 40th, 79th, 1st, and 28th British Regiments, deployed behind the embanked hedge on the rear side of that road. The 27th British Regiment had been brought up by LAMBERT, and posted, in Square, in the angle formed by the junction of the above -roads: having one face parallel with, and close to, the _chaussée_, +roads: having one face parallel with, and close to, the _chaussée_, for the purpose either of throwing a flank fire upon the French troops on the opposite side, should these succeed, as appeared very probable, in compelling OMPTEDA's and KIELMANSEGGE's Brigades to retire; or, @@ -16101,7 +16077,7 @@ D'ERLON's and REILLE's Corps. In the preliminary pause which occurred in the fire from the French Batteries, from the first moment of the advance until the Columns had sufficiently descended from the Heights to be below the range of their -guns, the thunder of BÜLOW's Artillery upon the French extreme Right, +guns, the thunder of BÃœLOW's Artillery upon the French extreme Right, and of the guns brought to bear against it, was so distinctly audible that NAPOLEON, apprehending its evil effects upon the troops on whose bravery, discipline, and devotion, his fate now hung, despatched Aides @@ -16178,7 +16154,7 @@ the Allied Light Troops in the front, consisting of the 3rd Regiment of British Guards, the Light Companies of the 14th and 23rd British Regiments, and six Companies of the 51st British Regiment. -PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade was still in the position it had occupied +PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade was still in the position it had occupied upon the extreme Left of the French Front Line, having a few Vedettes thrown out; which were narrowly watched by those belonging to Captain WODEHOUSE's Squadron of the 15th British Hussars. @@ -16339,8 +16315,8 @@ Second attacking Column of the Imperial Guard. How marked a contrast did such conduct on the part of the British Guards, who thus, in the Battle's front, so gloriously upheld their country's honour, offer to that of a considerable body of the Allied -troops then posted in Second Line as their Support! D'AUBREMÉ's -Infantry Brigade of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division, which, as before +troops then posted in Second Line as their Support! D'AUBREMÉ's +Infantry Brigade of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division, which, as before stated, had been moved into the space in rear of MAITLAND's Brigade, previously occupied by the Brunswickers, was now formed into three large Squares, of two Battalions each. These troops, on hearing the @@ -16566,7 +16542,7 @@ since none of it had been employed in immediate support of the last attack. He urgently requested for this purpose, the aid of troops from the other part of CLINTON's Division; and Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT, seeing what was required, immediately advanced with the nearest -Battalion of his Hanoverian Brigade, the Osnabrück Landwehr, in Column +Battalion of his Hanoverian Brigade, the Osnabrück Landwehr, in Column at quarter distance, and close up in right rear of the 71st Regiment. Thus ADAM's Brigade, maintaining its four deep line, and being flanked by the Hanoverian Battalion which could form Square at any moment, was @@ -16624,7 +16600,7 @@ directly to the front by the right of MAITLAND's Brigade of Guards. At the same time, the Duke turned round to order up the nearest Supports to the space which had been vacated in his Front Line by the advance of ADAM's Brigade. But what a spectacle met his view! The three -Dutch-Belgian Squares, into which D'AUBREMÉ's Brigade had been formed, +Dutch-Belgian Squares, into which D'AUBREMÉ's Brigade had been formed, and whose unsteadiness, previously described, had greatly augmented as the firing and shouting on the exterior slope of the ridge, of which they could see nothing, became more continuous and intense, were now @@ -16658,7 +16634,7 @@ on which stood the extreme Right of NAPOLEON's Army, having been considerably reinforced, were pushed forward for the purpose of establishing themselves in the houses and inclosures in the valley below them; and of impeding, by this means, the connection between -BÜLOW's Corps and the Anglo-Allied Left. The Nassauers, of Prince +BÃœLOW's Corps and the Anglo-Allied Left. The Nassauers, of Prince BERNHARD of Saxe Weimar's Brigade, fell back from the houses of the Hamlet of Papelotte; but firmly maintained their ground on the Allied side of the valley, retaining possession of the Farms of Papelotte @@ -16667,24 +16643,24 @@ pressed on to the Village of Smohain; where they became warmly engaged with the Prussian troops that had been so judiciously posted in that quarter. -BLÜCHER, perceiving the Infantry of the Advanced Guard of ZIETEN's +BLÃœCHER, perceiving the Infantry of the Advanced Guard of ZIETEN's Corps upon the Height above Smohain, sent an Order for its moving by the shortest way to engage the Enemy in the valley. The Prussian -General MÜFFLING, attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Duke of +General MÃœFFLING, attached to the Headquarters Staff of the Duke of WELLINGTON, was at that moment in this vicinity, and gave the requisite instructions to the Staff Officer sent forward from ZIETEN's Corps. About this time, the Fifth and Sixth Infantry Brigades, as also the Reserve Cavalry of PIRCH's Corps, reached the Field, in rear of -BÜLOW. PIRCH, placing himself at the head of his leading Brigade (the +BÃœLOW. PIRCH, placing himself at the head of his leading Brigade (the Fifth), immediately conducted it in the direction of Planchenoit; and, on coming up with the Fourteenth and Sixteenth Brigades, he began, in conjunction with Colonel HILLER, to make the necessary dispositions for the Third attack upon that Village. The Sixth Brigade was ordered to follow as a Reserve; and the attack was to be supported -by a simultaneous advance of the Right Wing of BÜLOW's Corps against +by a simultaneous advance of the Right Wing of BÃœLOW's Corps against LOBAU's Line, which was exceedingly well drawn up, and exhibited every -indication of making a determined stand. BLÜCHER had despatched an +indication of making a determined stand. BLÃœCHER had despatched an Order to the Seventh Brigade (of PIRCH's Corps) to move together with the 4th Kurmark Landwehr Cavalry, upon Maransart, on the south side of the Lasne, for the purpose of covering his Left Flank. The remaining @@ -16698,11 +16674,11 @@ the Pomeranian Hussars and the Brandenburg Hussars; the Second, of the Silesian Uhlans, two Squadrons of the 6th Neumark Dragoons, and the Queen's Dragoons; and the Third, of the 5th Kurmark and Elbe Landwehr Cavalry. These Lines of Cavalry thus occupied the interval between the -Wings of BÜLOW's Corps; and, at the same time, served to impose, by +Wings of BÃœLOW's Corps; and, at the same time, served to impose, by their display of force, upon the French Cavalry, under DOMON, which was then in reserve. -BLÜCHER, judging the recapture of Planchenoit to be a most essential +BLÃœCHER, judging the recapture of Planchenoit to be a most essential aid in the general operations against the French, as affording the means not only of turning the Right of LOBAU's Corps, but also of molesting the Rear of the French Army, and of endangering its main line @@ -16717,7 +16693,7 @@ formed into one, were directed upon the French left of the Village; the between these two Columns; Major WITZLEBEN led the 3rd Battalion of the 25th Regiment (Fifth Brigade) towards the Heights on the (French) right of the Village; and the remainder of this Regiment, which had -occupied the outer edge of the Wood of Virère on the left, also +occupied the outer edge of the Wood of Virère on the left, also advanced. The 11th Regiment and the 2nd Pomeranian Landwehr, belonging to the Fourteenth Brigade, and the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 15th Regiment, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Silesian Landwehr, @@ -16727,7 +16703,7 @@ Line of Skirmishers, and covered by the Prussian Batteries on the Heights in rear. The Horse Battery, No. 6, posted on the high ground upon the right of -the Wood of Virère, was principally occupied in diverting the fire from +the Wood of Virère, was principally occupied in diverting the fire from a Horse Battery of the Reserve Artillery of the French Imperial Guard, which had one half of its guns above the hollow way formed by the road leading down into Planchenoit from La Maison du Roi, and the other half @@ -16736,7 +16712,7 @@ it had a commanding view of a considerable portion of the advancing Columns. Simultaneously with this Third attack upon Planchenoit, the Thirteenth -and Fifteenth Brigades, which constituted BÜLOW's Right Wing, advanced +and Fifteenth Brigades, which constituted BÃœLOW's Right Wing, advanced against LOBAU's Line, covered by a force of Artillery much superior to that which the French could bring to bear against them. They were disposed in chequered Columns of Battalions, in the following @@ -16779,7 +16755,7 @@ quitting the Wavre road, proceeded some way down the outer slope of the ridge to seek a favourable point whence it could by its fire cover the advance of the Infantry in the valley. -Such was the general disposition of BLÜCHER's forces relatively with +Such was the general disposition of BLÃœCHER's forces relatively with that of WELLINGTON's Army at the time when the latter had defeated the attacking Columns of the French Imperial Guard; and was following up its triumph by boldly assailing the very Centre of NAPOLEON's position, @@ -16788,7 +16764,7 @@ Perhaps a more comprehensive view of this relative disposition of the Prussian troops may be afforded by simply stating, by way of a summary, that the advanced portion of ZIETEN's Corps had joined the Left of the Allied Line, that part of PIRCH's Corps (including his Reserve -Cavalry) had joined BÜLOW; and that the latter was on the advance--his +Cavalry) had joined BÃœLOW; and that the latter was on the advance--his Right to attack LOBAU, and his Left to make a Third assault upon Planchenoit--the French opposed to them evincing, at all points, every indication of making a firm and determined stand. @@ -17019,7 +16995,7 @@ from their rear ranks; but the former charged home, cut down several of the Enemy's horsemen, and made some prisoners. In following up the charge, however, the Regiment exposed its Right Flank to a body of _Cuirassiers_, by which it was thrown into disorder. Lieutenant Colonel -DE JONQUIÈRES, the Commanding Officer, ordered the halt and rally to be +DE JONQUIÈRES, the Commanding Officer, ordered the halt and rally to be sounded; but in the next moment he was wounded, as was also Lieutenant Colonel MAYDELL. @@ -17068,7 +17044,7 @@ the first attacking Column of the Guard had been rallied by NAPOLEON, and formed into three Squares. The 2nd Regiment of _Chasseurs_ of the Old Guard having formed the extreme Left of the attacking force had been closely observed by Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT, who continued to -follow it very steadily with the Osnabrück Landwehr Battalion as it +follow it very steadily with the Osnabrück Landwehr Battalion as it retired towards the high road, inclining to La Belle Alliance. WELLINGTON, perceiving the confusion in which the Columns of the French @@ -17081,7 +17057,7 @@ and in the very heart of NAPOLEON's position; as well as the steady and triumphant march of ADAM's Brigade, which, driving a host of fugitives before it, had now closely approached the nearest rise of the French position contiguous to the Charleroi road; finally, observing that -BÜLOW's movement upon Planchenoit had begun to take effect, perceiving +BÃœLOW's movement upon Planchenoit had begun to take effect, perceiving the fire of his cannon, and being also aware that part of a Prussian Corps had joined his own Left by Ohain,--he ordered a General Advance of the whole of his Line of Infantry, supported by the Cavalry and @@ -17196,7 +17172,7 @@ energies of an Ally; there collecting and rallying, for further high emprize, the remnants of the devoted bands of his own nation; restlessly vigilant in watching and preparing for the manoeuvres of a renowned and powerful Cavalry, admirably appointed and equipped, and -led by a KELLERMANN, a GUYOT, and a LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES; evincing the +led by a KELLERMANN, a GUYOT, and a LEFÈBVRE DESNOUETTES; evincing the most cool and resolute confidence in the prowess of his followers, as he dashed forward either to break asunder the combined advance of the Enemy's masses, or to follow up the advantage already gained by the @@ -17235,7 +17211,7 @@ Guard: in its left front, and much nearer to it, were posted Artillery and Cavalry, in advance of the proper Right of the Squares. This Cavalry consisted principally of _Cuirassiers_--the wrecks of entire Brigades. Nearer to, and partly in rear of, the Squares, stood the -_Chasseurs_ and _Grenadiers à Cheval_ of the Imperial Guard, greatly +_Chasseurs_ and _Grenadiers à Cheval_ of the Imperial Guard, greatly reduced in numbers. It was immediately evident to VIVIAN that the attack must in the first @@ -17265,7 +17241,7 @@ were driven from their guns, and the whole fled in disorder. The charge then ceased to be compact, for the assailants and the flying were intermingled pell mell; all riding as fast as the confusion of -the _mêlée_ would permit; a part of them along the high road, but +the _mêlée_ would permit; a part of them along the high road, but the principal portion on the Allied right of the latter; the whole, however, passing by La Belle Alliance, and leaving the two Squares of the Guard on their right. @@ -17308,7 +17284,7 @@ desperation; maddened probably by the fall of their Officers. The Square, yielding to the pressure, continued to fall back until it reached the hollow way formed by the narrow road that leads from the -_chaussée_ in rear of La Belle Alliance, towards the Left of the French +_chaussée_ in rear of La Belle Alliance, towards the Left of the French position. Into this the Guard hastily descended in confusion, and escaping by either outlet, mingled with the host of fugitives hurrying along the general line of retreat of the French Army. @@ -17380,11 +17356,11 @@ advancing, and driving before it, near the Charleroi road, the three Squares of the Guard that had retired as it approached to charge them. It will be recollected that, upon the Brigade first advancing from the Allied position, Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT followed it in immediate -rear of its Right Flank, with the Osnabrück Battalion of Hanoverian +rear of its Right Flank, with the Osnabrück Battalion of Hanoverian Landwehr. When ADAM reached the three Squares above mentioned, HALKETT, having the shortest space of ground to move over, soon came up in Line with the Brigade, still pursuing the Column formed by the two -Battalions of _Chasseurs_ of the Old Guard. The Osnabrückers having +Battalions of _Chasseurs_ of the Old Guard. The Osnabrückers having then become much annoyed by a fire that opened upon them obliquely from a French Battery within a very short distance of their right, their 1st Company broke into subdivisions and, supported by the Sharpshooters of @@ -17397,7 +17373,7 @@ Having for some short time fixed his eye upon an individual whom he took to be the General Officer in command of the Guard, from his being in full uniform, and from the animation he displayed in his endeavours to induce his men to stand their ground; and observing that the Column, -after receiving the fire of the Osnabrückers, left the General with +after receiving the fire of the Osnabrückers, left the General with two Officers in its rear, he ordered the Sharpshooters to dash on, whilst he, at the same time darted forward at full gallop to attack the General. When he had come up with him, and was about to cut him down; @@ -17409,7 +17385,7 @@ horse was wounded, and fell to the ground. In a few seconds, however, HALKETT succeeded in getting him on his legs again, when he found that his prisoner was escaping in the direction of the French Column: he instantly overtook him, seized him by the _aiguilette_, brought him to -the Battalion, and gave him in charge to a Serjeant of the Osnabrückers +the Battalion, and gave him in charge to a Serjeant of the Osnabrückers who was to deliver him to the Duke. ADAM's Brigade had by this time crossed to the opposite side of @@ -17421,7 +17397,7 @@ Guard, had got somewhat in advance, or rather, in right front of that Brigade; and had, shortly before, reached the immediate vicinity of that part of the Field on which VIVIAN was in the act of preparing to charge the Square of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard with the Squadron -of the 10th Hussars under Major HOWARD. The Osnabrückers will here be +of the 10th Hussars under Major HOWARD. The Osnabrückers will here be recognised as the Regiment of Allied Infantry already alluded to in the description given of that Charge. @@ -17436,8 +17412,8 @@ his errand, met the Duke of WELLINGTON moving at a quick pace, followed by a single individual, to whom Major BLAIR addressed himself, but who immediately checked him by remarking, "_Monsieur, je ne parle pas un seul mot d'Anglais!_" Major BLAIR then explained to him, in French, -the Order he had received, to which he replied, "_Le Duc lui même a -été voir; il n'y a rien à craindre_;" whereupon the former returned to +the Order he had received, to which he replied, "_Le Duc lui même a +été voir; il n'y a rien à craindre_;" whereupon the former returned to ADAM, with this satisfactory information. Here, then, was the great Chieftain himself, still in the Battle's @@ -17501,7 +17477,7 @@ ground, where it might have fallen upon SLEIGH's Right Flank; but continued its course along the high ground towards some point on the Charleroi road, quite in rear of the main French Army, apparently with the intention of protecting the retreat and rallying the fugitives. It -was PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade, that had been stationed throughout +was PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade, that had been stationed throughout the day on the extreme Left of the French Line. In this manner, VIVIAN's Brigade, which had not only broken, but @@ -17556,7 +17532,7 @@ Sainte towards the eminence on which stood the three rallied Squares of the Imperial Guard; he completely turned the Left of D'ERLON's Corps: and by means of the brilliant success which attended these movements, he gradually established himself in rear both of D'ERLON and of LOBAU; -the latter of whom was still defending himself against BLÜCHER's +the latter of whom was still defending himself against BLÃœCHER's advance. In like manner, the Columns of REILLE's Corps, comprising the Left Wing @@ -17573,7 +17549,7 @@ determined attitude which WELLINGTON had assumed, had, in fact, struck terror and dismay into the ranks of his opponent: who, perceiving the hasty and confused retreat of his troops, as also the extreme pressure upon his Right by the formidable and now more general attack on the -part of BLÜCHER, became completely paralyzed; and conscious of the +part of BLÃœCHER, became completely paralyzed; and conscious of the utter futility of attempting to stem the torrent, he threw himself for temporary shelter into the Square of the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of _Chasseurs_ of the Guard. @@ -17590,7 +17566,7 @@ Post in completely clearing it of its assailants; as many of the latter in the Wood, ignorant of what was passing in the open Field, still endeavoured to hold their ground. The Light Troops on the right of Hougomont crossed the Nivelles road without opposition: not only -the Infantry in their front having retired, but PIRÉ's Light Cavalry +the Infantry in their front having retired, but PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade, which had formed the extreme Left of the French Army during the whole day, having been ordered to proceed to the rear of the Centre to cover the general retreat. @@ -17632,7 +17608,7 @@ out, they broke forth into one general crowd of fugitives. The flight of these troops immediately along the rear of LOBAU's Line, at the very moment of its being most vigorously assailed by the -Thirteenth and Fifteenth Infantry Brigades of BÜLOW's Corps, covered +Thirteenth and Fifteenth Infantry Brigades of BÃœLOW's Corps, covered by an overpowering cannonade, involved its ranks in the general panic which had become uncontrollable. The whole Corps rushed wildly into the stream of fugitives which, with overwhelming force, had set in towards @@ -17642,19 +17618,19 @@ retreat. By this time (about a quarter past eight o'clock), ADAM's Brigade, pursuing its course on the left side of the high road, was ascending the higher ground in rear of La Belle Alliance. Here it fell into -the line of fire of one of BÜLOW's Batteries; which had immediately +the line of fire of one of BÃœLOW's Batteries; which had immediately followed up the retreat of LOBAU's Corps, and opened a cannonade from the previous position of the latter, at a distance of about seven hundred yards. WELLINGTON, perceiving that this fire might occasion serious injury to his advancing troops, directed Count DE SALES (who was still his sole attendant) to proceed to the Prussian Battery, and cause it to cease firing; its Commanding Officer not being aware -that its shot were falling among British troops. BÜLOW, on becoming +that its shot were falling among British troops. BÃœLOW, on becoming acquainted with this circumstance, immediately checked the fire of his Artillery; and, at the same time, ordered the Infantry of his Right to refrain from firing during its forward movement. -The road which leads from the _chaussée_ across the Height in rear of +The road which leads from the _chaussée_ across the Height in rear of La Belle Alliance, towards Planchenoit, becomes, after a distance of about a hundred yards, a complete hollow way. As it was approached by ADAM's Brigade, a Column of Artillery and Infantry, from the French @@ -17684,7 +17660,7 @@ Aide de Camp to Major General ADAM, and was, there is reason to believe, the last French gun fired on that day. Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT, who, with the Hanoverian Battalion -Osnabrück, had entered the Charleroi road, near La Belle Alliance, +Osnabrück, had entered the Charleroi road, near La Belle Alliance, continued to press before him the two Battalions of the _Chasseurs_ of the Old Guard, under the protection of which, NAPOLEON with several of his principal Staff Officers were retiring from the Field. HALKETT @@ -17734,7 +17710,7 @@ the midst of the crowd of fugitives which impeded the progress of the Brigade; there appeared a Regiment of Cavalry, moving at a walk, in Close Column, and in perfect order, as if disdaining to allow itself to be contaminated by the confusion that prevailed around it. It was the -_Grenadiers à Cheval_. The 12th British Light Dragoons were the nearest +_Grenadiers à Cheval_. The 12th British Light Dragoons were the nearest to it, having got in advance of the rest of the Brigade, and were opposite the Right Flank of the Column, whence a few pistol or carbine shots were fired at them. The 12th made a partial attack; but they were @@ -17756,9 +17732,9 @@ Whilst the great mass of the French Army, in a state of thorough disorganisation, was thus driven by WELLINGTON's victorious troops across the whole extent of ground which had constituted its general position; as also, on its Right, by that portion of the Prussian troops -consisting of part of ZIETEN's, and of the Right Wing of BÜLOW's, +consisting of part of ZIETEN's, and of the Right Wing of BÃœLOW's, Corps: the Battalions of the French Imperial Guard in Planchenoit were -maintaining a most desperate and obstinate contest with BÜLOW's Left +maintaining a most desperate and obstinate contest with BÃœLOW's Left Wing, aided by a part of PIRCH's Corps, to which the attack of the Village had been confided. @@ -17807,7 +17783,7 @@ that portion of the French Guard which was posted upon the narrow ridge which lies between that rivulet and the Lasne. His Skirmishers were joined upon their left by those that had preceded the 1st and 2nd Battalions of this Regiment; and which latter having pushed through the -Wood of Virère, were now following close up in support of the attack +Wood of Virère, were now following close up in support of the attack on this part of Planchenoit. These Skirmishers were also connected on their left with those of the Fusilier Battalions of both the 15th Regiment and the 1st Silesian Landwehr, under Major KELLER, who was @@ -17838,7 +17814,7 @@ The Prussians continued pressing forward along both Flanks of the Village, driving the Imperial Guard from house to house, from hedge to hedge, and from tree to tree, until at length it became obvious to the French that their rear would soon be intercepted. The latter were -also by this time fully aware of the _déroute_ of the main Army; and, +also by this time fully aware of the _déroute_ of the main Army; and, giving up all for lost as they fell back upon the western portion of the Village, they made a hasty and disorderly retreat towards Maison du Roi. @@ -17910,7 +17886,7 @@ The 1st Hussars of the German Legion, while advancing along the right of the high road, came upon the rear of VANDELEUR's Brigade, and were all but in collision with the 11th and 16th British Light Dragoons; which Regiments, having previously ascertained that a Brigade of -French Cavalry (PIRÉ's) was on their right, and perceiving, though +French Cavalry (PIRÉ's) was on their right, and perceiving, though but dimly, in the dark, the approach of a strong body of horsemen towards their rear, concluded that an attempt was made to intercept their retreat. They immediately went "threes about," and struck into @@ -17927,7 +17903,7 @@ fatal consequences to the parties concerned. WELLINGTON had, previously to this, given Orders that the main body of his Army should halt upon what had been the French position, in the Line of La Belle Alliance; having arranged, by communication with -BLÜCHER, that the latter, whose troops were comparatively fresh, should +BLÃœCHER, that the latter, whose troops were comparatively fresh, should take up the pursuit: and, as the Prussians continued moving forward in great force towards the high road, he directed his own troops to proceed to the right of the latter, so as to leave it clear for their @@ -17955,7 +17931,7 @@ and established his bivouac close to the Hamlet of Hilaincourt. On approaching La Belle Alliance, WELLINGTON ordered the whole of his Army to bivouac on the Field of Battle. On reaching that point, he -met BLÜCHER; and mutual congratulations took place between them on +met BLÃœCHER; and mutual congratulations took place between them on the splendid victory achieved. The latter, taking advantage of the designation of the House as felicitously applicable to the meeting of the two Commanders, and considering also that it had constituted the @@ -17972,11 +17948,11 @@ English pronunciation than that of any other place nearer to the Field, acquired for this ever memorable struggle, the designation, by the British, of the BATTLE OF WATERLOO. -BLÜCHER, determined to allow no breathing time to the flying Enemy, and +BLÃœCHER, determined to allow no breathing time to the flying Enemy, and to deprive him of all power of rallying, at least on this side of the -French frontier, gave Orders that BÜLOW's Corps should undertake the +French frontier, gave Orders that BÃœLOW's Corps should undertake the pursuit along the Charleroi road; that ZIETEN's Corps should follow -in support of BÜLOW; and that PIRCH's Corps should march by Aywiers, +in support of BÃœLOW; and that PIRCH's Corps should march by Aywiers, and cross the Dyle, for the purpose of intercepting GROUCHY's troops; which, it was presumed, would soon be retreating from Wavre towards the Sambre. @@ -18011,7 +17987,7 @@ object consisted of NAPOLEON's travelling carriage, which, with all its contents, fell into the hands of the Fusilier Battalion of the 15th Regiment. -The Infantry of BÜLOW's and ZIETEN's Corps halted at Genappe: but +The Infantry of BÃœLOW's and ZIETEN's Corps halted at Genappe: but as soon as the Prussian Advance, including the Cavalry under Prince WILLIAM, had succeeded in forcing its way through the immense mass of waggons and carriages of all kinds with which this Defile had been @@ -18030,7 +18006,7 @@ previously detached from Genappe to Ligny, for the purpose of moving GIRARD's Division, which had been left there, into position at Quatre Bras, now brought him word that they had not succeeded in finding it. There appeared to be no possibility of presenting, at this point, any -effectual check to the Prussian pursuit. General NÈGRE of the Artillery +effectual check to the Prussian pursuit. General NÈGRE of the Artillery was here with the Parks of Reserve, but accompanied by a very feeble escort. @@ -18049,7 +18025,7 @@ between Avesnes and Maubeuge. * * * * * In the mean time, GNEISENAU continued his wild nocturnal chase, which -was truly _LÜTZOW's wilde verwegene Jagd_. His followers, however, +was truly _LÃœTZOW's wilde verwegene Jagd_. His followers, however, having been on the march or in action, since daybreak, were becoming weary, especially the Infantry: besides which, several, impelled by hunger, stopped on the way to plunder provision waggons; so that their @@ -18070,8 +18046,8 @@ In this manner GNEISENAU passed through Quatre Bras, which had been abandoned on his approach; and even the Heights of Frasne were left free to him; whilst the affrighted Foe, completely scattered and dispersed, endeavoured to escape by Gosselies, Marchiennes, and -Charleroi. Upon reaching the Inn of _à l'Empereur_ on the high road -beyond Frasne, this favoured companion of BLÜCHER halted his followers, +Charleroi. Upon reaching the Inn of _à l'Empereur_ on the high road +beyond Frasne, this favoured companion of BLÃœCHER halted his followers, who then consisted but of a few Squadrons and a party of the 15th Regiment, and allowed them to take rest; satisfied with having thus, by mere beat of drum and shouts of triumph, succeeded in scaring the @@ -18177,7 +18153,7 @@ The losses of the Prussian Army in the Battle were as follows:-- +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ |ZIETEN's Corps | -- | 34 | 18 | |PIRCH's " | 1 | 36 | 9 | - |BÜLOW's " | 21 | 1133 | 259 | + |BÃœLOW's " | 21 | 1133 | 259 | | +---------+-----------+-------+ | Total | 22 | 1203 | 286 | +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ @@ -18193,7 +18169,7 @@ The losses of the Prussian Army in the Battle were as follows:-- +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ |ZIETEN's Corps | 8 | 164 | 21 | |PIRCH's " | 3 | 192 | 7 | - |BÜLOW's " | 151 | 3869 | 328 | + |BÃœLOW's " | 151 | 3869 | 328 | | +---------+-----------+-------+ | Total | 162 | 4225 | 356 | +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ @@ -18209,7 +18185,7 @@ The losses of the Prussian Army in the Battle were as follows:-- +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ |ZIETEN's Corps | -- | 111 | 2 | |PIRCH's " | 4 | 93 | 9 | - |BÜLOW's " | 35 | 1143 | 89 | + |BÃœLOW's " | 35 | 1143 | 89 | | +---------+-----------+-------+ | Total | 39 | 1347 | 100 | +--------------------+---------+-----------+-------+ @@ -18305,7 +18281,7 @@ About six o'clock, the relative strength of the contending forces was altered, on the part of the French Army, by the detaching of LOBAU's Corps and the Young Guard to oppose the Prussians; and on that of the Anglo-Allied Army, though somewhat later, by the bringing into the -Field of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division; so that they stood about that +Field of CHASSÉ's Dutch-Belgian Division; so that they stood about that time as follows:-- Battalions. Squadrons. Guns. @@ -18445,7 +18421,7 @@ this arduous conflict. The co-operation of the Prussians in this Battle has been gradually developed and fully detailed. That the communications which WELLINGTON -received from BLÜCHER led him to expect that co-operation at a much +received from BLÃœCHER led him to expect that co-operation at a much earlier period, is beyond a doubt; but setting aside all consideration of the causes of the delay which attended the arrival of the Prussian forces, it is equally doubtless that the tardiness of that @@ -18504,7 +18480,7 @@ and as comprehensive, as the most stern and rigid calculator of the chances of Battle could have desired. As regards the actual share which the Prussians had in the Battle, -it may be truly affirmed that the contest maintained between BÜLOW's +it may be truly affirmed that the contest maintained between BÃœLOW's Corps and LOBAU's troops in conjunction with a portion of the Imperial Guard, was most obstinate and sanguinary. In the Three successive struggles for the possession of Planchenoit, especially, the deadly @@ -18524,7 +18500,7 @@ in this Campaign, by twelve Battalions of the Imperial Guard which had suffered scarcely any loss at Ligny, and, finally, by eighteen Squadrons of Cavalry. -The vigorous attack which was made by BÜLOW upon LOBAU's Line, +The vigorous attack which was made by BÃœLOW upon LOBAU's Line, simultaneously with the last assault upon Planchenoit, contributed most materially to the general and fatal panic which seized upon the whole of the French Army. The Prussians too, by the energetic pursuit which @@ -18548,9 +18524,9 @@ The Duke, when writing his Despatch descriptive of the Battle, in which he stated that his own Army "never, upon any occasion, conducted itself better," was not unmindful of the important aid he had derived from the Prussians. "I should not," he said, "do justice to my own -feelings, or to Marshal BLÜCHER and the Prussian Army, if I did not +feelings, or to Marshal BLÃœCHER and the Prussian Army, if I did not attribute the successful result of this arduous day to the cordial and -timely assistance I received from them. The operation of General BÜLOW +timely assistance I received from them. The operation of General BÃœLOW upon the Enemy's Flank was a most decisive one; and, even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result, it would have forced the Enemy to retire if his attacks should @@ -18597,7 +18573,7 @@ CHAPTER XVI. It was explained at the conclusion of the Eighth Chapter that -THIELEMANN, who had been ordered by BLÜCHER to defend the position of +THIELEMANN, who had been ordered by BLÃœCHER to defend the position of Wavre in the event of the Enemy advancing in force, or, if otherwise, to follow the main Army in the direction of Couture, was on the point of fulfilling the instructions appertaining to the latter contingency, @@ -18637,7 +18613,7 @@ of the Dyle at Moustier, Limelette, and Limale, that it was only a weak Detachment of the Enemy that was advancing upon Wavre, confining itself to the design of creating some little uneasiness by its movement along this road to Brussels, had hitherto been of opinion that the -occupation of Wavre by a few Battalions, as directed by BLÜCHER, would +occupation of Wavre by a few Battalions, as directed by BLÃœCHER, would be quite sufficient: but he now plainly saw that the moment had arrived which required him, in pursuance of his instructions, to maintain the position at Wavre; and he accordingly ordered the halt of his whole @@ -18661,10 +18637,10 @@ and these, being in a miry state from the rain, were unfavourable to the progress of troops passing through them. The position was thus occupied:--the Twelfth Brigade (Colonel -STÜLPNAGEL), with the Horse Battery No. 20, was posted on the Height +STÃœLPNAGEL), with the Horse Battery No. 20, was posted on the Height in rear of Bierge. The Bridge in front of this Village was barricaded, and the Mill occupied for the defence of the Bridge. The Tenth Brigade -(Colonel KÄMPFEN) stood upon the Height in rear of Wavre, its Right +(Colonel KÄMPFEN) stood upon the Height in rear of Wavre, its Right resting on a Wood which lay between it and the Twelfth Brigade. The Eleventh Brigade (Colonel LUCK) was formed across the Brussels road. The Reserve Cavalry was drawn up, near La Bavette, in Columns of @@ -18676,7 +18652,7 @@ more properly, the suburb, was occupied by Light Troops only. The great Bridge was barricaded as well as time and circumstances would admit. The houses adjoining the left bank of the river were hastily loopholed. The smaller Bridge was left perfectly open. A Detachment of -two Companies of Light Infantry, under Major BORNSTÄDT was detached to +two Companies of Light Infantry, under Major BORNSTÄDT was detached to reinforce the troops at the Bridge of Bas Wavre. THIELEMANN intended that the Ninth Brigade should be posted in rear of @@ -18718,7 +18694,7 @@ one consisted of twelve pounders, were drawn up on the right of the road overlooking the valley, and opened the cannonade. These were subsequently reinforced by a third Battery, posted on the left of the road. EXCELMANS' Cavalry Corps was posted in right rear of VANDAMME. -GÉRARD, with the Fourth French Corps, was still in the rear on the +GÉRARD, with the Fourth French Corps, was still in the rear on the march; and PAJOL, with his Light Cavalry, had only just passed through Tourrines, situated scarcely half way between Gembloux and Wavre. Marshal GROUCHY sent word to both these Officers to accelerate their @@ -18750,7 +18726,7 @@ disposition of the Prussian Army, he could at this time have rendered no essential service to NAPOLEON; the opportunity for doing so had been suffered to pass by, as was fully explained in Chapter VIII. -His total ignorance, however, of BLÜCHER's proceedings, and of all that +His total ignorance, however, of BLÃœCHER's proceedings, and of all that was then taking place between Wavre and the Field of Waterloo, afforded undeniable proof of his having completely failed in acting up to the spirit of the instructions he had received, not to lose sight of the @@ -18785,14 +18761,14 @@ stood the Sharpshooters of the Tenth Brigade; and those of the Twelfth Brigade formed the Right Wing of the whole Line at Bierge. This _tiraillade_ had continued about an hour, when General HULOT's -Division of GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ reached the Field; and received +Division of GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ reached the Field; and received Orders to take possession of the Mill at Bierge, and to cross the Dyle at that point. A Battalion of VANDAMME's Corps was at the time vainly attempting to effect a passage. Upon the Height opposite Bierge were several guns of the Third Corps, endeavouring to keep down the fire from the Prussian Batteries on the other side of the valley. -GROUCHY desired GÉRARD to relieve the Battalion attacking the Mill at +GROUCHY desired GÉRARD to relieve the Battalion attacking the Mill at Bierge by one of his own Corps; whereupon the latter directed General HULOT to push forward with a Battalion of the 9th Light Infantry for that purpose. The Battalion descended into the valley, covered by the @@ -18813,7 +18789,7 @@ received, between six and seven o'clock, SOULT's despatch, addressed to him from the Field of Waterloo at one o'clock in the afternoon: and desiring him to manoeuvre always in that direction, to maintain a close communication with the main Army, and to lose not a moment in joining -the latter, and attacking BÜLOW's _Corps d'Armée_; which, it added, +the latter, and attacking BÃœLOW's _Corps d'Armée_; which, it added, could then be seen upon the Heights of St Lambert. The circumstances in which GROUCHY found himself at the time this @@ -18822,12 +18798,12 @@ even partially, the instructions which it contained. VANDAMME's efforts to force the Bridges of Wavre, and to capture the Town, were completely frustrated by the most gallant defence maintained on the part of the Prussians. The issue of the attack upon the Mill of Bierge appeared -very doubtful. Neither the main body of GÉRARD's Corps, nor General +very doubtful. Neither the main body of GÉRARD's Corps, nor General TESTE's Division of the Sixth Corps, nor even PAJOL's Light Cavalry, had as yet arrived. GROUCHY, becoming impatient, rode hastily towards La Baraque, -accompanied by GÉRARD, to meet the first mentioned force; and on coming +accompanied by GÉRARD, to meet the first mentioned force; and on coming up with the Columns, directed their march upon Limale, his object now being to turn the Right of THIELEMANN's position, and to prevent the retreat of the latter upon Brussels, and at the same time open his @@ -18836,7 +18812,7 @@ is sufficiently evident from the above view of his position, at so late an hour of the day, that any important diversion on his part in favour of NAPOLEON, was quite out of the question. -On returning with GÉRARD to Wavre, GROUCHY found that notwithstanding +On returning with GÉRARD to Wavre, GROUCHY found that notwithstanding the furious assaults that were made in rapid succession upon the Bridges, supported by the vigorous cannonade from the Heights, and the incessant fusillade along the banks of the river, no further progress @@ -18845,13 +18821,13 @@ he dismounted from his horse, and placing himself at the head of a Battalion, led on another attack upon the Mill of Bierge. But the bravery of the troops, though so strongly excited by the noble example of the Marshal, could avail nothing against the indomitable resistance -of the Prussian defenders of this important Post. GÉRARD, who had +of the Prussian defenders of this important Post. GÉRARD, who had accompanied the Marshal in this attack, fell severely wounded by a shot which struck him in the breast. GROUCHY now decided upon leaving VANDAMME's Corps and EXCELMANS' Cavalry in front of Wavre and Bierge; and proceeding himself with -that portion of GÉRARD's troops which was at hand, along the right +that portion of GÉRARD's troops which was at hand, along the right bank of the Dyle, towards Limale, and uniting them to the remainder of the Corps which had been ordered to march in the direction of that point from La Baraque. This movement occupied considerable time, in @@ -18864,7 +18840,7 @@ Limale was at that time occupied by Lieutenant Colonel STENGEL with the three Battalions of the 19th Prussian Regiment, two Squadrons of the 6th Uhlans, and one Squadron of the Westphalian Landwehr Cavalry. It was the Detachment left by ZIETEN for the purpose of covering the Left -Flank of the Third _Corps d'Armée_. It had unaccountably neglected to +Flank of the Third _Corps d'Armée_. It had unaccountably neglected to adopt any measures for barricading the Bridge; the defence of which, if conducted with the same energy and resolution by which that of the Bridges lower down the stream had been distinguished, might have been @@ -18873,7 +18849,7 @@ that day. PAJOL, having reconnoitred the place and discovered his neglect, succeeded in gaining possession of the Bridge by means of a brisk -Cavalry attack. HULOT's Infantry Division of GÉRARD's Corps reached it +Cavalry attack. HULOT's Infantry Division of GÉRARD's Corps reached it shortly afterwards; and it was soon made manifest to Lieutenant Colonel STENGEL that he was attacked by a force much superior to his own. Nevertheless he continued to fall gradually back, in good order, until @@ -18885,7 +18861,7 @@ troops that could be spared from the defence of Wavre and Bierge. The Brussels road. The Reserve Cavalry was ordered to move upon Limale, in support of the Twelfth Brigade. -When Colonel STÜLPNAGEL was ordered to move his Brigade (the Twelfth) +When Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL was ordered to move his Brigade (the Twelfth) upon Limale, he left three Battalions for the defence of Bierge. With the remaining six Battalions he came up close to the Enemy, who was posted on a Height in advance of Limale, his Left thrown @@ -18902,7 +18878,7 @@ posting the Battalions in their proper places, as they filed out of the road, on reaching the Height; whilst, in the mean time, PAJOL's Light Cavalry pushed rapidly round by the left. -Colonel STÜLPNAGEL posted the Fusilier Battalion of the 5th Kurmark +Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL posted the Fusilier Battalion of the 5th Kurmark Landwehr, and his Battery, in reserve, in rear of the small Wood on the right of Bierge, and advanced to the attack, late as it was, with his five remaining Battalions, having Lieutenant Colonel STENGEL with @@ -18926,7 +18902,7 @@ was checked by the French Cavalry; and as the latter made a disposition which menaced his Right Flank, that Officer fell back with his Detachment as far as the Wood near Point du Jour. -The decided failure of the attack induced Colonel STÜLPNAGEL to +The decided failure of the attack induced Colonel STÃœLPNAGEL to withdraw all his troops to the Wood, leaving only the 1st Battalion of the 6th Kurmark Landwehr in support of the chain of Advanced Posts. The Reserve Cavalry bivouacked in rear of the Wood. Thus ended the contest @@ -18972,7 +18948,7 @@ drove them back with great slaughter. It was in this manner that the Fusilier Battalion of the 30th Regiment, under Major SPRENGER, and the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Kurmark -Landwehr, under Major BORNSTÄDT, constantly repulsed, with admirable +Landwehr, under Major BORNSTÄDT, constantly repulsed, with admirable bravery, the attacks made with such superior numbers during the earlier part of the contest. One of these attacks having been attended with a somewhat favourable result, the 2nd Battalion of the 30th Regiment, @@ -18986,7 +18962,7 @@ the river, in the manner before explained; and, with heroic courage, overcame every renewed attempt on the part of the French to establish themselves in the town. When, finally, it is considered that from four o'clock until night, four Prussian Battalions successfully maintained -their ground against a whole _Corps d'Armée_, with which they were +their ground against a whole _Corps d'Armée_, with which they were constantly and desperately engaged during the whole of that period; the merits of Colonel ZEPELIN and his brave troops are beyond all praise, and present one of the brightest examples of the defence of a town and @@ -19023,7 +18999,7 @@ immediate retreat. With the first dawn of the 19th of June, Colonel STENGEL, whose Detachment was posted on the extreme Right of THIELEMANN's Corps, took -upon himself to march off by St Lambert, to join his _Corps d'Armée_ +upon himself to march off by St Lambert, to join his _Corps d'Armée_ (the First); the grounds for which proceeding remain to the present time as unaccountable as his neglect on the previous day to secure the Bridge of Limale. In consequence of this movement, the Twelfth Brigade @@ -19057,7 +19033,7 @@ Early on the 19th, GROUCHY sent off three Cavalry Regiments to his left to watch these troops. They showed no indication of an intention to attack; and when, later in the day, they retired and disappeared from LEDEBUR's view, the latter passed the Defile, for the purpose of -proceeding to join his _Corps d'Armée_ (the Fourth), which, however, he +proceeding to join his _Corps d'Armée_ (the Fourth), which, however, he did not reach before the 20th. This, as well as Colonel STENGEL's Detachment, thus withdrew from the @@ -19086,7 +19062,7 @@ occasion. GROUCHY delayed not a moment in making dispositions for an attack on his part. His force on this side of the Field consisted of the -three Divisions of GÉRARD's Corps, and of TESTE's Division of the +three Divisions of GÉRARD's Corps, and of TESTE's Division of the Sixth Corps. The latter and two of the former were posted in Front Line; the remaining Division, in Reserve. He formed three Columns of Attack. That on the right consisted of TESTE's Division, and was @@ -19126,7 +19102,7 @@ About eight o'clock, just as this position had been taken up, THIELEMANN received, through General PIRCH, the decisive and authentic intelligence that a great victory had been gained by the Allies on the previous day, as also a communication of the fact of the Second _Corps -d'Armée_ having marched to intercept GROUCHY's retreat upon the Sambre. +d'Armée_ having marched to intercept GROUCHY's retreat upon the Sambre. Advantage was immediately taken of these joyful tidings to raise the spirits of the troops, and to excite them to a renewed attack. With loud cheers the Prussian Batteries advanced to the attack; which was @@ -19171,7 +19147,7 @@ Batteries on his Left, and the remaining one in Reserve. THIELEMANN gave the Rear Guard an express Order not to march off until Wavre had been completely evacuated. -In the mean time, GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ had crossed the Dyle +In the mean time, GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ had crossed the Dyle both at Bierge and at Wavre. The two Battalions of the 4th Kurmark Landwehr, which had been posted in the hollow in rear of the Town, for the protection of the twelve pounder Battery, became closely pressed @@ -19198,7 +19174,7 @@ It has been explained that General BORCKE, instead of posting his remaining six Battalions in rear of the position at Wavre, as intended by THIELEMANN, proceeded on his march to Couture, by St Lambert. This place he reached about nightfall, when he despatched an Officer -to BLÜCHER to report his arrival. The latter, in reply, desired him +to BLÃœCHER to report his arrival. The latter, in reply, desired him to bivouac on the spot where he was, and to await further Orders on the following morning. The Brigade was still in its bivouac at seven o'clock the next morning, when Colonel STENGEL passed through St @@ -19238,7 +19214,7 @@ there is almost one continued defile. In this, Cavalry cannot act with advantage; and it was therefore fortunate for the Prussian Cavalry that it was followed but slowly by the French. -The loss experienced by THIELEMANN's _Corps d'Armée_ in this Battle of +The loss experienced by THIELEMANN's _Corps d'Armée_ in this Battle of the 18th and 19th of June, amounted to 2,476 men. No returns whatever of the losses sustained by GROUCHY's Army are forthcoming, but they could not have been less than those of the Prussians. @@ -19277,7 +19253,7 @@ Battle, the fatal consequence of both Generals having unaccountably neglected to maintain a vigilant reconnaissance and an uninterrupted communication, was made manifest; and the first intimation NAPOLEON received of the advance of the Prussians towards La Belle Alliance was -the distant view which he himself had, from his own Field, of BÜLOW's +the distant view which he himself had, from his own Field, of BÃœLOW's Corps descending the Heights of St Lambert, at about one o'clock. The leading principle of the French Emperor's plan was to endeavour, @@ -19348,7 +19324,7 @@ days before, had marched across this same frontier in all the pride of strength, and in all the assurance of victory. The rearmost of the fugitives having reached the Sambre, at Charleroi, -Marchienne, and Châtelet, by daybreak of the 19th, indulged themselves +Marchienne, and Châtelet, by daybreak of the 19th, indulged themselves with the hope that they might then enjoy a short rest from the fatigues which the relentless pursuit by the Prussians had entailed upon them during the night; but their fancied security was quickly disturbed by @@ -19358,7 +19334,7 @@ their flight, taking the direction of Beaumont and Philippeville. * * * * * -It had been arranged by WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER, on the Field of +It had been arranged by WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER, on the Field of Waterloo, that the Prussian Army, not having been so much crippled and exhausted by the Battle, should undertake the further pursuit, and proceed by Charleroi towards Avesnes and Laon; whilst the Anglo-Allied @@ -19366,7 +19342,7 @@ Army, after remaining during the night on the Field, should advance by Nivelles and Binche towards Peronne. On the following morning, the pursuing Cavalry belonging to the First, -Fourth, and partly to the Second, Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, reached the +Fourth, and partly to the Second, Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, reached the vicinity of Frasne and Mellet. The Fourth Corps marched at daybreak from Genappe, where it collected @@ -19377,22 +19353,22 @@ were supported by the 1st Pomeranian Landwehr Cavalry; and, shortly afterwards, the 2nd Silesian Landwehr Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel SCHILL, also followed in the same direction. -After some hours' rest, the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ marched to Fontaine -l'Evêque, where it bivouacked. It had received Orders to communicate +After some hours' rest, the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ marched to Fontaine +l'Evêque, where it bivouacked. It had received Orders to communicate from this place with Mons. The Advanced Guard, under General SYDOW, was pushed forward, as far as Lermes, on the road to Thuin; it being intended that this Corps should proceed by the road to Maubeuge, along the Sambre. -The First _Corps d'Armée_, which had from the beginning followed the +The First _Corps d'Armée_, which had from the beginning followed the Fourth as a Reserve, now advanced in pursuit of the Enemy by the direct road to Charleroi. The Light Cavalry at the head of the Column reached -the passages of the Sambre at Châtelet, Charleroi, and Marchienne, +the passages of the Sambre at Châtelet, Charleroi, and Marchienne, without meeting any sort of opposition or impediment; nor did it perceive any thing of the Enemy on the other side of the river. The Corps halted for the night at Charleroi: having its Advanced Guard at Marchienne, and its Outposts occupying the line from Montigny by -Louveral as far as Châtelet. Detachments from the Reserve Cavalry +Louveral as far as Châtelet. Detachments from the Reserve Cavalry were sent in the direction of Fleurus, to secure the Corps from any molestation on the part of GROUCHY; of whose proceedings nothing positive was then known at the Prussian Head Quarters. @@ -19404,12 +19380,12 @@ General BORCKE, whose Brigade, the Ninth, was still in the vicinity of St Lambert, discovered the retreat of GROUCHY's troops. He immediately communicated the fact to General THIELEMANN, who ordered him to cross the Dyle the next day (the 20th) and march upon Namur. The French Rear -Guard of GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ continued to occupy Limale until +Guard of GÉRARD's _Corps d'Armée_ continued to occupy Limale until nightfall. THIELEMANN remained posted, during the night of the 19th, at St Achtenrode; having his Advanced Guard at Ottenburg. On the evening of the 18th, Pirch received Orders to march from -the Field of Waterloo with his _Corps d'Armée_ (the Second) in the +the Field of Waterloo with his _Corps d'Armée_ (the Second) in the direction of Namur; for the purpose of turning Marshal GROUCHY's Left Flank and intercepting his retreat upon the Sambre. @@ -19433,26 +19409,26 @@ communication with THIELEMANN. He found the Defile of Mont St Guibert strongly occupied by the Enemy, but could obtain no information respecting THIELEMANN's Corps. -When it is considered how very near to Mellery GÉRARD's _Corps -d'Armée_ must have passed, in order to fall into the Namur road at +When it is considered how very near to Mellery GÉRARD's _Corps +d'Armée_ must have passed, in order to fall into the Namur road at Sombref; it seems extraordinary that PIRCH, who reached that place at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 19th,--the same hour at which GROUCHY, then beyond Wavre, received the first intimation of -the defeat of NAPOLEON,--should have permitted GÉRARD to continue his +the defeat of NAPOLEON,--should have permitted GÉRARD to continue his retreat unmolested. His troops required rest, it is true; but had he maintained a good look out in the direction of Gembloux, he would, in all probability, after the lapse of a few hours, have been enabled to fulfil his instructions so far as to have completely intercepted the retreat of a considerable portion of GROUCHY's Army. That part of the Enemy's force which Lieutenant Colonel SOHR observed at Mont -St Guibert, was probably the Advanced Guard only of GÉRARD's _Corps -d'Armée_; since its Rear Guard remained at the Bridge of Limale until +St Guibert, was probably the Advanced Guard only of GÉRARD's _Corps +d'Armée_; since its Rear Guard remained at the Bridge of Limale until nightfall. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, more especially the express object of the detached movement of the Second -Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, it must be admitted that, on this occasion, +Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, it must be admitted that, on this occasion, there was a want of due vigilance on the part of General PIRCH. -It was on the 19th, also, that Prince BLÜCHER issued, whilst at +It was on the 19th, also, that Prince BLÃœCHER issued, whilst at Genappe, a Proclamation to his Army; in which he thanked the troops for their conduct during the recent struggle. @@ -19498,7 +19474,7 @@ From Charleroi, NAPOLEON proceeded to Philippeville; whence he hoped to be able to communicate more readily with GROUCHY. He continued here four hours; which he employed in expediting Orders to Generals RAPP, LECOURBE, and LAMARQUE, to advance with their respective _Corps -d'Armée_ by forced marches to Paris: and also to the commandants of +d'Armée_ by forced marches to Paris: and also to the commandants of fortresses, to defend themselves to the last extremity. He desired SOULT to collect together all the troops that might arrive at this point, and conduct them to Laon; for which place he himself started @@ -19513,18 +19489,18 @@ The general disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Nivelles. Of the Prussian Army, which formed the Left Wing, its First _Corps - d'Armée_ was at Charleroi; + d'Armée_ was at Charleroi; Second Corps on the march to Mellery; Third Corps at St Achtenrode; - Fourth Corps at Fontaine l'Evêque; + Fourth Corps at Fontaine l'Evêque; Fifth Brigade of the Second Corps at Anderlues, near Fontaine - l'Evêque. + l'Evêque. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Gosselies. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Gosselies. The disorganized force of the main French Army was in the vicinity of Beaumont, Philippeville, and Avesnes. @@ -19605,7 +19581,7 @@ whole of the troops under his command:-- On the same day, the Duke, in consequence of a report received by him from Lieutenant General LECOQ, and of a previous communication made to him by the King of SAXONY, consented to take command of the Saxon -_Corps d'Armée_, amounting to nearly 17,000 men. He directed the above +_Corps d'Armée_, amounting to nearly 17,000 men. He directed the above General to march these troops to Antwerp, and there await further Orders. @@ -19617,27 +19593,27 @@ Brigade took the Outpost duties on the Sambre. The Hanoverian Cavalry furnished Outposts towards Maubeuge. The Duke fixed his Head Quarters at Binche. -BLÜCHER, having secured the passage of the Sambre in the neighbourhood +BLÃœCHER, having secured the passage of the Sambre in the neighbourhood of Charleroi, continued his pursuit of the Enemy, and crossed the French frontier on the 20th. He directed ZIETEN to march the First -_Corps d'Armée_ from Charleroi to Beaumont, to throw forward his -Advanced Guard as far as Solre le Château, to detach a Party of +_Corps d'Armée_ from Charleroi to Beaumont, to throw forward his +Advanced Guard as far as Solre le Château, to detach a Party of Observation to the left towards Florenne, and to watch the road from Philippeville to Beaumont. -As the First _Corps d'Armée_ advanced, it discovered at every step +As the First _Corps d'Armée_ advanced, it discovered at every step fresh proofs of the extreme disorder in which the French Army had retreated; and found twelve pieces of Artillery which they had hitherto contrived to save from the great wreck at Waterloo, but had now abandoned to their pursuers. On arriving at Beaumont, the Corps took up a bivouac. Its Advanced Guard, under General JAGOW, consisting of the Third Infantry Brigade, the 1st Silesian Hussars, and a Horse Battery, -reached Solre le Château upon the road to Avesnes. +reached Solre le Château upon the road to Avesnes. -The Prince, at the same time, ordered BÜLOW to move the Fourth _Corps -d'Armée_ as far as Colleret, where the road to Thuin intersects the +The Prince, at the same time, ordered BÃœLOW to move the Fourth _Corps +d'Armée_ as far as Colleret, where the road to Thuin intersects the high road from Beaumont to Maubeuge, and to push on the Advanced Guard -to Beaufort. BÜLOW accordingly directed General SYDOW to proceed with +to Beaufort. BÃœLOW accordingly directed General SYDOW to proceed with an Advanced Guard, consisting of a Cavalry Brigade, a Horse Battery, and two Battalions of Infantry, which had the day before reached Lermes on the road to Thuin, and to ascertain very particularly whether the @@ -19656,15 +19632,15 @@ of Prussia, followed in one Column. The progress made by this portion of the Prussian Army on the 20th was not so rapid as was desirable. Considerable delay arose in consequence of the degree of caution imparted to the movements by the impression -which BÜLOW entertained that the Enemy would defend the passages, and +which BÃœLOW entertained that the Enemy would defend the passages, and endeavour to maintain himself along the opposite side of the river. -Hence the Advanced Guard of the Corps only reached Ferrière la Petite; +Hence the Advanced Guard of the Corps only reached Ferrière la Petite; part of the main body proceeded as far as Montignies, and the remainder with the Reserve Artillery, did not get farther than the Bridges across the Sambre. -The Fifth Brigade (belonging to the Second _Corps d'Armée_) had started -at daybreak from its bivouac at Anderlues, near Fontaine l'Evêque; +The Fifth Brigade (belonging to the Second _Corps d'Armée_) had started +at daybreak from its bivouac at Anderlues, near Fontaine l'Evêque; and directed its march, by Binche, upon Villers, towards Maubeuge. The Brigade was reinforced by one hundred Dragoons under Major BUSCH, and half a Horse Battery; which Detachment arrived at Villers at five @@ -19677,7 +19653,7 @@ Bavay road. * * * * * The Left Wing of the Prussian Army, comprising the Third, and part -of the Second, _Corps d'Armée_, came into collision with the Enemy +of the Second, _Corps d'Armée_, came into collision with the Enemy this day, when pursuing that part of the French Army which was under GROUCHY. THIELEMANN, having learned that the latter had commenced his retreat upon Gembloux, marched at five o'clock in the morning from St @@ -19691,7 +19667,7 @@ Dragoons, as an Advanced Guard, and to reach that town as soon as possible, and secure the passage of the Sambre. They were followed by the remainder of EXCELMANS' Cavalry, and the Reserve Artillery, together with the wounded. The Infantry was put in motion in two -Columns: the one, consisting of the Third _Corps d'Armée_, proceeding +Columns: the one, consisting of the Third _Corps d'Armée_, proceeding by Gembloux; and the other, comprising the Fourth Corps, passing more to the right, and falling into the Namur road in rear of Sombref. The Light Cavalry was principally with the Rear Guard. To deceive @@ -19730,16 +19706,16 @@ Meuse are covered, and thus succeeded in preventing the Prussians from following up their success. At this moment, intelligence was received that General PIRCH was -pursuing the Enemy with the Second _Corps d'Armée_ upon the high road +pursuing the Enemy with the Second _Corps d'Armée_ upon the high road leading from Sombref to Namur; whereupon the Cavalry of the Third Corps was moved into this direction. A French Column, consisting of about twelve Battalions and two Batteries, but without any Cavalry, was -perceived marching along that road. They belonged to GÉRARD's _Corps -d'Armée_, which had effected its retreat by Limale, through Mont St -Guibert. Upon the Height on which the Château of Flavinnes is situated +perceived marching along that road. They belonged to GÉRARD's _Corps +d'Armée_, which had effected its retreat by Limale, through Mont St +Guibert. Upon the Height on which the Château of Flavinnes is situated was posted a Detachment from VANDAMME's Corps, consisting of from four to five Battalions with a Battery, and a Regiment of Cavalry, for the -purpose of receiving GÉRARD's Column as it fell back, and of protecting +purpose of receiving GÉRARD's Column as it fell back, and of protecting its retreat. As the Enemy continued its retrograde march in Close Column and in good order; it was not deemed advisable to undertake an attack with the two Prussian Cavalry Brigades of the Third Corps, which @@ -19748,7 +19724,7 @@ several rounds of shell and grape at the French troops during their retreat upon the town. The latter, therefore, quitted the high road, and moved along the adjacent Heights until they reached the Battalions which had been drawn up in support, and which now opposed the further -advance of PIRCH's _Corps d'Armée_. +advance of PIRCH's _Corps d'Armée_. At this time, THIELEMANN's Cavalry withdrew, leaving the further pursuit of the Enemy to the latter Corps--to the movements of which it @@ -19762,7 +19738,7 @@ and the Fusilier Battalions of the 9th, 14th, and 23rd Regiments, as an Advanced Guard. On approaching that town, Lieutenant Colonel SOHR ascertained that THIELEMANN's Cavalry was pursuing the Enemy along the high road from Gembloux to Namur. He therefore decided upon marching by -the narrow road on the right of the _chaussée_ leading from Sombref, +the narrow road on the right of the _chaussée_ leading from Sombref, in full trot, covered by the Wood, to overtake the French troops in retreat. At Temploux, the latter presented a force of two Battalions, some Cavalry, and four pieces of Artillery in position, prepared to @@ -19923,7 +19899,7 @@ the French are supposed to have lost about the same number. In the last attack, the latter abandoned 150 prisoners they had previously taken from the Prussians. -The Second Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ occupied Namur during the night. +The Second Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ occupied Namur during the night. The Cavalry of the Third Corps bivouacked at Temploux; the Infantry of the latter (which had been rejoined on the march from Wavre by the Ninth Brigade), near the town of Gembloux. @@ -19945,7 +19921,7 @@ practicable. To retire, therefore, by Gembloux upon Namur, and thence along the line of the Meuse, by Dinant and Givet, naturally presented itself as the true and proper course to be pursued. -To Generals in command of _Corps d'Armée_, such as THIELEMANN and +To Generals in command of _Corps d'Armée_, such as THIELEMANN and PIRCH, a little reflection upon GROUCHY's critical position must have led to a similar conclusion. The inactivity of the former, during the afternoon and evening of the 19th, is probably to be explained by his @@ -19987,7 +19963,7 @@ the loss of so much time as an attempt to force the town and the Pont de Sambre would necessarily incur, and have preferred endeavouring to pass his troops across the Sambre by some of the bridges and fords between Charleroi and Namur, and retire upon either Philippeville or -Dinant; but with a Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ at each of these points, +Dinant; but with a Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ at each of these points, and another in his rear, this would have been, to say the least of it, a most hazardous undertaking; and if he attempted to cross the Meuse below Namur, his chance of regaining NAPOLEON's Army would have been @@ -20013,7 +19989,7 @@ been placed by a movement of this kind--his troops in a long, narrow, precipitous Defile, obstructed in front by PIRCH, and attacked in rear by THIELEMANN--would have been perilous in the extreme. -PIRCH probably felt that his _Corps d'Armée_, part of which was then +PIRCH probably felt that his _Corps d'Armée_, part of which was then attached to the Army pressing the Enemy by the Charleroi road, was not equal to cope with GROUCHY's troops; but in the case here supposed, by judiciously disposing his force then present so as to command the @@ -20030,7 +20006,7 @@ Cavalry, in many instances, disposing of their horses to the country people. Several of the superior Officers hastily collected such of the troops as appeared better disposed, and conducted them in the direction of Laon. NAPOLEON reached the latter town in the afternoon of the 20th. -After conferring with the _Préfet_, he desired M. DE BUSSY, one of his +After conferring with the _Préfet_, he desired M. DE BUSSY, one of his Aides de Camp, to superintend the defence of this important place; and despatched General DEJEAN to Avesnes, and General FLAHAUT to Guise. @@ -20060,13 +20036,13 @@ the evening of the 20th:-- The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Binche. - The Prussian Army had its First _Corps d'Armée_ at Beaumont; Fourth + The Prussian Army had its First _Corps d'Armée_ at Beaumont; Fourth Corps at Collerets: Second Corps at Namur, with the exception of the Fifth Brigade, which was on the march to blockade Maubeuge, and bivouacked at Villers: Third Corps was at Gembloux, with its Cavalry bivouacked at Temploux. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Merbes le Château. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Merbes le Château. The French Army under NAPOLEON was completely dispersed. A few of the troops took refuge in Avesnes, others in Guise, and the principal @@ -20102,10 +20078,10 @@ Fortresses, and the planning of the further operations, above alluded to, were to form the subject of a conference to be held very shortly between the Chiefs. -Prince BLÜCHER having, on this day, received reports from PIRCH and +Prince BLÃœCHER having, on this day, received reports from PIRCH and THIELEMANN, detailing their proceedings during the two previous days, and showing that GROUCHY had succeeded in effecting his escape by -Dinant, immediately ordered that the Second _Corps d'Armée_ should +Dinant, immediately ordered that the Second _Corps d'Armée_ should move upon Thuin, and place itself under the Orders of Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia; who was to undertake the besieging of the Fortresses to be left in rear of the Prussian Army; and that the Third Corps should @@ -20129,13 +20105,13 @@ At the former place he halted his Detachment during the night of the 21st; and, in this manner, covered the Left Flank of the main Army. Anxious to gain intelligence concerning the assembling and marching -of the French troops on the left of the Allied Armies, Prince BLÜCHER +of the French troops on the left of the Allied Armies, Prince BLÃœCHER despatched Major FALKENHAUSEN, with the 3rd Regiment of Silesian Landwehr Cavalry, to scour the country in the vicinity of the road by Rettel to Laon. A Detachment of fifty Dragoons was posted at Bossule le Valcourt, in observation of Philippeville. -The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was ordered by the Prince to advance, this +The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was ordered by the Prince to advance, this day, as far as Maroilles, upon the road from Maubeuge to Landrecies. Its Advanced Guard, under General SYDOW, was directed to proceed still further, and to blockade the latter Fortress. @@ -20143,14 +20119,14 @@ further, and to blockade the latter Fortress. * * * * * ZIETEN, in pursuance of Orders which he had received the night before, -marched with the First _Corps d'Armée_ upon Avesnes; which Fortress, +marched with the First _Corps d'Armée_ upon Avesnes; which Fortress, the Advanced Guard, under General JAGOW, was directed to blockade on both sides of the Helpe. The march of the Corps was made in two Columns: the Right, consisting of the First and Second Brigades, proceeded by Semonsies, and halted at the junction of the road from Maubeuge with that from Beaumont to Avesnes; the Left, comprising the Fourth Brigade, the Reserve Cavalry, and Reserve Artillery, marched -by Solre le Château, towards Avesnes, and bivouacked near the First +by Solre le Château, towards Avesnes, and bivouacked near the First and Second Brigades. Two Companies of the Fourth Brigade, with twenty Dragoons, were left to garrison Beaumont; but after the capture of Avesnes, they were ordered to move on to the latter place. @@ -20190,7 +20166,7 @@ but the Veterans were conducted to Cologne. The possession of Avesnes, gained too with so little sacrifice of life, and with none of time, was of essential importance to the Prussians; -offering as it did a secure depôt for their material and supplies upon +offering as it did a secure depôt for their material and supplies upon their new line of operation. It also served for the reception of their sick, and all who had been rendered incapable of keeping up with the Army. @@ -20210,7 +20186,7 @@ the evening of the 21st: The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Malplaquet. - The Prussian Army had its First _Corps d'Armée_ near Avesnes. + The Prussian Army had its First _Corps d'Armée_ near Avesnes. The Fourth Corps at Maroilles; its Reserve Cavalry blockading Landrecy. @@ -20220,7 +20196,7 @@ the evening of the 21st: The Third Corps at Charleroi. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Noyelles sur Sambre. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Noyelles sur Sambre. The defeated portion of the French Army lay between Avesnes and Laon. @@ -20235,56 +20211,56 @@ previously to his quitting Malplaquet:-- PROCLAMATION. PROCLAMATION. - "Je fais savoir aux Français que "I make known to the French - j'entre dans leur pays à la tête that I enter their country at the - d'une Armée déjà victorieuse, non en head of an Army already victorious, - Ennemi (excepté de l'Usurpateur, not as an Enemy (except of the - prononcé l'Ennemi du Genre Usurper, declared to be the Enemy + "Je fais savoir aux Français que "I make known to the French + j'entre dans leur pays à la tête that I enter their country at the + d'une Armée déjà victorieuse, non en head of an Army already victorious, + Ennemi (excepté de l'Usurpateur, not as an Enemy (except of the + prononcé l'Ennemi du Genre Usurper, declared to be the Enemy Humain, avec lequel on ne peut of Mankind; with whom may be - avoir ni paix ni trêve), mais pour had neither Peace nor Truce), but - les aider à secouer le joug de fer to help them to shake off the Yoke - par lequel ils sont opprimés. of Iron with which they are + avoir ni paix ni trêve), mais pour had neither Peace nor Truce), but + les aider à secouer le joug de fer to help them to shake off the Yoke + par lequel ils sont opprimés. of Iron with which they are oppressed. - "En consequence j'ai donné les "In consequence I have given the - Ordres ci joints à mon Armée, et je annexed Orders to my Army, and - demande qu'on me fasse connaître I request that I may be informed + "En consequence j'ai donné les "In consequence I have given the + Ordres ci joints à mon Armée, et je annexed Orders to my Army, and + demande qu'on me fasse connaître I request that I may be informed tout infracteur. of all infringers of them. - "Les Français savent cependant "The French know, however, + "Les Français savent cependant "The French know, however, que j'ai le droit d'exiger qu'ils se that I have the right to require - conduisent de manière que je that they will conduct themselves - puisse les protéger contre ceux in such a manner that I may be able + conduisent de manière que je that they will conduct themselves + puisse les protéger contre ceux in such a manner that I may be able qui voudraient leur faire du mal. to protect them against those who would do them harm. "Il faut donc qu'ils fournissent "It is necessary, then, that they - aux réquisitions qui leur seront supply the requisitions which will + aux réquisitions qui leur seront supply the requisitions which will faites de la part des personnes be made upon them by persons - autorisées à les faire, en échange authorized to make the same, in - pour des reçus en forme et ordre; exchange for the receipts in order + autorisées à les faire, en échange authorized to make the same, in + pour des reçus en forme et ordre; exchange for the receipts in order et qu'ils se tiennent chez eux and form; and that they will stay paisiblement, et qu'ils n'aient at home peaceably; and that they aucune correspondence ou communication will not have any correspondence avec l'Usurpateur Ennemi, nor communication with the Enemy - ni avec ses adhérens. Usurper nor with his adherents. + ni avec ses adhérens. Usurper nor with his adherents. "Tous ceux qui s'absenteront de "All those who will absent - leur domicile après l'entrée en themselves from their homes after + leur domicile après l'entrée en themselves from their homes after France, et tous ceux qui se the entry in France and all those trouveront absens au service de who will be absent in the service - l'Usurpateur, seront considérés of the Usurper, will be considered - comme ses adhérens et comme as his adherents and as Enemies; - Ennemis; et leurs propriétés and their properties will be - seront affectées à la subsistance de appropriated to the subsistence of - l'Armée. the Army. + l'Usurpateur, seront considérés of the Usurper, will be considered + comme ses adhérens et comme as his adherents and as Enemies; + Ennemis; et leurs propriétés and their properties will be + seront affectées à la subsistance de appropriated to the subsistence of + l'Armée. the Army. - "Donné au Quartier Général à "Given at the Head Quarters + "Donné au Quartier Général à "Given at the Head Quarters Malplaquet, ce 22 de juin, 1815. at Malplaquet, this 22nd of June 1815. "WELLINGTON." "WELLINGTON." -No Proclamation of a similar nature was issued by Prince BLÜCHER, nor +No Proclamation of a similar nature was issued by Prince BLÃœCHER, nor were any direct Orders given by the latter to remind his troops that France was "to be treated as a friendly country," or to forbid them taking anything "for which payment be not made." @@ -20299,7 +20275,7 @@ through which they passed. The Anglo-Allied troops inspired the people with confidence: the Prussians awed them into subjection. Much of the cause of all this may be traced to the different views -entertained by the two great Commanders. BLÜCHER's extreme hatred of +entertained by the two great Commanders. BLÃœCHER's extreme hatred of the French would not allow him to modify, still less to abandon, the opinion which he had imbibed from the first moment he heard of the escape of NAPOLEON from Elba; that they ought not only to be thoroughly @@ -20317,7 +20293,7 @@ and orderly conduct of the British troops operating as a salutary counterpoise to the domineering and revengeful spirit which actuated the Prussians. -BLÜCHER felt equally with WELLINGTON that the advance upon Paris before +BLÃœCHER felt equally with WELLINGTON that the advance upon Paris before the approach of the Allied Armies, which were then only crossing the Rhine, was a departure from strictly military principles; and that this could only be justified by the extraordinary moral effect which @@ -20378,7 +20354,7 @@ the Netherlands blockaded Valenciennes and Le Quesnoy. The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Le Cateau. -Prince BLÜCHER being desirous of bringing his different _Corps d'Armée_ +Prince BLÃœCHER being desirous of bringing his different _Corps d'Armée_ into closer connection, moved the First and Fourth only half a march this day. The former proceeded from Avesnes to Etroeungt, sending forward its Advanced Guard to La Capelle, and Patrols as far as the @@ -20387,7 +20363,7 @@ Guise, as far as Fesmy; pushing forward its Advanced Guard to Henappe, and Detachments to Guise. Scouring parties of Cavalry were also detached from the First Corps in the direction of Rocroi. -The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ advanced from Charleroi to Beaumont; +The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ advanced from Charleroi to Beaumont; detaching towards Philippeville and Chimay, for the security of its Left Flank. @@ -20397,7 +20373,7 @@ manner:--The Fifth and Seventh Brigades, with the Cavalry, blockaded Maubeuge; the Sixth Brigade was on the march to Landrecy; and the Eighth Brigade was moving upon Philippeville and Givet. -Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Catillon sur Sambre. +Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Catillon sur Sambre. * * * * * @@ -20408,10 +20384,10 @@ GROUCHY's troops, on this day, reached Rocroi. The remains of the vanquished portion of the French Army continued retiring upon Laon, and collecting in its vicinity. SOULT had established the Head Quarters at this place. The men and horses of -the Artillery Train were moved on to La Fère, to be supplied with new +the Artillery Train were moved on to La Fère, to be supplied with new ordnance; and every means was adopted to replace this branch of the service on an efficient footing. GROUCHY was effecting his retreat -upon Soissons, by the line of Rocroi, Réthel, and Rheims; and it was +upon Soissons, by the line of Rocroi, Réthel, and Rheims; and it was considered, that as soon as the latter should be able to unite his force to the remains of the Army collecting under SOULT, it would yet be found practicable, with the additional aid of Reserves, to stem the @@ -20422,11 +20398,11 @@ by which a turbulent and restless soldiery was wont, when subdued by the _fortune de la guerre_, to be restored to its former self, and to be imbued with new life and renovated strength by the prospect of acquiring fresh glory in retrieving a great national disaster? Had he -flown towards the nearest _Corps d'Armée_ of RAPP and LECOURBE, to +flown towards the nearest _Corps d'Armée_ of RAPP and LECOURBE, to lead them, along with all the Reserves that he could possibly collect -together, including the Regimental Depôts, the _Gensd'armerie_, and +together, including the Regimental Depôts, the _Gensd'armerie_, and even the _Douanerie_, against the Flank of the victorious Armies -of WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER, during their hazardous advance upon the +of WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER, during their hazardous advance upon the capital; and, in combination with SOULT and GROUCHY, to effect their separation, perhaps their destruction? @@ -20476,17 +20452,17 @@ approval of this step; but NAPOLEON, perceiving their hesitation, called upon them to express their opinion upon the measures of public safety required by existing circumstances. CARNOT, the Minister of the Interior, conceived it to be essential that the country should -be declared in danger; that the _Fédérés_ and National Guards should +be declared in danger; that the _Fédérés_ and National Guards should be called to arms; that Paris should be placed in a stage of siege, and measures adopted for its defence; that at the last extremity the armed force should retire behind the Loire, and take up an intrenched -position; that the Army of La Vendée, where the Civil War had nearly +position; that the Army of La Vendée, where the Civil War had nearly terminated, as also the Corps of Observation in the south, should be recalled: and the Enemy checked until sufficient force could be united and organised for the assumption of a vigorous offensive, by which he -should be driven out of France. DECRÈS, the Minister of the Marine, and +should be driven out of France. DECRÈS, the Minister of the Marine, and REGNAULT DE SAINT JEAN D'ANGELY, the Secretary of State, supported -this opinion; but FOUCHÉ, the Minister of Police, and the remaining +this opinion; but FOUCHÉ, the Minister of Police, and the remaining Ministers, remarked that the safety of the State did not depend upon any particular measure which might thus be proposed, but upon the Chambers; and upon their uniting with the Head of the Government: and @@ -20495,7 +20471,7 @@ be induced to declare it to be their duty to unite with NAPOLEON in the adoption of energetic measures for securing the honour and independence of the nation. -This advice on the part of FOUCHÉ was an artful piece of dissimulation. +This advice on the part of FOUCHÉ was an artful piece of dissimulation. No man in France possessed so intimate a knowledge of the secret workings of the public mind; he knew precisely the dispositions and views of the different factions, as also the character and temperament @@ -20523,7 +20499,7 @@ and intentions of the Allies. When, therefore, NAPOLEON's enterprise had so signally failed, and the reoccupation of Paris appeared to be its necessary consequence: -FOUCHÉ foresaw clearly, that were the proposed Dictatorship to be +FOUCHÉ foresaw clearly, that were the proposed Dictatorship to be assumed by means of a sudden and forced dissolution of the Chambers, implying that the recent reverses had been produced by treachery on the part of the Representatives; and were new levies to be raised _en @@ -20532,9 +20508,9 @@ would inevitably be anarchy and confusion in the capital, disorder and excesses throughout the whole country, renewed disasters to the nation, together with an awful and useless sacrifice of life. To prevent such a catastrophe, it was necessary to lull NAPOLEON's suspicions of the -intentions of the Chambers; with which, at the same time, FOUCHÉ was +intentions of the Chambers; with which, at the same time, FOUCHÉ was fully acquainted. Hence it was, that to gain sufficient time for the -development of these intentions, FOUCHÉ gave to the Council the advice +development of these intentions, FOUCHÉ gave to the Council the advice before mentioned. He strongly expressed his disapproval of the projected Dissolution of @@ -20547,7 +20523,7 @@ return; and the Deputies were assembling in all haste, and in great numbers, to take a bold and decided step in this great national crisis. In thus dissembling from his Master the real disposition of the great -political Parties, and the true state of the public mind, FOUCHÉ, +political Parties, and the true state of the public mind, FOUCHÉ, no doubt, betrayed the trust reposed in him; but, setting aside the question whether he was really influenced by patriotic motives, or merely acting upon a system of deep duplicity and time serving @@ -20558,7 +20534,7 @@ accumulation of evils. The Cabinet Council continued in discussion; some supporting, and others disapproving, the propositions of NAPOLEON: who, at length, -yielding to the arguments of FOUCHÉ and CARNOT, declared he would +yielding to the arguments of FOUCHÉ and CARNOT, declared he would submit himself to the loyalty of the Chambers, and confer with them as to the measures which the critical position of the country might render necessary. @@ -20632,8 +20608,8 @@ aroused him to a full sense of the wonderful change which had been effected in the public mind, and in his own individual position, through the intervention of a Constitution. He was alike indignant at what he conceived to be a daring presumption, and mortified at his own -miscalculation in having convoked the Chambers. _J'avais bien pensé_, -he remarked, _que j'aurais dû congédier ces gens-là avant mon départ_. +miscalculation in having convoked the Chambers. _J'avais bien pensé_, +he remarked, _que j'aurais dû congédier ces gens-là avant mon départ_. After some reflection, he determined, if possible, to temporize with the Chambers. He sent REGNAULT DE SAINT JEAN D'ANGELY to the Chamber @@ -20699,7 +20675,7 @@ Deputies, and of the general tenor of the debates, hesitated a long time whether to dissolve the Assembly or to abdicate the Imperial Crown. Some of his Ministers, on perceiving the direction of his views, assured him that the Chamber had acquired too firm a hold of the public -opinion to submit to any violent _coup d'état_; and expressed their +opinion to submit to any violent _coup d'état_; and expressed their opinion, that by withholding the act of abdication, he might eventually deprive himself of the power of vacating the Throne in favour of his son. Nevertheless he appeared determined to defer this step to the very @@ -20896,7 +20872,7 @@ the Nation; he was forced to descend from a Throne whence he had at one time swayed the destinies of Sovereigns rendered dependent on his mighty will. Almost all the previous changes and gradations in his extraordinary career had been preluded or accompanied by some -magnificent scene of dramatic effect, or a violent _coup d'état_; but, +magnificent scene of dramatic effect, or a violent _coup d'état_; but, in this instance, the transition was attended by no circumstance more remarkable than the quietude with which it was effected. The cessation of the political existence of such a man would have been most naturally @@ -20918,9 +20894,9 @@ to reduce to order and submission. When it is considered that the great mass of the Army of the Line was devoted to NAPOLEON; that the rallied Army of the North was falling back upon Paris, where it would concentrate its strength and be -reinforced from Regimental Depôts; and, further, that the Armies on the +reinforced from Regimental Depôts; and, further, that the Armies on the Eastern Frontier were still holding their respective positions, and -that even in La Vendée the Imperial troops had succeeded in quelling +that even in La Vendée the Imperial troops had succeeded in quelling the insurrection,--when, in addition to all this, it is considered how great, how extraordinary, was the influence induced by the _prestige_ of NAPOLEON with the majority of the nation, dazzled as the latter had @@ -20938,7 +20914,7 @@ despotism. It is now necessary to revert to the operations of the Allied Armies. -On the 23d of June, WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER gave to the great mass of +On the 23d of June, WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER gave to the great mass of their troops a halt; not merely for the sake of affording them rest, but also for the purpose of collecting the stragglers, and bringing up the ammunition and the baggage. @@ -20956,7 +20932,7 @@ his Grace's Proclamation of the 22nd to the French. The 1st Brunswick Light Battalion was sent forward from the Reserve at Bavay, to watch Le Quesnoy; which Fortress was still occupied by the Enemy. -The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was pushed forward to Avesnes, by +The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was pushed forward to Avesnes, by which means the Three Corps destined to advance upon Paris were so placed that they could form a junction, with only half an ordinary march; and this relative position was maintained throughout the @@ -20986,8 +20962,8 @@ Netherlands should remain, for the purpose of besieging the Fortresses situated on the Scheldt, and between that river and the Sambre: and that the following Corps should undertake the besieging of the Fortresses on the Sambre, and between this last river and the Moselle, -namely, the Second Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General -PIRCH; the _Corps d'Armée_ of North Germany, commanded at first by +namely, the Second Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, commanded by General +PIRCH; the _Corps d'Armée_ of North Germany, commanded at first by General Count KLEIST VON NOLLENDORF, and subsequently by Lieutenant General HACKE; as also a portion of the garrison troops of Luxemburg, commanded by Lieutenant General Prince LOUIS of Hesse Homburg,--the @@ -20995,7 +20971,7 @@ whole of these German forces being placed under the chief command of Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia. This plan of operations was such as might have been expected from -the combined councils of such Leaders as WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER, and +the combined councils of such Leaders as WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER, and was undoubtedly the one best calculated to attain the object they had in view; and it was carried into effect with all that mutual cordiality and good fellowship which had invariably characterised their @@ -21042,23 +21018,23 @@ afford additional time for the coming up of the Pontoons and supplies. The Reserve, consisting of the Fifth and Sixth Divisions, of the Brunswick Corps, and the Reserve Artillery, was moved nearer to the main body; and cantoned and encamped in and about the villages of Engle -Fontaine, Rancour, and Préau au Bois. +Fontaine, Rancour, and Préau au Bois. On this day Proposals were made to the Advanced Posts of this Corps under Prince FREDERICK of the Netherlands near Valenciennes, as also -to those of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, for a Suspension of +to those of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, for a Suspension of Hostilities, upon the grounds that NAPOLEON had abdicated in favour of his son; that a Provisional Government had been appointed, consisting -of FOUCHÉ, CAULINCOURT, GRENIER, and QUINETTE; and that these persons +of FOUCHÉ, CAULINCOURT, GRENIER, and QUINETTE; and that these persons had sent Ministers to the Allied Powers to treat for peace. -Both WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER considered that they would not be acting +Both WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER considered that they would not be acting in accordance with the spirit and intentions of the Alliance of the Powers of Europe were they to listen to such proposals, and therefore peremptorily refused to discontinue their operations. Those which were addressed to the Prussian Commander emanated from General Count MORAND, who commanded the Rear Guard of the French Army at Laon; and to whom -BLÜCHER replied, that no Armistice could be entered into, except in the +BLÃœCHER replied, that no Armistice could be entered into, except in the case of NAPOLEON being delivered up, and the Fortresses in rear of the Armies being abandoned and conceded as guarantees for its fulfilment. @@ -21074,23 +21050,23 @@ plan agreed upon the day before by the Allied Commanders. At break of day, Lieutenant Colonel SCHMIEDEBERG was despatched with the Silesian Regiment of Uhlans, and some Horse Artillery, towards Laon; for the purpose, in conjunction with the Detachments already sent from the -First _Corps d'Armée_, of watching and deceiving the Enemy. BLÜCHER -disposed his three _Corps d'Armée_ in two Columns. The Left Column, +First _Corps d'Armée_, of watching and deceiving the Enemy. BLÃœCHER +disposed his three _Corps d'Armée_ in two Columns. The Left Column, which was the one nearest to the Enemy, consisted of the First and Third Corps; and was to move close along the Oise--the Third Corps remaining half a march in rear of the First. The Right Column, formed -by the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, was to advance along a parallel road, +by the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, was to advance along a parallel road, keeping on a line with the former, and at the distance of about half a march. The Left Column moved upon Compiegne, the Right upon Pont St Maxence. -At nine o'clock, the First _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's) commenced its +At nine o'clock, the First _Corps d'Armée_ (ZIETEN's) commenced its march from Etroeungt towards Guise. The Advanced Guard, under Major General JAGOW, to which were attached the 8th Foot Battery, and two ten pounder howitzers, halted when opposite to St Laurent, a suburb of Guise, in order to observe the Fortress on this side; whilst ZIETEN sent an Infantry Brigade, a Regiment of Cavalry, together with a Horse, -and a Foot, Battery, by St Germain and La Bussière, across the Oise, to +and a Foot, Battery, by St Germain and La Bussière, across the Oise, to menace the place from the other side. The Enemy, on finding himself completely invested, withdrew his troops @@ -21106,7 +21082,7 @@ quantity of ammunition, and considerable magazines; and gained, what was of more importance, another strong point in their new base of operations, without having fired a single cannon shot. -Major MÜLLER, with the two weak Fusilier Battalions of the 28th +Major MÃœLLER, with the two weak Fusilier Battalions of the 28th Regiment, and of the 2nd Westphalian Landwehr, remained to garrison the place. @@ -21115,17 +21091,17 @@ was before the place surrendered; the Advanced Guard, consisting of the Third Brigade, moved on, but did not reach Origny before nine o'clock in the evening. The 1st Regiment of Silesian Hussars pushed on as far as Ribemont. Parties were also detached from the Reserve Cavalry -towards Crecy, Pont à Bussy, and La Fère, to observe the Serre. +towards Crecy, Pont à Bussy, and La Fère, to observe the Serre. -THIELEMANN, with the Third _Corps d'Armée_, moved from Avesnes upon +THIELEMANN, with the Third _Corps d'Armée_, moved from Avesnes upon Nouvion; which he reached about four o'clock in the afternoon. The Detachments of Observation which had been previously sent out to the left from this Corps, to endeavour to gain intelligence concerning GROUCHY's Army, reached Hirson and Vervin in the evening. Scouring -parties were also sent towards the road leading from Mézières by +parties were also sent towards the road leading from Mézières by Montcornet towards Laon. -BÜLOW, with the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, which formed the Right Prussian +BÃœLOW, with the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, which formed the Right Prussian Column, marched from Ferny to Aisonville and Bernonville. Parties of Cavalry, detached from the Corps, reached Chatillon sur Oise, and found St Quentin unoccupied. This circumstance having been made known @@ -21142,7 +21118,7 @@ Anglo-Allied Army. * * * * * -GROUCHY's troops this day reached Réthel. +GROUCHY's troops this day reached Réthel. * * * * * @@ -21156,20 +21132,20 @@ as follows:-- The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Le Cateau Cambresis. - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Guise, the Third at Muvion, + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Guise, the Third at Muvion, and the Fourth at Aisonville and Bernonville. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Henappe. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Henappe. The French troops under SOULT were at Laon; those under GROUCHY at - Réthel. + Réthel. * * * * * On the 24th, the Provisional Government in Paris, which had been appointed on the previous day after a stormy discussion in both Chambers on the subject of the recognition of NAPOLEON II., and which -consisted of the Duke of OTRANTO (FOUCHÉ), Minister of the Police; the +consisted of the Duke of OTRANTO (FOUCHÉ), Minister of the Police; the Duke of VICENZA (CAULINCOURT), Minister of Foreign Affairs; CARNOT, Minister of the Interior; General GRENIER; and M. QUINETTE; issued the following Proclamation:-- @@ -21211,7 +21187,7 @@ following Proclamation:-- importance. Let civil discords be appeased. Let dissensions be silent at this period, in which the great interests of nations are to be discussed. From the Northern frontier to the Pyrenees, and from La - Vendée to Marseilles, let all France be united. + Vendée to Marseilles, let all France be united. "Who is the man, that, born on the soil of France, whatever may be his Party or political opinions, will not range himself under the @@ -21243,12 +21219,12 @@ The main body of the Anglo-Allied Army advanced this day to Joncour. The Fourth Division continued at Cambray. The Reserve moved on to Marets. -The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched this day from Guise to -Cérisy, on the road from St Quentin to La Fère: its Advanced Guard -pushed on to Fargnières, near the latter place. An Officer and thirty +The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched this day from Guise to +Cérisy, on the road from St Quentin to La Fère: its Advanced Guard +pushed on to Fargnières, near the latter place. An Officer and thirty Dragoons were detached across the Oise to cut off the communication between this Fortress and Laon, by which means the investment of the -place was effected. Along the right bank of the Oise, La Fère was +place was effected. Along the right bank of the Oise, La Fère was protected by inundations, and no favourable points presented themselves for the establishment of Batteries. On this account, preparations were made in the night to cross the river below the place, and gain the @@ -21259,30 +21235,30 @@ commanded it, sent a Detachment of the 1st Silesian Hussars to Chauny, which communicated by its left, through St Gobain, with Captain GOSCHITZKY in Crespy, and by its left, with the Outpost at Jussy of the Advanced Guard of the Fourth Corps. The parties detached on the -previous day to Crecy, Pont à Bussy, and along the Serre, were now +previous day to Crecy, Pont à Bussy, and along the Serre, were now called in. -The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from Nouvion to Homblières +The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from Nouvion to Homblières and its vicinity. Two of its Brigades occupied passages across the Oise, namely, the Ninth at Origny, and the Twelfth at Neuvillette. -The Eleventh Brigade bivouacked at Marey, and the Tenth at Homblières +The Eleventh Brigade bivouacked at Marey, and the Tenth at Homblières and Menil St Laurent. The Detachments sent out from this Corps on the -previous day towards the road leading from Mezières to Laon, brought +previous day towards the road leading from Mezières to Laon, brought in word that at eleven o'clock in the forenoon of the 24th, the French troops had abandoned Aubenton, and marched off to Monternet; also that -GROUCHY's Army had reached Rocroi on the 23rd, and Réthel on the 24th; +GROUCHY's Army had reached Rocroi on the 23rd, and Réthel on the 24th; and it was presumed that his next march was to be on Soissons. On the receipt of this intelligence these Detachments were drawn back, and their observation limited to the ground nearest to the left bank of the Oise. -The Advanced Guard of the Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was closely +The Advanced Guard of the Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was closely followed by the Reserve Cavalry, and all these troops were placed under the command of Prince WILLIAM of Prussia. The Cavalry marched along the road leading to Chauny, as far as Montescour, where it bivouacked. The main body of the Corps reached Essigny le Grand. -At St Quentin, Prince BLÜCHER received a letter from Laon addressed to +At St Quentin, Prince BLÃœCHER received a letter from Laon addressed to the Allied Commanders by the Commissioners sent from the two Chambers of the French Parliament; in which they communicated the fact of NAPOLEON's abdication, and of the elevation of his Son to the Throne, @@ -21297,7 +21273,7 @@ to what might be proposed. According to the accounts which were this day received from Lieutenant Colonel SCHMIEDEBERG it was presumed that the Enemy was still at -Laon. The reports from the Detachments of the Third _Corps d'Armée_ +Laon. The reports from the Detachments of the Third _Corps d'Armée_ also confirmed this view, and intimated that GROUCHY's troops were yet two marches distant from Laon. This intelligence, combined with the attempts made by the French to induce the Allies to enter into @@ -21313,7 +21289,7 @@ therefore bent upon effecting his further retreat, or, perhaps, even of anticipating their movements towards the Oise, and detaching towards Compiegne. Hence, not a moment was now to be lost in securing the points of passage, particularly that at Compiegne; to which Prince -BLÜCHER attached so much more importance from the circumstance that his +BLÃœCHER attached so much more importance from the circumstance that his Army had no Pontoons; and that the British Pontoon Train was still far behind, and not to be calculated upon. The Prince decided upon moving his Left Column (the First and Third Corps) on Compiegne, and his Right @@ -21358,10 +21334,10 @@ as follows:-- The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Joncour. - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Cérisy; the Third at - Homblières; and the Fourth at Essigny le Grand. + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Cérisy; the Third at + Homblières; and the Fourth at Essigny le Grand. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at St Quentin. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at St Quentin. The Right Wing of the French Army, led by VANDAMME, was at Rheims; the Left, with GROUCHY, at Soissons. @@ -21419,7 +21395,7 @@ Brigade of Guards, and a Dutch-Belgian Brigade. I shall be there almost as soon as yourself." BYNG having given the necessary Orders for MAITLAND's Brigade, and a -Dutch-Belgian Brigade of CHASSÉ's Division attached to his Corps, to +Dutch-Belgian Brigade of CHASSÉ's Division attached to his Corps, to proceed on this duty; the former was immediately put in motion. The Duke, on reaching Peronne just as these troops arrived there, @@ -21453,7 +21429,7 @@ the Duke of BERRY. The Reserve moved on to Bellicourt and Belle Englise. Upon returning in the night to his Head Quarters at Vermand, the Duke -of WELLINGTON found a note from Prince BLÜCHER, forwarding to him the +of WELLINGTON found a note from Prince BLÃœCHER, forwarding to him the letter from the French Commissioners before referred to, and to which his Grace immediately replied as follows:-- @@ -21461,7 +21437,7 @@ his Grace immediately replied as follows:-- "As Field Marshal the Duke of WELLINGTON has only at this moment returned to his Quarters, he has only now received from Marshal - Prince BLÜCHER the letter of their Excellencies, and which their + Prince BLÃœCHER the letter of their Excellencies, and which their Excellencies had sent to the Prussian Outposts. "When the Field Marshal last heard from the Head Quarters of the @@ -21508,14 +21484,14 @@ his Grace immediately replied as follows:-- * * * * * -From the moment that Prince BLÜCHER had become aware of the retirement +From the moment that Prince BLÃœCHER had become aware of the retirement of the French troops from Laon upon Soissons, he was most anxious to secure the passage across the Oise at Compiegne, Verberie, Pont St Maxence, and Creil. In the middle of the night of the 25th, he therefore sent an Order for -the Advanced Guard of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ to proceed on -the following day, from Fargnières, by forced march, as far as the +the Advanced Guard of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ to proceed on +the following day, from Fargnières, by forced march, as far as the first named place. In the afternoon of the 26th, it reached Noyon, where it halted for a rest, having marched five leagues; and having nearly an equal distance before it to Compiegne. The twelve pounder @@ -21523,7 +21499,7 @@ Battery and the four ten pounder Howitzers which had been attached to this Advanced Guard (the Third Brigade under Major General JAGOW) were, by ZIETEN's Order, left under the protection of a Battalion, to be employed with the First Brigade, which was directed to make an attempt -upon the Fortress of La Fère. The Advanced Guard after having sent on a +upon the Fortress of La Fère. The Advanced Guard after having sent on a Squadron of the 1st Silesian Hussars, under Major HERTEL, to Compiegne, with Orders to push forward a Detachment thence upon the road to Soissons, resumed its march in the evening. @@ -21538,7 +21514,7 @@ ZIETEN, and ordered his troops, after another short but indispensable halt, to continue their toilsome march. On the morning of this day, the First Brigade of ZIETEN's _Corps -d'Armée_ completed the investment of La Fère. The troops that had been +d'Armée_ completed the investment of La Fère. The troops that had been previously detached to this point by General JAGOW were moved off to follow this Officer's Brigade on the road to Compiegne. Notwithstanding the vigorous bombardment which the Prussians maintained against the @@ -21548,17 +21524,17 @@ they failed to induce the garrison to surrender. As it was not intended, however, to attempt any more serious attack: the Brigade, after leaving the Fusilier Battalion of the 12th Regiment and a Squadron of the Brandenburg Uhlans to watch the Fortress, -followed the _Corps d'Armée_, which had marched to Noyon; but it did -not even reach Chauny, scarcely seven miles from La Fère. +followed the _Corps d'Armée_, which had marched to Noyon; but it did +not even reach Chauny, scarcely seven miles from La Fère. ZIETEN, on arriving at Chauny at eight o'clock in the evening, with the remainder of his Corps--the Second and Fourth Brigades, the Reserve Artillery, and a Reserve Cavalry Brigade--considered his troops too -much fatigued to fulfil BLÜCHER's intentions that they should march as +much fatigued to fulfil BLÃœCHER's intentions that they should march as far as Noyon; and he therefore ordered them to bivouack at Chauny. -The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from the vicinity of -Homblières to that of Guiscard; partly by Jussy, and partly by St +The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from the vicinity of +Homblières to that of Guiscard; partly by Jussy, and partly by St Quentin and Ham. It was only the Eleventh Brigade, with the greater portion of the Reserve Cavalry and Artillery, that took the latter road. These troops on reaching the fortified town of Ham, found it @@ -21576,12 +21552,12 @@ Soissons, which the latter pursued until on arriving at about a league beyond Coucy, it came upon an Enemy's Outpost, consisting of a Regiment of Dragoons and a Battalion of Infantry. -The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was also required to make a forced march +The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was also required to make a forced march on this day--namely, from Essigny le Grand as far as Lassigny, and its Advanced Guard was to reach Gournay, and thence push forward Detachments to Clermont, Creil, and Pont St Maxence, for the purpose of securing and examining the Bridges across the Oise, and of preparing -all that was requisite for effecting a passage for the troops. BÜLOW, +all that was requisite for effecting a passage for the troops. BÃœLOW, in his Brigade Orders, drew the attention of his troops to the necessity which had arisen for those forced marches on the part of the Prussian Army with a view to obtain a decisive result. @@ -21601,11 +21577,11 @@ Corps, after a march of about twenty five miles. Whilst the Prussians were thus, on the 26th, hastening towards Compiegne; the French General, Count D'ERLON, was, on this very day, also marching upon that point from Soissons, with the remains of his -_Corps d'Armée_--about four thousand men--having succeeded, through +_Corps d'Armée_--about four thousand men--having succeeded, through his urgent representations of the expediency of such a movement, in obtaining GROUCHY's assent to its execution. -The troops of the Third and Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ moved this +The troops of the Third and Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ moved this day from Rheims towards Soissons, a distance which they could not, however, accomplish in one day's march. @@ -21623,7 +21599,7 @@ as follows:-- The First and Third Divisions, the Dutch-Belgian Infantry attached to the First Corps, and the Dutch-Belgian Cavalry, were encamped near - Caulaincourt and Martin de Des Près. + Caulaincourt and Martin de Des Près. The Fourth Division was encamped at Gouay. @@ -21633,11 +21609,11 @@ as follows:-- Brunswick troops, and the Reserve Artillery was encamped near Nourois, Magny, and Belle Englise. - The Pontoon Train was at Estrées. + The Pontoon Train was at Estrées. The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Vermand. - The Second and Fourth Brigades of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ + The Second and Fourth Brigades of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ were at Chauny, not far from which was also the First Brigade. The Third Brigade, forming the Advanced Guard, was on the march to Compiegne. @@ -21646,7 +21622,7 @@ as follows:-- The Fourth Corps was at Ressons. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Genvry, near Noyon. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Genvry, near Noyon. The French troops under D'ERLON were not far from Compiegne, on the road from Soissons. Those of the Third and Fourth Corps, under @@ -21657,7 +21633,7 @@ as follows:-- * * * * * It was half past four o'clock in the morning of the 27th, when the -Advanced Guard of the Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ (the Third Brigade), +Advanced Guard of the Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ (the Third Brigade), after a forced march of about twenty five miles, reached Compiegne. General JAGOW immediately posted his troops, in the most advantageous manner, in and about the town, so as to be prepared to meet any attack @@ -21668,7 +21644,7 @@ upon the Paris road, in observation. About five o'clock, by which time he had scarcely completed his arrangements, information reached him from the Hussars on the Soissons road that the Enemy was advancing. This was, as before remarked, -Count D'ERLON, with the remains of his _Corps d'Armée_; from which +Count D'ERLON, with the remains of his _Corps d'Armée_; from which circumstance it will be seen that if ZIETEN's Advanced Guard had arrived but a single half hour later, the French would have anticipated the Prussians in securing the Bridge of Compiegne. @@ -21697,7 +21673,7 @@ in their attempt to cover their retreat by securing Compiegne, and checking the advance of the Prussians along the Oise. The Third Prussian Brigade, however, which had continually formed -the Advanced Guard of the First _Corps d'Armée_ since the Battle of +the Advanced Guard of the First _Corps d'Armée_ since the Battle of Waterloo, was too much exhausted by its efforts during the previous day and night, to attempt seriously to molest the Enemy during his retreat; a circumstance of which the latter failed not to take advantage. ZIETEN @@ -21707,7 +21683,7 @@ hence the French gained some valuable time. The main body of ZIETEN's Corps did not reach Compiegne until mid day. -BLÜCHER, who had already arrived there, ordered that the Advanced +BLÃœCHER, who had already arrived there, ordered that the Advanced Guard (now consisting of the Second Brigade) and the Reserve Cavalry, preceded by one hundred Riflemen, should march through the Wood towards Villers Cotterets, followed by the main body of the Corps; it having @@ -21738,17 +21714,17 @@ Dragoons in the direction of the Enemy's retreat. The Fourth Brigade, the other Cavalry Brigade, and the Reserve Artillery, bivouacked at Gillicourt. The Second Brigade, with the -additional force attached to it, as before mentioned, reached Longpré, +additional force attached to it, as before mentioned, reached Longpré, not far from Villers Cotterets, in the middle of the night. The long -march which the troops of the First _Corps d'Armée_ made this day +march which the troops of the First _Corps d'Armée_ made this day from Noyon, and the probability of their coming into collision with the Enemy on the following day, rendered a few hours' rest absolutely necessary. Separated from one another as ZIETEN's Brigades thus were, a strong Support was essentially requisite; and this was supplied in good -time by the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ which marched on this day -from Guiscard to Compiegne. Prince BLÜCHER directed its Commander, +time by the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ which marched on this day +from Guiscard to Compiegne. Prince BLÃœCHER directed its Commander, THIELEMANN, to detach strongly towards Soissons; for the purpose of observing the Enemy, and of molesting him should he be retiring. The Cavalry thus detached presenting the means of covering ZIETEN's Left @@ -21757,10 +21733,10 @@ the Soissons road, were directed to rejoin their own Corps. The Third Corps bivouacked on the left bank of the Oise, with the exception of the Twelfth Brigade which remained on the right bank at Venette. -On the same day, the Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, forming the +On the same day, the Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, forming the Right Column, marched from Ressons and its vicinity, with Orders to cross the Oise lower down the stream, at Verberie, Pont St Maxence, or -Creil. BÜLOW formed his Advanced Guard with the 3rd Neumark Landwehr, +Creil. BÃœLOW formed his Advanced Guard with the 3rd Neumark Landwehr, a Battalion of the 1st Silesian Landwehr, the 8th Hussars, the 1st Pomeranian Landwehr Cavalry, and half the Horse Battery No. 12, and desired General SYDOW, who commanded the Advanced Guard, to move off @@ -21797,7 +21773,7 @@ collecting their strength, renewed their attack, overpowered the Prussians; and forced them to retire along the road to Pont St Maxence. KELLERMANN's Brigade then resumed its march along the prescribed line of retreat. In the mean time, his Second _Cuirassier_ Brigade, and -D'ERLON's French _Corps d'Armée_, were retiring along the same road +D'ERLON's French _Corps d'Armée_, were retiring along the same road towards Senlis. Upon this point also General SYDOW was moving from Creil, with the @@ -21820,7 +21796,7 @@ latter, however, reached, next morning, the road leading through Gonesse to Paris. During the operation of the Advanced Guard of the Fourth Prussian -_Corps d'Armée_, another Detachment of the latter was sent to occupy +_Corps d'Armée_, another Detachment of the latter was sent to occupy Pont St Maxence and Verberie. The French having partially destroyed the Bridge at the former point, the 2nd Pomeranian Landwehr Cavalry were ferried to the opposite bank of the river, and Detachments were @@ -21832,7 +21808,7 @@ whilst the main body of the Corps, on reaching Pont St Maxence, remained on the right bank of the river. The greatest activity was used in repairing the Bridge sufficiently for the passage of Artillery. -In this manner BLÜCHER had effectually secured the line of the +In this manner BLÃœCHER had effectually secured the line of the Oise; and, by pushing forward his Advanced Troops as far as Villers Cotterets, had closed so much upon the Flank of the retiring Enemy, that he had every reasonable expectation of succeeding in cutting off @@ -21908,18 +21884,18 @@ rien devant l'Ennemi; et je n'en veux pas_. The following were the positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 27th:-- - The First Prussian. _Corps d'Armée_ had its main body at Gillicourt; - its Second Brigade at Longpré, about half a league from Villers + The First Prussian. _Corps d'Armée_ had its main body at Gillicourt; + its Second Brigade at Longpré, about half a league from Villers Cotterets; and its Third Brigade at Crespy. - The main body of the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Compiegne; + The main body of the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was at Compiegne; it had strong Detachments in the direction of Soissons. The main body of the Fourth Prussian Corps was at Pont St Maxence; it had its Advanced Guard at Senlis, and Detachments at Creil and Verberie. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Compiegne. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Compiegne. Of the Anglo-Allied Army, the Second Division, the Nassau troops, and the British and Hanoverian Cavalry, were in the vicinity of Roye. @@ -21941,7 +21917,7 @@ evening of the 27th:-- The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Nesle. - The remains of the First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_, + The remains of the First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_, Detachments from which had this day been defeated at Compiegne, Crespy, Creil, and Senlis, were in full retreat, partly upon the Senlis, and partly upon the Soissons, road. @@ -21956,7 +21932,7 @@ evening of the 27th:-- General PIRCH II. having learned, upon his arrival at one o'clock of the morning of the 28th, with the Advanced Guard of the First Prussian -_Corps d'Armée_, at Longpré, near Villers Cotterets, that the latter +_Corps d'Armée_, at Longpré, near Villers Cotterets, that the latter place was not occupied by the Enemy in any force, determined to capture the place forthwith by a surprise. The troops detached to the front on this service (the Fusilier Battalion of the 6th Regiment and the @@ -21976,10 +21952,10 @@ made many prisoners. GROUCHY himself narrowly escaped being taken as he was mounting his horse and hastening out of the opposite side of the town. On reaching the Windmill Height upon the road to Nanteuil, he succeeded in collecting together and forming his troops. PIRCH, after -detaching Cavalry in pursuit of the Enemy, as also towards Longpré to +detaching Cavalry in pursuit of the Enemy, as also towards Longpré to cover his Right, and towards Soissons to protect his Left, took up a defensive position. He deployed his Infantry, with the Foot Battery, -upon the Height at the Garden of the Château, posted two Battalions +upon the Height at the Garden of the Château, posted two Battalions at the point of a Wood that jutted out on his right; and was still occupied in making his arrangements, when a Cavalry Detachment, on the Soissons road, sent in word that a hostile Corps was to be seen @@ -22004,7 +21980,7 @@ This was facilitated in a peculiar manner. The troops of VANDAMME's Corps, perceiving the Prussians thus posted on the high road to Paris, and imagining their force to be greater than it really was, fell into the greatest disorder, and with loud cries of "Into the woods on the -left, towards La Ferté Milon--we are cut off from Paris!" they all +left, towards La Ferté Milon--we are cut off from Paris!" they all rushed in that direction; with the exception of two thousand men and some guns conducted by VANDAMME himself by the way of Pisseleux, leaving Villers Cotterets on their right, and masking the movement @@ -22016,14 +21992,14 @@ previously laid down for him, with a view to the concentration of the Corps. As GROUCHY was moving by the Soissons road towards Nanteuil, PIRCH was -desirous of proceeding in a parallel direction, through Longpré; but +desirous of proceeding in a parallel direction, through Longpré; but he was subsequently induced, on consideration of the Defiles in that direction, and which he did not deem it prudent to pass so near to the Enemy, to prefer retiring along the Compiegne road, as far as where it is joined by the one leading from Viviers; and where, for the covering of the Left Flank and Rear, a Squadron of the Brandenburg Dragoons had already been posted. From this point he struck into the road leading -by Buts, and reached, towards mid day, Frenois la Rivière, where he +by Buts, and reached, towards mid day, Frenois la Rivière, where he gave his troops a few hours' rest; and then proceeded by Crespy to Nanteuil, which place he reached about nine o'clock in the evening, having marched twenty one leagues within the last thirty eight hours, @@ -22035,8 +22011,8 @@ his arrival at Nanteuil. It has already been explained, when describing the proceedings of the 27th, how much separated the Brigades of the First Prussian CORPS -D'ARMÉE were from one another. The First was still on the march from -La Fère (it rejoined on the afternoon of this day); the Second, with +D'ARMÉE were from one another. The First was still on the march from +La Fère (it rejoined on the afternoon of this day); the Second, with the Brandenburg Dragoons, was near Villers Cotterets; the Third, with a Cavalry Brigade, was at Crespy; and the Fourth, with the other Cavalry Brigade was at Gillicourt. Hence ZIETEN was desirous, on the morning @@ -22062,7 +22038,7 @@ Hussars, with a Horse Battery, to attack the Enemy. The French, however, retired in such haste, that they were not overtaken until about midway between Levignon and Nanteuil; when they halted their Rear Guard, which made front against the Prussians. They -comprised the Second _Corps d'Armée_, under REILLE, who had with him +comprised the Second _Corps d'Armée_, under REILLE, who had with him several Regiments of Cavalry, and continued their march; supporting, however, the Rear Guard. On coming up with the latter, two Squadrons of the 2nd West Prussian Dragoons charged; but they were repulsed, @@ -22076,17 +22052,17 @@ havoc amidst the flying Enemy; who was pursued by the Prussian Cavalry even beyond Nanteuil. During the movement upon Levignon, General HOBE came up with a Cavalry -Brigade from the Third _Corps d'Armée_. It advanced by the right, along +Brigade from the Third _Corps d'Armée_. It advanced by the right, along the road from Crespy to Nanteuil, with the design of intercepting a portion of the Enemy's retreating Columns; but the French, in the mean time, fled in such haste, that only a few prisoners were made. Notwithstanding the pressure thus made upon the French line of retreat, -Count REILLE succeeded in uniting the remains of his _Corps d'Armée_ +Count REILLE succeeded in uniting the remains of his _Corps d'Armée_ with those of Count D'ERLON's Corps which had escaped through Crespy and by the left of Senlis. -The French Imperial Guards, and the Sixth _Corps d'Armée_, which were +The French Imperial Guards, and the Sixth _Corps d'Armée_, which were under the more immediate orders of GROUCHY, and had formed the Column that retired through Villers Cotterets in the morning, reached Levignon after ZIETEN had passed through it in pursuit of REILLE's troops to @@ -22095,17 +22071,17 @@ further on that road, they turned off to their left, to make their retreat through Assy, Meaux, Claye, and Vincennes. General VANDAMME, who, with the Third and Fourth French _Corps -d'Armée_, was most in the rear, and had withdrawn from the high road at +d'Armée_, was most in the rear, and had withdrawn from the high road at Villers Cotterets on perceiving the Prussian Brigade in possession of -that place, took the direction of La Ferté Milon, Meaux, crossing the +that place, took the direction of La Ferté Milon, Meaux, crossing the Marne at L'Agny, to Paris. -BÜLOW, who had been directed to move the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ from +BÃœLOW, who had been directed to move the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ from Pont St Maxence to Marly la Ville, on the 28th, deemed it advisable to augment his Advanced Guard; and therefore added to it the Fourteenth Brigade and the Reserve Cavalry, and placed the whole under the command of Prince WILLIAM of Prussia. In the afternoon Prince WILLIAM fell upon -Detachments of D'ERLON's, and also upon REILLE's _Corps d'Armée_, +Detachments of D'ERLON's, and also upon REILLE's _Corps d'Armée_, which latter was retreating from Nanteuil. He immediately attacked the Enemy, dispersed a great number of his troops, and took more than two thousand prisoners. It was evening before the Advanced Guard reached @@ -22115,25 +22091,25 @@ Enemy. The main body of the Corps arrived at Marly la Ville in the evening, and halted there for the night. THIELEMANN, having been directed to proceed with the Third _Corps -d'Armée_ from Compiegne to Senlis, should its support not be required +d'Armée_ from Compiegne to Senlis, should its support not be required by the First Corps, marched his Infantry and Artillery upon Crespy, and sent the Reserve Cavalry by Verberie; but on hearing that the First Corps was engaged with the Enemy, he drew in his Cavalry towards Crespy, from Verberie, as soon as it arrived there. The First Cavalry Brigade, with six pieces of Horse Artillery, was pushed on from Crespy, along the road to Nanteuil; where it joined the Reserve Cavalry of -the First _Corps d'Armée_, but not in time to take any active part in +the First _Corps d'Armée_, but not in time to take any active part in the engagement at that place. The Second Cavalry Brigade was detached -towards Villers Cotterets. The main body of the Third _Corps d'Armée_ +towards Villers Cotterets. The main body of the Third _Corps d'Armée_ bivouacked for the night at Crespy and its vicinity. -Prince BLÜCHER deemed it advisable to send, on this day, a strong +Prince BLÃœCHER deemed it advisable to send, on this day, a strong Detachment of Cavalry, consisting of the Queen's Dragoons, under Lieutenant Colonel KAMECKE, beyond the Left of the First Prussian Corps, towards the Marne, for the purpose of gaining intelligence of the Enemy's movements in that direction. Lieutenant Colonel KAMECKE was instructed to act discretionally; and to proceed, subsequently, by -Meaux, or Château Thierry, and endeavour to open a communication with +Meaux, or Château Thierry, and endeavour to open a communication with the Advance of the Bavarian Army. Thus it will be seen that, on the 28th, the Prussian Army succeeded in @@ -22144,7 +22120,7 @@ crossed the Oise, created great disorder and confusion in the French ranks, captured sixteen pieces of cannon, and made, altogether, four thousand prisoners. The Prussians now occupied both the high roads leading from Senlis and Soissons, and had their Advanced Posts (those -of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_) within five miles of Paris. +of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_) within five miles of Paris. The sound of their cannon was already heard in the capital, where the greatest consternation prevailed amongst the citizens; whose fears had @@ -22166,12 +22142,12 @@ Actuated by these considerations, the Provisional Government was desirous of inducing the victorious Commanders of the Allied Armies to enter into negotiations. Another Commission was appointed, the members of which were Messrs ANDREOSSY, VALENCE, BOISSY D'ANGLAS, FLANGERGUES, -and LA BENARDIÈRE. They were directed to proceed to the Head Quarters +and LA BENARDIÈRE. They were directed to proceed to the Head Quarters of the Allied Field Marshals, again to solicit a Suspension of Hostilities and to negotiate an Armistice. During these proceedings in Paris, a renewed application had been -received by Prince BLÜCHER, on the 27th, and by the Duke of WELLINGTON +received by Prince BLÃœCHER, on the 27th, and by the Duke of WELLINGTON on the 28th, from the first named Commissioners, for a Suspension of Hostilities; as also a request that a passport and assurances of safety might be accorded to NAPOLEON and his family, to enable them to pass @@ -22180,7 +22156,7 @@ previously succeeded, through the medium of representations made to the ex-Emperor by some of his friends, in persuading the latter to consent to this step. -Prince BLÜCHER declined taking any notice of the application, +Prince BLÃœCHER declined taking any notice of the application, conceiving his former verbal reply quite sufficient. The Duke of WELLINGTON referred the Commissioners to his note of the 26th on the proposed Suspension of Hostilities; and stated that, with regard to the @@ -22205,16 +22181,16 @@ The Reserve, under Sir JAMES KEMPT, marched upon Roye. The following were the positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 28th:-- - The Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, which was the nearest to Paris, + The Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, which was the nearest to Paris, was posted at Marly la Ville; having Detachments pushed forward close to Le Bourget and Stains. - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ stood in rear of Nanteuil; having + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ stood in rear of Nanteuil; having its Advanced Guard at Le Plessis, Belleville, and Dammartin. - The Third _Corps d'Armée_ was at Crespy and in its vicinity. + The Third _Corps d'Armée_ was at Crespy and in its vicinity. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Senlis. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Senlis. The Anglo-Allied Army had its Right behind St Just and its Left behind La Taulle. @@ -22237,7 +22213,7 @@ evening of the 28th:-- The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Orville. - The remains of the First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_, after + The remains of the First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_, after forming a junction at Gonesse, where the high roads from Nanteuil and Senlis unite, reached the suburbs of Paris. The Imperial Guard and the Sixth Corps, immediately under GROUCHY, were in full retreat @@ -22247,9 +22223,9 @@ evening of the 28th:-- * * * * * -BLÜCHER having issued Orders, during the night of the 28th, for the +BLÃœCHER having issued Orders, during the night of the 28th, for the continuation of the advance upon Paris; the Advanced Guard of the -Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ moved, on the morning of the 29th, from +Fourth Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ moved, on the morning of the 29th, from Gonesse to Le Bourget, which place it found abandoned by the Enemy; who, however, was strongly posted at St Denis, towards which point therefore, some Battalions were pushed forward in observation. The @@ -22260,7 +22236,7 @@ Cour Neuve, between St Denis and Le Bourget, was also occupied. The main body of the Corps broke up from Marly la Ville at seven o'clock in the morning; and on reaching Le Bourget, bivouacked in its vicinity. -The Advanced Guard of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ pushed on, at +The Advanced Guard of the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ pushed on, at daybreak, from Dammartin to Blanc Mesnil; whence, immediately on its arrival, it sent Detachments beyond the Wood of Bondy, to reconnoitre the Enemy's preparations of defence. The main body of this Corps took @@ -22271,22 +22247,22 @@ Grande Drancey and Banbigny. ZIETEN also occupied Nonneville with the 7th Regiment of Infantry; and the 6th Uhlans furnished Outposts at the Ourcq Canal, communicating with those of the Fourth Corps. -The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from Crespy as far as +The Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ marched from Crespy as far as Dammartin, in the vicinity of which it was bivouacked. The Reserve Cavalry was sent forward as far as Tremblay, in direct -support of the First _Corps d'Armée_. +support of the First _Corps d'Armée_. * * * * * -The First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_ had reached the suburbs +The First and Second French _Corps d'Armée_ had reached the suburbs of Paris on the Gonesse road, during the night; and held possession of Le Bourget until the morning of the 29th. The Imperial Guard and the Sixth Corps, as also the reinforcements that had arrived from the interior, were, during the forenoon of the 29th, on the high road by Claie and Pantin, under the command of GROUCHY; and were directed to occupy several defensive points on that side. The Third and Fourth -_Corps d'Armée_, under VANDAMME, reached Paris at noon on the 29th, +_Corps d'Armée_, under VANDAMME, reached Paris at noon on the 29th, by the Lagny road: they passed through the capital, and occupied the Heights of Montrouge on the south side. @@ -22305,7 +22281,7 @@ The Second Corps, under Lord HILL, moved from Petit Crevecoeur to Clermont. The First Corps, under Sir JOHN BYNG, moved from its camp near Couchy, -by Estrée St Denis, along the high road to St Martin Longeau. +by Estrée St Denis, along the high road to St Martin Longeau. The Reserve, under Sir JAMES KEMPT, moved from its camp near Roye, to Gournay, on the road to Pont St Maxence. @@ -22315,7 +22291,7 @@ Gournay, on the road to Pont St Maxence. The following were the positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 29th:-- - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ had its Advanced Guard and Reserve + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ had its Advanced Guard and Reserve Cavalry at Aulnay and Savegny; with Detachments of the latter at Serran, Livry, Bondy, and Baubigny. The Fusilier Battalion of the 7th Regiment stood at Nonneville. The 6th Uhlans and the 1st Silesian @@ -22323,7 +22299,7 @@ evening of the 29th:-- Canal. The Corps itself rested its Right on Blanc Mesnil, and its Left on Aulnay. - The Third _Corps d'Armée_ was at Dammartin and in its vicinity. Its + The Third _Corps d'Armée_ was at Dammartin and in its vicinity. Its Reserve Cavalry stood at Tremblay, in support of ZIETEN. The Fourth Corps had its Advanced Guard between Le Bourget and St @@ -22331,7 +22307,7 @@ evening of the 29th:-- Silesian Landwehr Cavalry and two Battalions of Infantry, was posted at Stains. The Corps itself was at Le Bourget. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at Gonesse. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at Gonesse. The Advanced Guard of the Anglo-Allied Army was at Senlis. @@ -22346,7 +22322,7 @@ evening of the 29th:-- The Fifth and Sixth Divisions, the Brunswick troops, and the Reserve Artillery, were at Gournay. - The Pontoon Train and Hawser Bridges were at Estrée St Denis. + The Pontoon Train and Hawser Bridges were at Estrée St Denis. The Duke of WELLINGTON's Head Quarters were at Le Plessis Longeau. @@ -22357,7 +22333,7 @@ evening of the 29th:-- The French force in the capital, after the arrival of the Army that had been defeated in Belgium, consisted as follows:--The troops under -GROUCHY including the Depôts that had come up from the district +GROUCHY including the Depôts that had come up from the district of the Loire and from other parts of the interior, amounted to 60 or 70,000 men. They were reinforced, also, by a very considerable amount of Field Artillery. One portion of these troops was posted @@ -22372,13 +22348,13 @@ Federal _Tirailleurs_, raised in the suburbs, and consisting chiefly of Veterans: they amounted to 17,000 men. Hence, setting aside the National Guard, there remained, for the defence of Paris, a disposable force of about 80 or 90,000 men, besides a numerous Artillery. Marshal -DAVOUST, Prince of ECKMÜHL, was appointed to the chief command of the +DAVOUST, Prince of ECKMÃœHL, was appointed to the chief command of the French Army, and his Head Quarters were fixed at La Villette. The measures which had been adopted for taking advantage of the local capabilities of defence which the capital afforded, consisted in the intrenchments that had been raised around the Heights of Montmartre, -Monfauçon, and Belleville. An advanced line of defence was presented +Monfauçon, and Belleville. An advanced line of defence was presented by the Ourcq Canal; which, proceeding through the Wood of Bondy and contiguously to the high road from Meaux, has an arm that branches off from Pantin towards St Denis. This Canal, which was thirty feet wide @@ -22390,10 +22366,10 @@ The ground on the north side of this town, too, had been inundated by means of the little rivers Rouillon and La Vieille Mer. The Village of Aubervilliers, which formed an Advanced Post at musket shot distance from the line, was occupied: and in rear of it the Canal was covered by -a sort of _tête de pont_, which secured the communication between both +a sort of _tête de pont_, which secured the communication between both banks. The Barriers to the several approaches to Paris were covered by works with strong batteries. Vincennes had been strengthened, and -covered by the works which defended La Pissotte. A strong _tête de +covered by the works which defended La Pissotte. A strong _tête de pont_ was also constructed upon the left bank of the Marne, to cover the Bridge of Charenton. All ferries and boats upon the Seine and the Marne were transported to the left bank. The Bridge of Neuilly had @@ -22409,13 +22385,13 @@ For the defence of the principal works, three hundred guns of large calibre were supplied; and for the manning of these, twenty Companies of Marine Artillery, which had been brought into the capital. The line between St Denis and Vincennes was defended by the First, Second, and -Sixth _Corps d'Armée_. The Imperial Guard formed the Reserve, and +Sixth _Corps d'Armée_. The Imperial Guard formed the Reserve, and was posted at Menil Montant. The Cavalry was stationed in the Bois -de Boulogne. The Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, under VANDAMME, +de Boulogne. The Third and Fourth _Corps d'Armée_, under VANDAMME, defended the south side of Paris, and occupied Montrouge. In the midst of all these preparations, the Provisional Government, the -majority of which, under the influence of FOUCHÉ, was most desirous of +majority of which, under the influence of FOUCHÉ, was most desirous of effecting a cessation of hostilities, though acting ostensibly upon the grounds of a necessity of gaining time for the completion of the measures of defence, and of securing the capital from an assault, could @@ -22446,7 +22422,7 @@ _coup de main_; he adopted precautionary measures of defence. He also offered to the Government his services in the capacity of General only; remarking, that he was prepared to march against the Enemy, and frustrate his bold and hazardous attempt upon the capital. This -proposal was sternly rejected. FOUCHÉ declared that to accede to it +proposal was sternly rejected. FOUCHÉ declared that to accede to it would be to remove every chance of arrangement with the Allied Powers; to create fresh troubles and disorders throughout the country; and, though a temporary success might be gained, to bring down eventually @@ -22456,7 +22432,7 @@ devoted capital. The Commissioners appointed by the Government to communicate its wishes to NAPOLEON, no longer hesitated in arranging his departure. The Minister of the Marine, and Count BOULAY, repaired to his residence, -and explained to him that the Duke of WELLINGTON and Prince BLÜCHER had +and explained to him that the Duke of WELLINGTON and Prince BLÃœCHER had refused to give him any safeguard or passport; and that he had now only to take his immediate departure. @@ -22468,11 +22444,11 @@ the road to Rochefort: whither two Frigates had been ordered for the embarkation of himself and suite for America. NAPOLEON narrowly escaped falling into the hands of the Prussians, -whilst at Malmaison. BLÜCHER, hearing that he was living there in +whilst at Malmaison. BLÃœCHER, hearing that he was living there in retirement, had despatched Major COLOMB, on the 28th, with the 8th Hussars and two Battalions of Infantry to secure the Bridge of Chatou, lower down the Seine, leading directly to the house. Fortunately, -however, for NAPOLEON; the Prince of ECKMÜHL, when he ascertained that +however, for NAPOLEON; the Prince of ECKMÃœHL, when he ascertained that the Prussians were nearing the capital, had desired General BECKER to cause this Bridge to be destroyed. Hence Major COLOMB was much disappointed at finding there was no passage at this point, which in @@ -22481,7 +22457,7 @@ which NAPOLEON was yet remaining at the time of the arrival of the Prussians. On the 29th, the new Commissioners appointed by the French Government -waited upon the Duke of WELLINGTON at Estrée, for the purpose of +waited upon the Duke of WELLINGTON at Estrée, for the purpose of negotiating a Suspension of Hostilities. In the course of the discussion which took place on this occasion, the Duke declared that he had nothing to add to the communication he had made to the former @@ -22574,7 +22550,7 @@ diplomacy of Europe. It is best expressed in the Duke's own words:-- "I then told them I could not talk more upon the Suspension of our Operations, which they urged in the most earnest manner in order to give them time to take their measures to recall the King, until I - should see Marshal BLÜCHER; to whose Head Quarters I promised to go + should see Marshal BLÃœCHER; to whose Head Quarters I promised to go that evening. "Before I set off, the Commissioners asked me Whether the appointment @@ -22600,7 +22576,7 @@ diplomacy of Europe. It is best expressed in the Duke's own words:-- question; and I determined to take another opportunity of doing so before the Commissioners should report this conversation to Paris. - "I left them at Etrées, and went to the Head Quarters at Le Plessis, + "I left them at Etrées, and went to the Head Quarters at Le Plessis, to give the Orders for the movement of the troops in the morning, and I overtook them again in the night at Louvres. I then told them I had considered their last question since I had last seen them, and that @@ -22627,20 +22603,20 @@ diplomacy of Europe. It is best expressed in the Duke's own words:-- CHAPTER XX. -Prince BLÜCHER had satisfied himself, by means of the reconnaissances +Prince BLÃœCHER had satisfied himself, by means of the reconnaissances made during the 29th, that very considerable pains had been taken by the Enemy to oppose a serious obstruction to the farther advance of troops marching against the north side of Paris. He was now desirous of ascertaining Whether the disposition and spirit of the Enemy's troops were at all commensurate with the extent of the -Works which he saw before him: and, with this view, he directed BÜLOW +Works which he saw before him: and, with this view, he directed BÃœLOW to make an attack, in the night of the 29th, with part of his _Corps -d'Armée_, upon Aubervilliers. He also desired ZIETEN to support this +d'Armée_, upon Aubervilliers. He also desired ZIETEN to support this attack, by raising as much alarm as possible in the Villages of Bondy and Pontin. -Before the attack commenced, BLÜCHER was joined by WELLINGTON in +Before the attack commenced, BLÃœCHER was joined by WELLINGTON in person, who communicated to him the Proposals which had been made by the French Commissioners. Being already engaged in an important operation, he could not consent to suspend hostilities; and the two @@ -22649,10 +22625,10 @@ Paris, they could not arrest their operations without insisting upon his being delivered up to them. Accordingly, the Duke wrote a letter immediately to the Commissioners to this effect. -BLÜCHER confided the attack upon Aubervilliers to General SYDOW, with +BLÃœCHER confided the attack upon Aubervilliers to General SYDOW, with the Thirteenth Brigade (nine Battalions), together with one Battalion of the Fourteenth Brigade, and two Regiments of Cavalry. The remainder -of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was held under arms, in readiness to +of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ was held under arms, in readiness to follow up any acquired advantage. Four Battalions advanced in Column, under Colonel LETTOW, supported by the remaining five Battalions. The arrangements, being made during the night, occupied some little time, @@ -22663,7 +22639,7 @@ been occupied by one thousand of the Enemy's best troops; of whom two hundred were made prisoners, and the remainder pursued as far as the Canal of St Denis. -General SYDOW, accompanied by Major LÜTZOW of the Staff, immediately +General SYDOW, accompanied by Major LÃœTZOW of the Staff, immediately made a reconnaissance of the Canal; and soon discovered that its opposite bank was lined with Infantry in great force, and that the different points of passage were defended by Batteries. Nevertheless @@ -22739,7 +22715,7 @@ provisions from the Western and Southern Provinces. It was arranged that the Prussian Army should move to its right for the purpose of crossing the Seine; and, in order to mask the operation as much as possible, the Advanced Posts of the First and Fourth CORPS -D'ARMÉE were to remain in their present position until the arrival of +D'ARMÉE were to remain in their present position until the arrival of the Anglo-Allied Army, which was expected to take place on the evening of the 30th. @@ -22756,7 +22732,7 @@ Franconville, Cormeilles, and Maisons, at which latter point it was to cross the Seine, and immediately open a communication with the Third Corps. -The Fourth CORPS D'ARMÉE was directed to move, at daybreak of the 1st +The Fourth CORPS D'ARMÉE was directed to move, at daybreak of the 1st of July, by the right of St Denis, and to bombard this place during its march to Argenteuil; in which direction it was to effect a junction with the First and Third Corps. The Advanced Posts of the First and @@ -22765,8 +22741,8 @@ then, in like manner, to follow the rest of the Army. These movements were punctually directed in the manner described. -As the First and Third _Corps d'Armée_ moved off to the right, Count -BÜLOW considered it necessary to strengthen the Outposts of the Fourth +As the First and Third _Corps d'Armée_ moved off to the right, Count +BÃœLOW considered it necessary to strengthen the Outposts of the Fourth Corps, so as to be prepared to meet the Enemy should the latter debouch from St Denis. He therefore ordered Colonel HILLER to take post in observation of this point, with six Battalions, a Regiment of Cavalry, @@ -22785,10 +22761,10 @@ Epinay and Pierrefitte; but at these points, as also in advance of Stains, the French were compelled to give way and to retire, without having succeeded in their object of forcing back the Prussian Outposts. -The main body of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ remained, during the 30th, +The main body of the Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ remained, during the 30th, in its position at Le Bourget; its Advanced Guard, under General SYDOW, was detached to the right, towards Argenteuil, to communicate with the -Third _Corps d'Armée_. As the former was to move off on the following +Third _Corps d'Armée_. As the former was to move off on the following morning, it became necessary to hold the Outposts strictly on the defensive. Aubervilliers was the most open to attack. Two Companies were posted at the outlets, towards the French side; and in rear of @@ -22796,7 +22772,7 @@ these, two other Companies were formed in support. Still further to the rear was the main position; on which these troops, if overpowered, were to fall back. It lay along the Villages of Chantourterelle, Courneuve, and Merville, connected together by a water course lined with bushes, -and consisting of separate Country Houses and Châteaux, mostly within +and consisting of separate Country Houses and Châteaux, mostly within walls, which had been loopholed for _Tirailleurs_. Six Battalions, chiefly extended in skirmishing order, were considered sufficient to occupy the whole of this line, as far as the high road from Le @@ -22830,17 +22806,17 @@ rear resting upon Pont St Maxence. The following were the positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 30th:-- - The First Prussian _Corps d' Armée_ commenced its march, at half past + The First Prussian _Corps d' Armée_ commenced its march, at half past ten o'clock in the evening, from Blancmesnil and Aulnay towards St Germain, passing, during the night, through Gonesse, Montmorency, and - Le Mesnil, to Carrière au Mont, near St Germain--leaving its Outposts + Le Mesnil, to Carrière au Mont, near St Germain--leaving its Outposts in the position they had hitherto occupied. - The Third _Corps d'Armée_ marched, during the night, from Dammartin + The Third _Corps d'Armée_ marched, during the night, from Dammartin to St Germain, by Gonesse and Argenteuil; at which latter place, however, its Reserve Cavalry was halted. - The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ remained in its position at Le Bourget, + The Fourth _Corps d'Armée_ remained in its position at Le Bourget, to cover the march of the rest of the Army. Its Outposts continued at Stains, St Denis, and Aubervilliers. Lieutenant Colonel VON SOHR, with the Brandenburg and Pomeranian Hussars, crossed the Seine at St @@ -22849,7 +22825,7 @@ evening of the 30th:-- Major VON COLOMB, with the 8th Hussars, occupied the Bridge of St Germain. - The Head Quarters of Prince BLÜCHER continued at Gonesse. + The Head Quarters of Prince BLÃœCHER continued at Gonesse. The Advanced Guard of the Anglo-Allied Army was at Vauderlan. @@ -22875,7 +22851,7 @@ evening of the 30th:-- Since the departure of NAPOLEON, both the Army and the citizens looked upon the Parliament as the sole directing power; and, in full reliance upon its integrity, appeared willingly submissive to its dictates. -FOUCHÉ, who had been in secret communication with the Allies, decided +FOUCHÉ, who had been in secret communication with the Allies, decided upon exercising, in accordance with their views, the great influence he had succeeded in acquiring over a very considerable portion of the Deputies. It was mainly by means of this influence that he contrived @@ -22896,7 +22872,7 @@ speedily frustrate the accomplishment of his plans by which the peace of the capital was to be preserved, and ultimately prevent the attainment of that extended Constitutional Power for which the Deputies were contending. He, therefore, with his usual adroitness, addressed -himself to its Chief, Marshal DAVOUST, Prince of ECKMÜHL; and by his +himself to its Chief, Marshal DAVOUST, Prince of ECKMÃœHL; and by his skilful exposition of the political posture of affairs, he succeeded in gaining over the Marshal to his views. The latter wrote to him on the evening of the 29th, that he had overcome his prejudices; and had @@ -22904,7 +22880,7 @@ arrived at the conclusion that the only safe course to be pursued consisted in entering into an Armistice, and proclaiming LOUIS XVIII. On the 30th, the Prince, as the Head of the French Army, addressed the -following letter to both WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER:-- +following letter to both WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER:-- "Head Quarters, La Villette, June 30, 1815. @@ -22937,14 +22913,14 @@ following letter to both WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER:-- and, whatever may be the result, I shall merit your esteem. "Accept, &c., - "THE MARSHAL PRINCE OF ECKMÜHL, + "THE MARSHAL PRINCE OF ECKMÃœHL, "Minister at War." To this the Duke of WELLINGTON replied in the following terms:-- "Head Quarters, July 1, 1815--10 A.M. - "MONSIEUR LE MARÉCHAL, + "MONSIEUR LE MARÉCHAL, "I have just received your Excellency's letter of the 30th June, in which your Excellency communicates to me the intelligence you have @@ -22966,7 +22942,7 @@ To this the Duke of WELLINGTON replied in the following terms:-- "I have the honour to be, &c., "WELLINGTON." -Prince BLÜCHER, who entertained a great contempt for diplomacy, +Prince BLÃœCHER, who entertained a great contempt for diplomacy, attributing as he did the cause of the renewal of the War to the ill concocted schemes to which that War had given birth, had hitherto refrained from either receiving in person, or noticing in writing, any @@ -23016,12 +22992,12 @@ language of the country he so thoroughly detested:-- "Marshal, "Your obedient servant, - "BLÜCHER." + "BLÃœCHER." * * * * * Whilst thus endeavouring to draw the Allied Generals into negotiation; -FOUCHÉ and DAVOUST felt the necessity of carrying out their plans +FOUCHÉ and DAVOUST felt the necessity of carrying out their plans with the greatest caution, and in such a manner as to prevent any unfavourable construction being put upon their motives by the Army. @@ -23030,7 +23006,7 @@ Officers at the Head Quarters in Villette; at which it was proposed to send up an Address to the Chamber of Representatives expressive of the determined spirit of resistance which animated the troops, and of their hostility to the Bourbons. It was adopted by the majority; and DAVOUST, -though secretly working with FOUCHÉ for the Restoration of LOUIS +though secretly working with FOUCHÉ for the Restoration of LOUIS XVIII., did not hesitate to attach to it his signature. It was couched in the following terms:-- @@ -23062,7 +23038,7 @@ in the following terms:-- that Army essentially national; and posterity will judge which best deserved the esteem of the World. - "The Marshal Prince of ECKMÜHL, Minister at War, + "The Marshal Prince of ECKMÃœHL, Minister at War, "Count PAJOL, commanding the First Corps of Cavalry, "Count D'ERLON, commanding the Right Wing, "Count VANDAMME, General in Chief." @@ -23074,7 +23050,7 @@ of their own intentions under all the critical circumstances in which it presented itself to their view. This document, cautiously drawn up by the Constitutionalists who formed the preponderating party in the State, and strongly marked by the policy which was pursued throughout -by FOUCHÉ, was framed with great tact. Although it acknowledged the +by FOUCHÉ, was framed with great tact. Although it acknowledged the nomination of NAPOLEON's son to the Empire, it manifested no hostility to the Bourbons: it expressed a desire to secure a Monarchical and Representative Government; but, at the same time, declared that the @@ -23157,24 +23133,24 @@ Commissioners appointed by the Chambers, to induce the Allied Generals to enter upon an Armistice; the military operations were not for a moment interrupted. -On the morning of the 1st of July, BÜLOW's _Corps d' Armée_ (the +On the morning of the 1st of July, BÃœLOW's _Corps d' Armée_ (the Fourth) moved off to its right, towards Argenteuil. During the movement, however; the Enemy, as if at length aware, or desirous of -ascertaining the nature, of BLÜCHER's operation, attacked the Village +ascertaining the nature, of BLÃœCHER's operation, attacked the Village of Aubervilliers in front, from the Canal of St Denis, and penetrated as far as the Church situated in the centre of the place. The French were here met by the Prussian Support; and two Battalions from the main position arriving immediately afterwards, they were prevented from making any further progress. Nevertheless, a prolonged _tiraillade_, as well as a howitzer fire, on the part of the French, were maintained; -during which the march of BÜLOW's Corps continued in operation, the +during which the march of BÃœLOW's Corps continued in operation, the Fourteenth Brigade being left in support to the Advanced Posts until the arrival of the Anglo-Allied troops. * * * * * In the afternoon, the Duke of WELLINGTON's Army reached Le Bourget; and -took up the position vacated by Prince BLÜCHER, whose Advanced Posts it +took up the position vacated by Prince BLÃœCHER, whose Advanced Posts it immediately relieved. Three Companies of Light Infantry from COLVILLE's Division were thrown into Aubervilliers. The Prussians who had hitherto been stationed for the purpose of masking as much as possible the @@ -23231,12 +23207,12 @@ For this purpose he proceeded himself with the 5th, 15th, and 20th Dragoons, and the 6th Hussars, comprising a force of three thousand men, along the road from Montrouge towards Plessis Piquet, against the front of the Prussian Brigade. At the same time, the Light Cavalry -Division of General PIRÉ, together with the 33rd Regiment of Infantry, +Division of General PIRÉ, together with the 33rd Regiment of Infantry, consisting of three Battalions, were detached against the flank and rear of the Prussian Brigade. The 5th and 6th Lancers marched by the -Sèvres road upon Viroflay; the 6th _Chasseurs_ proceeded to occupy the -cross roads connecting Sèvres with the northern portion of Versailles; -the 1st _Chasseurs_ moved by Sèvres towards Rocquencourt, about three +Sèvres road upon Viroflay; the 6th _Chasseurs_ proceeded to occupy the +cross roads connecting Sèvres with the northern portion of Versailles; +the 1st _Chasseurs_ moved by Sèvres towards Rocquencourt, about three miles from Versailles, on the road to St Germain; in which direction the 33rd Infantry followed. Both the latter Regiments were destined to cut off the retreat of the Prussian Cavalry, should it be driven @@ -23251,7 +23227,7 @@ Hussar Regiments, and drove back the Enemy upon Villa Coublai, in the Defile of which Village a sharp engagement ensued. In this attack the ranks of the Prussian Hussars had become disordered; and, as the latter retired, they were fallen upon by the 5th and 6th French Lancers of -PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade, before alluded to as having been posted +PIRÉ's Light Cavalry Brigade, before alluded to as having been posted in ambush. They then fell back upon Versailles, pursued by the French; who vainly endeavoured to force an entrance into the Town, at the Gate of which a gallant resistance was made by the Prussians. The short @@ -23367,13 +23343,13 @@ was such that the Enemy retired in all haste upon the nearest suburb of Paris; whilst BORCKE bivouacked at Rocquencourt. Besides the Cavalry under EXCELMANS, the remains of the Third and -Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ were detached to the south of Paris; on +Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ were detached to the south of Paris; on which side VANDAMME, who commanded, took up a position, having his Right upon the Seine, his Left by Montrouge, and his Centre in rear of Issy. He placed a portion of his troops in the villages of Vanves and Issy; the houses and walls of which appeared to offer great advantages for defence. His Advanced Guard occupied Chatillon, Clamord, Meudon, -Sèvres, and St Cloud. In the evening he was joined by the Imperial +Sèvres, and St Cloud. In the evening he was joined by the Imperial Guard, which he posted in support. * * * * * @@ -23405,8 +23381,8 @@ evening of the 1st of July:-- The Head Quarters of the Duke of WELLINGTON were at Gonesse. - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was encamped between the villages - of Le Mesnil and Carrière au Mont, on the left bank of the Seine, not + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ was encamped between the villages + of Le Mesnil and Carrière au Mont, on the left bank of the Seine, not far from St Germain. The Third Corps was also on the left bank of the Seine, in the @@ -23415,18 +23391,18 @@ evening of the 1st of July:-- The Fourth Corps was upon the march to St Germain. - Prince BLÜCHER's Head Quarters were at St Germain. + Prince BLÃœCHER's Head Quarters were at St Germain. - The Third and Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ and the Imperial Guard + The Third and Fourth French _Corps d'Armée_ and the Imperial Guard were on the south side of Paris, their Right upon the Seine, their Left by Montrouge; with the Advanced Guard at Chatillon, Clamord, - Meudon, Sèvres, and St Cloud. + Meudon, Sèvres, and St Cloud. The remainder of the French Army continued within the capital. - The Prince of ECKMÜHL's Head Quarters were at Villette. + The Prince of ECKMÃœHL's Head Quarters were at Villette. -At daybreak of the 2nd of July, BLÜCHER put the whole Prussian Army +At daybreak of the 2nd of July, BLÃœCHER put the whole Prussian Army in motion towards the south side of Paris, where he purposed taking possession of the advantageous position comprising the Heights of Meudon and Chatillon, and their immediate vicinity. THIELEMANN's @@ -23448,7 +23424,7 @@ ordered to proceed by its left towards St Cloud, and to oppose any movement which might be attempted against that Flank. It was three o'clock in the afternoon when ZIETEN's First Brigade, -under STEINMETZ, reached Sèvres. Here the French were strongly posted, +under STEINMETZ, reached Sèvres. Here the French were strongly posted, occupying the place itself, the Heights of Bellevue; and having their Light Troops well disposed amongst the adjacent gardens and vineyards. The First Prussian Brigade was followed in support by the Second and @@ -23459,12 +23435,12 @@ stand; but were again defeated by STEINMETZ, who had closely pursued them. Whilst the First Brigade was thus gaining ground; the Second, together with the Reserve Artillery, advanced towards the Heights of Meudon. The Reserve Cavalry of the Corps followed the First Brigade, -in support. The Fourth Brigade occupied Sèvres. Major General JAGOW, +in support. The Fourth Brigade occupied Sèvres. Major General JAGOW, who had been detached to the left with the Third Brigade, having ascertained that the Enemy was not likely to undertake any movement from the Bois de Boulogne, and that Captain KRENSKY's Detachment was on the look out in that direction, proceeded to rejoin the Corps; and on -reaching Sèvres, towards evening, he was directed by ZIETEN to take up +reaching Sèvres, towards evening, he was directed by ZIETEN to take up a position with his Brigade to the right, on the Heights of Meudon. In the evening, the French, after having reformed, and collected @@ -23483,28 +23459,28 @@ entered at this moment, if more force had been at hand. During the night, ZIETEN posted his Corps in the following manner:--His Right upon the Height of Clamord, his Centre upon that of Meudon, and -his Left in Moulineau; Sèvres still occupied; the Advanced Guard in +his Left in Moulineau; Sèvres still occupied; the Advanced Guard in Issy, in the rear of which Village was the Reserve Cavalry in support. Whilst ZIETEN's Corps had been thus successfully effecting its movement against the south side of the capital; THIELEMANN's, which formed the Right Column, proceeded towards Plessis Piquet, and pushed forward its Advanced Guard to the Heights of Chatillon, which it reached late in -the evening. BÜLOW's Corps, acting as a Reserve, occupied Versailles +the evening. BÃœLOW's Corps, acting as a Reserve, occupied Versailles and its vicinity during the night. During the whole of this day, the troops of the Anglo-Allied Army continued in position in front of the fortified lines on the north side of Paris. The Duke having established a Bridge at Argenteuil, Detachments were sent across the Seine: and these, having secured the -Villages of Asnières, Courbevoie, and Suresnes on the left bank of the +Villages of Asnières, Courbevoie, and Suresnes on the left bank of the Seine, opened a communication with the Prussians. The Allied Commanders had thus succeeded in shutting up the French forces within their lines. WELLINGTON was perfectly prepared to attack the north side of Paris, if circumstances should render such a step necessary; or if a favourable opportunity should present itself: whilst -BLÜCHER, having secured a strong position in front of the south side, +BLÃœCHER, having secured a strong position in front of the south side, which was mostly open and defenceless, was equally ready to storm the capital with his collected force. The effect of this well conceived and successfully executed plan of operation was to divide the Enemy's @@ -23534,7 +23510,7 @@ the Anglo-Allied and Prussian Armies in their present positions, the withdrawal of the French Army from Paris across the Loire, and the placing of the capital in the keeping of the National Guards until the King should order otherwise. He offered, if they agreed to these terms, -to endeavour to prevail on Prince BLÜCHER to halt his troops, and send +to endeavour to prevail on Prince BLÃœCHER to halt his troops, and send an Officer to settle the details; but, at the same time, he told them distinctly that he would not consent to suspend hostilities so long as a French soldier remained in Paris. @@ -23548,16 +23524,16 @@ The following were the positions of the respective Armies during the night of the 2nd of July:-- The troops of the Anglo-Allied Army continued in position in front of - the lines of St Denis. Detachments were at Asnières, Courbevoie, and + the lines of St Denis. Detachments were at Asnières, Courbevoie, and Suresnes, on the left hank of the Seine. - The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ had its Right on the Height of + The First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_ had its Right on the Height of Clamard, its Centre on that of Meudon, its Left at Moulineau, and its Advanced Guard at Issy; in rear of which point was the Reserve Cavalry of the Corps. Of the Third Corps, the Ninth Brigade was at Chatillon, the Tenth and - Eleventh Brigades were in front of Vélizy, the Twelfth Brigade was + Eleventh Brigades were in front of Vélizy, the Twelfth Brigade was at Chatenay and Sceaux. The Reserve Cavalry of the Corps bivouacked about Plessis Piquet. @@ -23574,7 +23550,7 @@ night of the 2nd of July:-- The Left Wing extended from the Seine as far as the Orleans road. It held Vaugirard strongly occupied, the main body was posted between - the Barrières de l'Ecole Militaire and de l'Enfer. + the Barrières de l'Ecole Militaire and de l'Enfer. At three o'clock on the morning of the 3rd of July, VANDAMME advanced in two Columns from Vaugirard to the attack of Issy. Between Vaugirard @@ -23594,8 +23570,8 @@ advance again, considerably reinforced. The Second Prussian Brigade was immediately ordered to join the First, and the whole of the troops of the First Corps stood to their arms. -ZIETEN sent a request to Prince BLÜCHER for the support of two Brigades -of BÜLOW's Corps; and, at the same time, begged THIELEMANN to advance +ZIETEN sent a request to Prince BLÃœCHER for the support of two Brigades +of BÃœLOW's Corps; and, at the same time, begged THIELEMANN to advance (in conformity with instructions conveyed to him from Head Quarters) from Chatillon, and threaten the Enemy's Left Flank. @@ -23626,7 +23602,7 @@ Accordingly, at seven o'clock in the morning, the fire on the part of the French suddenly ceased; and General REVEST was deputed to pass over to ZIETEN's Corps, which of all the Allied troops was the nearest to the capital, for the purpose of offering a Capitulation, -and requesting an immediate Armistice. BLÜCHER, however, required +and requesting an immediate Armistice. BLÃœCHER, however, required from Marshal DAVOUST, the Commander in Chief of the French Army, a negotiator possessing greater powers, before he would finally agree to a Suspension of Hostilities; and indicated the Palace of St Cloud as @@ -23646,7 +23622,7 @@ Seine. Officers, furnished with full powers by their respective Chiefs, soon met at St Cloud; whither the Duke of WELLINGTON had already repaired in -person to join Prince BLÜCHER; and the result of their deliberations +person to join Prince BLÃœCHER; and the result of their deliberations was the following:-- _Military Convention._ @@ -23656,16 +23632,16 @@ was the following:-- Baron BIGNON, holding the Portfolio of Foreign Affairs; the Count GUILLEMINOT, Chief of the General Staff of the French Army; the Count DE BONDY, Prefect of the Department of the Seine; being furnished - with the full powers of his Excellency the Marshal Prince of ECKMÜHL, + with the full powers of his Excellency the Marshal Prince of ECKMÃœHL, Commander in Chief of the French Army, on one side: and Major General - Baron MÜFFLING, furnished with the full powers of his Highness the - Field Marshal Prince BLÜCHER, Commander in Chief of the Prussian + Baron MÃœFFLING, furnished with the full powers of his Highness the + Field Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER, Commander in Chief of the Prussian Army; and Colonel HERVEY, furnished with the full powers of his Excellency the Duke of WELLINGTON, Commander in Chief of the English Army, on the other side, have agreed to the following Articles. ARTICLE I. There shall be a Suspension of Arms between the Allied - Armies commanded by his Highness the Prince BLÜCHER and his Grace the + Armies commanded by his Highness the Prince BLÃœCHER and his Grace the Duke of WELLINGTON, and the French Army under the walls of Paris. ARTICLE II. The French Army shall put itself in march tomorrow, @@ -23673,9 +23649,9 @@ was the following:-- evacuated in three days; and the movement behind the Loire shall be effected within eight days. - ARTICLE III. The French Army shall take with it all its _matériel_, + ARTICLE III. The French Army shall take with it all its _matériel_, Field Artillery, Military Chest, horses, and property of Regiments, - without exception. All persons belonging to the Depôts shall also + without exception. All persons belonging to the Depôts shall also be removed, as well as those belonging to the different Branches of Administration which appertain to the Army. @@ -23693,7 +23669,7 @@ was the following:-- shall be allowed to quit Paris for the purpose of rejoining the Army, and to carry with them their property and that of their husbands. - ARTICLE VII. The Officers of the Line employed with the _Fédérés_, + ARTICLE VII. The Officers of the Line employed with the _Fédérés_, or with the _Tirailleurs_ of the National Guard, may either join the Army, or return to their homes or the places of their birth. @@ -23752,15 +23728,15 @@ was the following:-- THE BARON BIGNON. THE COUNT GUILLEMINOT. THE COUNT DE BONDY. - THE BARON DE MÜFFLING. + THE BARON DE MÃœFFLING. F.B. HERVEY, COLONEL. Approved and ratified the present Suspension of Arms, at Paris, the 3rd of July 1815. - THE MARSHAL PRINCE OF ECKMÜHL. + THE MARSHAL PRINCE OF ECKMÃœHL. - Afterwards approved by PRINCE BLÜCHER and the DUKE OF WELLINGTON; and + Afterwards approved by PRINCE BLÃœCHER and the DUKE OF WELLINGTON; and the Ratifications exchanged on the 4th of July. * * * * * @@ -23785,7 +23761,7 @@ the palace of his ancestors. It was also on the 8th that NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE embarked, at Rochefort, on board the French Frigate _La Saale_; and proceeded, accompanied by -_La Méduse_, in which was his suite, to the roads of the Isle of Aix, +_La Méduse_, in which was his suite, to the roads of the Isle of Aix, with the intention of setting sail to America. On the 10th, the wind became favourable: but a British Fleet made @@ -23906,7 +23882,7 @@ the War--the destruction of the power of NAPOLEON and the restoration of the legitimate Sovereign--was attained while the Armies of the Upper Rhine and of Italy were but commencing their invasion of the French territory. Had the successes attendant upon the exertions of -WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER assumed a less decisive character, and, more +WELLINGTON and BLÃœCHER assumed a less decisive character, and, more especially, had reverses taken the place of those successes; the operations of the Armies advancing from the Rhine and across the Alps would have acquired an immense importance in the history of the War: @@ -23923,7 +23899,7 @@ country. [Illustration] -_Operations of the German Corps d'Armée._ +_Operations of the German Corps d'Armée._ This Corps, which was composed of contingent forces supplied by the @@ -23933,8 +23909,8 @@ thirty Battalions, twelve Squadrons, and two and a half Batteries; and was placed under the command of General Count KLEIST VON NOLLENDORF. At a somewhat later period it crossed the Rhine at Coblentz and Neuwied, and took up a position on the Moselle and the Sarre; its Right -communicating with the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, and its Left -with the Bavarian troops at Zweibrücken. Its Advanced Posts extended +communicating with the Third Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, and its Left +with the Bavarian troops at Zweibrücken. Its Advanced Posts extended along the French frontier from Arlon to Mertzig. Its Head Quarters were at Trier, on the Moselle. @@ -23942,9 +23918,9 @@ In this position it remained until the 16th of June, when its Commander, General VON ENGELHARD (in the absence of Count KLEIST, who was ill), advanced from Trier to Arlon; which it reached on the 19th. Here it continued until the 21st, when it received an Order from Prince -BLÜCHER to move into France by Bastogne and Neufchâteau; and to gain +BLÃœCHER to move into France by Bastogne and Neufchâteau; and to gain possession of the Fortresses of Sedan and Bouillon. On the 22nd, the -Corps commenced its march, in two Columns: the one by Neufchâteau, upon +Corps commenced its march, in two Columns: the one by Neufchâteau, upon Sedan; the other by Recogne, upon Bouillon. Sedan, after a few days' bombardment, capitulated on the 25th of June. An attempt was made to take Bouillon by a _coup de main_; but its garrison was strong enough @@ -23957,27 +23933,27 @@ Prince FREDERICK of Orange. On the 28th of June, Lieutenant General VON HACKE, who had been appointed to the command of the German Corps, directed the Advanced Guard to move upon Charleville, which lies under the guns of the -Fortress of Mézières, and to carry the place by storm. The capture was +Fortress of Mézières, and to carry the place by storm. The capture was successfully made by some Hessian Battalions, and tended greatly to -facilitate the siege of Mézières. Moveable Columns were detached to -observe the Fortresses of Montmédy, Laon, and Rheims. The last named +facilitate the siege of Mézières. Moveable Columns were detached to +observe the Fortresses of Montmédy, Laon, and Rheims. The last named place was taken by capitulation on the 8th of July; and the garrison, amounting to 4,000 men, retired behind the Loire. Lieutenant General VON HACKE finding that, notwithstanding his vigorous -bombardment of Mézières, which he commenced on the 27th of June, his +bombardment of Mézières, which he commenced on the 27th of June, his summons to surrender was unheeded by the Commandant, General LEMOINE, undertook a regular siege of the place, and opened trenches on the 2nd of August. On the 13th, the French garrison gave up the Town and retired into the Citadel, which surrendered on the 1st of September. -The efforts of the Corps were now directed upon Montmédy, around which +The efforts of the Corps were now directed upon Montmédy, around which Fortress it had succeeded in placing twelve Batteries in position by the 13th of September. After an obstinate resistance, the garrison concluded a convention on the 20th of September; by which it was to retire, with arms and baggage, behind the Loire. -After the capture of Montmédy, the German _Corps d'Armée_ went into +After the capture of Montmédy, the German _Corps d'Armée_ went into cantonments in the Department of the Ardennes; whence it returned home in the month of November. @@ -23986,29 +23962,29 @@ _Operations of the Army of the Upper Rhine, under the command of Field Marshal His Highness Prince SCHWARTZENBERG._ -This Army consisted of four _Corps d'Armée_, and Reserves; composed of -troops of Austria, Bavaria, Würtemberg, Saxony, of Hesse Darmstadt, and +This Army consisted of four _Corps d'Armée_, and Reserves; composed of +troops of Austria, Bavaria, Würtemberg, Saxony, of Hesse Darmstadt, and of the petty Princes. Its strength was as follows:-- Battalions. Squadrons. Batteries. - First _Corps d'Armée_ 24,400 men, in 26 16 8 + First _Corps d'Armée_ 24,400 men, in 26 16 8 Second " 34,350 " 36 26 11 Third " 43,814 " 44 32 9 Fourth " 57,040 " 46 66 15 Austrian Reserve Corps 44,800 " 38 86 10 Blockade Corps 33,314 " 38 8 6 - Saxon _Corps d'Armée_ 16,774 " 18 10 6 + Saxon _Corps d'Armée_ 16,774 " 18 10 6 --------------------------------------------- Total 254,492 men, in 246 244 65 According to the general plan of operations projected by Prince SCHWARTZENBERG, this Army was to cross the Rhine in two Columns. The Right Column, consisting of the Third Corps, under Field Marshal the -Crown Prince of WÜRTEMBERG; and of the Fourth Corps, or the Bavarian -Army, under Field Marshal Prince WRÈDE, was to cross the Rhine between +Crown Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG; and of the Fourth Corps, or the Bavarian +Army, under Field Marshal Prince WRÈDE, was to cross the Rhine between Germersheim and Mannheim. The Left Column, consisting of the First Corps, under the Master General of the Ordnance, Count COLLOREDO, and of the Second Corps, under General Prince HOHENZOLLERN HECKINGEN, @@ -24023,30 +23999,30 @@ Nancy. As soon as Prince SCHWARTZENBERG was made acquainted with the commencement of hostilities in Belgium, he gave his Orders for the -advance of his Army. The Fourth, or Bavarian, _Corps d'Armée_ was +advance of his Army. The Fourth, or Bavarian, _Corps d'Armée_ was directed immediately to cross the Sarre: and, by turning the Vosgian Mountains, to cut off the French Corps under General RAPP, collected in the environs of Strasburg, from its base of operations; and to intercept its communications with the interior of France. A Russian Corps, under General Count LAMBERT, forming the Advance of -the Army of Count BARCLAY DE TOLLY, was united to the _Corps d'Armée_ -of Prince WRÈDE; who was to employ it principally in keeping up the -communication with the North German _Corps d'Armée_, under Lieutenant +the Army of Count BARCLAY DE TOLLY, was united to the _Corps d'Armée_ +of Prince WRÈDE; who was to employ it principally in keeping up the +communication with the North German _Corps d'Armée_, under Lieutenant General VON HACKE. -_Fourth Corps d'Armée, Prince WRÈDE._ +_Fourth Corps d'Armée, Prince WRÈDE._ On the 19th of June, the Bavarian Army crossed the Rhine at Mannheim and Oppenheim, and advanced towards the Sarre. On the 20th, some trifling affairs of Advanced Posts occurred near Landau and Dahn. On the 23rd, the Army having approached the Sarre, proceeded, in two Columns, to take possession of the passages across the River at -Saarbrück and Saargemünd. +Saarbrück and Saargemünd. The Right Column, under Lieutenant General Count BECKERS, attacked -Saarbrück; where it was opposed by the French General MERIAGE. The +Saarbrück; where it was opposed by the French General MERIAGE. The Bavarians carried the suburb and the Bridge, and penetrated into the Town along with the retiring French; of whom they made four Officers and seventy men prisoners, and killed and wounded one hundred men: @@ -24059,36 +24035,36 @@ along the Sarre, as far as Saarlouis. The Left Column, consisting of the First Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron VON RAGLIOVICH, and of the First Cavalry Division, under His Royal Highness Prince CHARLES of Bavaria, advanced -against Saargemünd; at which point the French had constructed a _tête +against Saargemünd; at which point the French had constructed a _tête de pont_ on the right bank of the river. After some resistance, this was taken possession of by the Bavarians; whereupon Baron VON RAGLIOVICH marched through the Town, and took up a position on the opposite Heights, commanding the roads leading to Bouquenom and -Lüneville. +Lüneville. The Fourth Infantry Division, under Lieutenant General Baron ZOLLERN, advanced towards the Fortress of Bitsch; which, however, the French Commandant, General KREUTZER, refused to surrender. The Russian Corps, under Count LAMBERT, attached to the Right Wing of -Prince WRÈDE's Army, advanced as far as Ottweiler and Ramstein. +Prince WRÈDE's Army, advanced as far as Ottweiler and Ramstein. -On the 24th, Prince WRÈDE occupied Bouquenom; and detached the Cavalry +On the 24th, Prince WRÈDE occupied Bouquenom; and detached the Cavalry Division under Prince CHARLES towards Pfalzburg, to observe this place. His Second, Third, and Fourth Divisions, and the Reserve, -were collected at Saargemünd. The Russian troops under Count LAMBERT -occupied Saarbrück; having previously detached the Cavalry, under +were collected at Saargemünd. The Russian troops under Count LAMBERT +occupied Saarbrück; having previously detached the Cavalry, under Lieutenant General CZERNITSCHEFF, as far as St Avold. -On the 26th, Prince WRÈDE's Head Quarters were at Morhenge; and, on +On the 26th, Prince WRÈDE's Head Quarters were at Morhenge; and, on the 27th, his Advanced Posts penetrated as far as Nancy, where he established his Head Quarters on the 28th. From St Dieuze the Prince detached to the left, in order to discover the march of General RAPP; who, however, was still on the Rhine, and whose retreat had thus become cut off by the occupation of Nancy. -Prince WRÈDE halted at Nancy, to await the arrival of the Austrian -and Russian _Corps d'Armée_. Upon his right, Lieutenant General +Prince WRÈDE halted at Nancy, to await the arrival of the Austrian +and Russian _Corps d'Armée_. Upon his right, Lieutenant General CZERNITSCHEFF crossed the Moselle, on the 29th, within sight of Metz; and carried by storm, on the 3rd of July, the Town of Chalons sur Marne. The garrison of this place had promised to make no resistance, @@ -24097,31 +24073,31 @@ immediately dismounted, scaled the ramparts, broke open the gates, sabred a part of the garrison, made the remainder prisoners, including the French General RIGAULT, and pillaged the town. -After remaining four days in the vicinity of Nancy and Lüneville, -Prince WRÈDE received an Order from Prince SCHWARTZENBERG to move at +After remaining four days in the vicinity of Nancy and Lüneville, +Prince WRÈDE received an Order from Prince SCHWARTZENBERG to move at once upon Paris, with the Fourth, or Bavarian Corps; which was destined to become the Advanced Guard of the Army of the Upper Rhine. This Order was given in consequence of the desire expressed by the Duke of -WELLINGTON and Prince BLÜCHER, that the Army of the Upper Rhine should +WELLINGTON and Prince BLÃœCHER, that the Army of the Upper Rhine should afford immediate support to their operations in front of Paris. On the 5th of July, the main body of the Bavarian Army reached Chalons; in the vicinity of which it remained during the 6th. On this day, its Advanced Posts communicated, by Epernay, with the Prussian Army. On the 7th, -Prince WRÈDE received intelligence of the Convention of Paris; and, +Prince WRÈDE received intelligence of the Convention of Paris; and, at the same time, directions to move towards the Loire. On the 8th, Lieutenant General CZERNITSCHEFF fell in with the Enemy between St Prix and Montmirail; and drove him across the Morin, towards the Seine. -Previously to the arrival of the Corps at Château Thierry; the French +Previously to the arrival of the Corps at Château Thierry; the French garrison had abandoned the place, leaving behind it several pieces of cannon, with ammunition. On the 10th of July, the Bavarian Army took -up a position between the Seine and the Marne; and Prince WRÈDE's Head -Quarters were at La Ferté sous Jouarre. +up a position between the Seine and the Marne; and Prince WRÈDE's Head +Quarters were at La Ferté sous Jouarre. -_Third Corps d'Armée, Crown Prince of WÜRTEMBERG._ +_Third Corps d'Armée, Crown Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG._ -On the 22nd of June, a portion of the Third _Corps d'Armée_, under the -Crown Prince of WÜRTEMBERG, took possession of the intrenchments of +On the 22nd of June, a portion of the Third _Corps d'Armée_, under the +Crown Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG, took possession of the intrenchments of Germersheim, on the left bank of the Rhine. Lieutenant Field Marshal Count WALLMODEN was posted, with ten Battalions and four Squadrons, in observation of the Fortress of Landau, and the line of the Queich. The @@ -24131,7 +24107,7 @@ the Queich without opposition. The Crown Prince was directed to proceed by Weissenburg and Hagenau, with a view to complete, in conjunction with the Fourth _Corps -d'Armée_, the plan of intercepting the retreat of General RAPP. +d'Armée_, the plan of intercepting the retreat of General RAPP. On the 24th, the Corps advanced to Bergzabern and Nieder Ottersbach; at both of which points it fell in with the Enemy, and drove him @@ -24150,13 +24126,13 @@ last mentioned place, with his Right Column; whilst the Left Column, under Count WALLMODEN, was equally successful in an attack which it made upon the French General ROTHENBURG, posted, with 6,000 Infantry and a Regiment of Cavalry, at Selz. On the following day, General RAPP -fell back upon the Defile of Brümath; but this he quitted in the night, +fell back upon the Defile of Brümath; but this he quitted in the night, and took up a favourable position in the rear of the Suffel, near Strasburg. His force comprised twenty four Battalions of Infantry, four Regiments of Cavalry, and a numerous Artillery, and amounted to nearly 24,000 men. -The Crown Prince of WÜRTEMBERG, whose force amounted altogether to +The Crown Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG, whose force amounted altogether to more than 40,000 men, succeeded, on the 28th, after a smart action, in forcing General RAPP to retire within the Fortress of Strasburg. The loss of the Third Corps on this occasion amounted to 75 Officers, and @@ -24171,16 +24147,16 @@ Prince HOHENZOLLERN, from the vicinity of Colmar. At this last point the Advanced Guard of the Austrian Reserve Corps, under Lieutenant Field Marshal STUTTERHEIM, moved upon Remiremont, and the main body upon St Marie aux Mines. The Austrian Reserve Corps itself reached Raon -l'Etape; whence it subsequently moved (on the 10th) to Neufchâteau. The -Third Corps, under the Crown Prince of WÜRTEMBERG, marched into the +l'Etape; whence it subsequently moved (on the 10th) to Neufchâteau. The +Third Corps, under the Crown Prince of WÃœRTEMBERG, marched into the vicinity of Molsheim. -On the 7th of July, the Crown Prince reached Lüneville; but instead +On the 7th of July, the Crown Prince reached Lüneville; but instead of proceeding to Nancy, according to its original destination, the -Corps, on the 9th, took the road to Neufchâteau. The advance was in two +Corps, on the 9th, took the road to Neufchâteau. The advance was in two Columns; the one upon Bayon, and the other upon Rembervillers. These two Columns moved respectively, the one, by Vaucouleurs, Joinville, -Brienne le Château, Troyes, and Auxonne; and the other, by Neufchâteau, +Brienne le Château, Troyes, and Auxonne; and the other, by Neufchâteau, Chaumont, Bar sur Aube, Vendoeuvres, Bar sur Seine, and Chatillon: at which points (Auxonne and Chatillon) they halted on the 18th. On the 21st, the Corps entered into cantonments between Montbard and Tonnerre. @@ -24189,7 +24165,7 @@ which points (Auxonne and Chatillon) they halted on the 18th. On the _First and Second Corps--Count COLLOREDO and Prince VON HOHENZOLLERN.--Reserve Corps, Archduke FERDINAND._ -The First and Second Austrian _Corps d'Armée_ and the Reserve Corps, +The First and Second Austrian _Corps d'Armée_ and the Reserve Corps, forming the Left Wing of the Army of the Upper Rhine, crossed this river at Rheinfelden and Basle in the night of the 25th of June. On the 26th, the First, under Count COLLOREDO, was directed upon Belfort and @@ -24288,7 +24264,7 @@ Fort, and completely commanded the approach. It was gallantly stormed and carried by the Regiment of ESTERHAZY. The Fort itself was now turned by the Reserve Corps along the left bank of the Rhone, with the design of forcing the passage at the Perte du Rhone. Here the French -had constructed a _tête de pont_; which, however, they were forced to +had constructed a _tête de pont_; which, however, they were forced to abandon in consequence of a movement made by the First Corps under Lieutenant Field Marshal RADIVOJEVICH. On retiring, they destroyed the very beautiful stone bridge then existing; and thus rendered it @@ -24316,8 +24292,8 @@ favourable position, with 2,000 men. The Austrians turned his Left Flank, and forced him to retire. The Corps reached Bourg en Bresse on the 9th July. -On the 10th July, a Detachment, under Major General VON PFLÜGER, was -pushed on to Maçon on the Saône; and gained possession of the _tête de +On the 10th July, a Detachment, under Major General VON PFLÃœGER, was +pushed on to Maçon on the Saône; and gained possession of the _tête de pont_ constructed there, and of the place itself. On the 7th July, the Second Corps, under Count BUBNA, reached @@ -24340,26 +24316,26 @@ Marshal SUCHET should retire with his Corps behind the Loire, keeping his Advanced Posts within a stipulated line of demarcation. Having secured possession of the line of the Rhone as far down as its -junction with the Isère, as also of that part of the Saône between -Maçon and Lyons; the Army of Italy now proceeded towards the upper +junction with the Isère, as also of that part of the Saône between +Maçon and Lyons; the Army of Italy now proceeded towards the upper line of the latter river, leaving the Second Corps, under Count BUBNA, at Lyons, in front of Marshal SUCHET. The First Corps marched upon -Chalons sur Saône, in order to gain the _tête de pont_ at that point. +Chalons sur Saône, in order to gain the _tête de pont_ at that point. At this time, the Fourth Division of the Army, under the French General -LECOURBE, was at Salins, between Dôle and Pontarlier: and as Besançon +LECOURBE, was at Salins, between Dôle and Pontarlier: and as Besançon had not yet been invested, Baron FRIMONT detached a part of the Reserve -Corps, under General HECHT, to Salins; whilst General FÖLSEIS, detached -from the First Corps towards Dôle. The Advanced Guard of the First -Corps had arrived in front of the _tête de pont_ at Chalons, and had +Corps, under General HECHT, to Salins; whilst General FÖLSEIS, detached +from the First Corps towards Dôle. The Advanced Guard of the First +Corps had arrived in front of the _tête de pont_ at Chalons, and had completed its dispositions for attack; when the place surrendered. By -the advance, at the same time, of HECHT upon Salins, and of FÖLSEIS -from Dôle upon Besançon; the retreat of the French General LAPLANE +the advance, at the same time, of HECHT upon Salins, and of FÖLSEIS +from Dôle upon Besançon; the retreat of the French General LAPLANE was completely cut off. This led to a Convention which stipulated the dissolution of the National Guards, the surrender of all the Officers, and the abandonment of one of the Forts of Salins to the Austrians. -On the 20th, the First _Corps d'Armée_ advanced from Chalons sur Saône -as far as Autun; and Besançon having in the mean time been occupied +On the 20th, the First _Corps d'Armée_ advanced from Chalons sur Saône +as far as Autun; and Besançon having in the mean time been occupied by the Austrian troops of the Army of the Upper Rhine, a junction was effected with the latter by the Army of Italy by Dijon. @@ -24385,7 +24361,7 @@ and effect in other parts of the country. The reduction of the Fortresses left in rear of the British and Prussian Armies, adjoining their main line of operations, and which was confided to Prince AUGUSTUS of Prussia, with the Second Prussian _Corps -d'Armée_, assisted by the British Battering Train, was effected in the +d'Armée_, assisted by the British Battering Train, was effected in the following manner:-- Maubeuge--siege commenced 8th July, capitulated 12th July. @@ -24454,9 +24430,9 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. {Field Battalion Bremen 512 First Hanoverian Brigade, {Do. do. Verden 533 Major General Count KIELMANSEGGE. {Do. do. York. 607 - {Do. do. Lüneburg. 595 + {Do. do. Lüneburg. 595 {Do. do. Grubenhagen 621 - {Do. Jäger Corps 321 + {Do. Jäger Corps 321 ------ 6,970 @@ -24470,7 +24446,7 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. Men {7th Regiment of the Line 701 - {27th Jäger Battalion 809 + {27th Jäger Battalion 809 First Brigade, {5th Militia Battalion 482 Major General Count DE BYLANDT.{7th do. do. 675 {8th do. do. 566 @@ -24484,10 +24460,10 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. Artillery, {Captain BYLEVELD's Horse Battery. Major VAN OPSTAL. {Captain STIEVENAAR's Foot Battery. - _Third Dutch-Belgian Division_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL BARON CHASSÉ. + _Third Dutch-Belgian Division_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL BARON CHASSÉ. {2nd Regiment of the Line 471 - {35th Jäger Battalion 605 + {35th Jäger Battalion 605 First Brigade, {4th Militia Battalion 519 Major General DITMERS. {6th do. do. 492 {17th do. do. 534 @@ -24496,7 +24472,7 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. {3rd Regiment of the Line 629 {12th do. do. 431 Second Brigade, {13th do. do. 664 - Major General D'AUBREMÉ. {36th Jäger Battalion 633 + Major General D'AUBREMÉ. {36th Jäger Battalion 633 {3rd Militia Battalion 592 {10th do. do. 632 ------ @@ -24525,9 +24501,9 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. Carry forward 4,379 - {Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde 632 - Third Hanoverian Brigade, { Do. do. Osnabrück 612 - Colonel HALKETT. { Do. do. Quackenbrück 588 + {Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde 632 + Third Hanoverian Brigade, { Do. do. Osnabrück 612 + Colonel HALKETT. { Do. do. Quackenbrück 588 { Do. do. Salzgitter 622 ------- 6,833 @@ -24562,13 +24538,13 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. {4th Regiment of the Line } {6th do. do. } - First Brigade, {16th Jäger Battalion } + First Brigade, {16th Jäger Battalion } Major General HAUW. {9th Militia do. } {14th do. do. } {15th do. do. } 6,389 } {1st Regiment of the Line } - {18th Jäger Battalion } + {18th Jäger Battalion } Second Brigade, {1st Militia do. } Major General EERENS. {2nd do. do. } {18th do. do. } @@ -24577,7 +24553,7 @@ _First Division_, MAJOR GENERAL COOKE. {5th Regiment, 2 Battalions } Dutch-Belgian Indian Brigade, {Flankers } - Lieutenant General ANTHING. {10th Jäger Battalion } 3,583 + Lieutenant General ANTHING. {10th Jäger Battalion } 3,583 {11th do. do. } Artillery, Captain RIESZ's Foot Battery. @@ -24622,15 +24598,15 @@ _Fifth Division_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR THOMAS PICTON. {2nd do. 81st do. 439 {Landwehr Battalion Verden 621 - Fourth Hanoverian Brigade, { do. do. Lüneburg 624 + Fourth Hanoverian Brigade, { do. do. Lüneburg 624 Colonel BEST. { do. do. Osterode 677 - { do. do. Münden 660 + { do. do. Münden 660 ------ 5,149 Artillery, Lieutenant Colonel {Major UNETT's British Foot Battery. - BRÜCKMANN. {Captain SINCLAIR's do. do. + BRÃœCKMANN. {Captain SINCLAIR's do. do. {Lieutenant Colonel Sir HEW ROSS's Horse { Battery. @@ -24672,7 +24648,7 @@ _Fifth Division_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR THOMAS PICTON. _Hanoverian Reserve Corps_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON DER DECKEN. First Brigade, {Field Battalion Hoya } - Lieutenant Colonel VON {Landwehr Battalion Mölln } + Lieutenant Colonel VON {Landwehr Battalion Mölln } BENNIGSEN. { do. do. Bremerlehe } {Landwehr Battalion Nordheim } @@ -24710,7 +24686,7 @@ _Fifth Division_, LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR THOMAS PICTON. {1st Light Dragoons, K.G. Legion 462 Third Brigade, {2nd do. do. do. 419 - Major General Sir W. DÖRNBERG. {23rd Light Dragoons. 387 + Major General Sir W. DÖRNBERG. {23rd Light Dragoons. 387 {11th do. do. 390 Fourth Brigade, {12th do. do. 388 @@ -24801,9 +24777,9 @@ TOTAL STRENGTH. VIII. _Effective Strength and Composition of the Prussian Army under the -Command of Field Marshal PRINCE BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT._ +Command of Field Marshal PRINCE BLÃœCHER VON WAHLSTADT._ -FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON ZIETEN. +FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON ZIETEN. First Brigade, General VON STEINMETZ. Batts. Men. 12th and 24th Regiments of the Line. } @@ -24826,14 +24802,14 @@ FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON ZIETEN. 27,887 -_Reserve Cavalry of the First Corps._--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON RÖDER. +_Reserve Cavalry of the First Corps._--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON RÖDER. Brigade of General VON TRESKOW. Squad. Brandenburg Dragoons (No. 5) 4} 1st West Prussian Dragoons (No. 2) 4} Brandenburg Uhlans 4} } 1,925 - Brigade of Lieutenant Colonel VON LÜTZOW. } + Brigade of Lieutenant Colonel VON LÃœTZOW. } 6th Uhlans 4} 1st and 2nd Kurmark Landwehr Regiments. 8} 1st Silesian Hussars 4} @@ -24849,7 +24825,7 @@ _Reserve Artillery of the First Corps._--COLONEL VON LEHMANN. Total--34 Battalions, 32 Squadrons, 12 Batteries men 30,831 and guns 96 -SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--GENERAL VON PIRCH I. +SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--GENERAL VON PIRCH I. Fifth Brigade, General VON TIPPELSKIRCHEN. Batts. Men. 2nd and 25th Regiments of the Line } @@ -24870,9 +24846,9 @@ SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--GENERAL VON PIRCH I. 25,836 -_Reserve Cavalry of the Second Corps._--GENERAL VON JÜRGASS. +_Reserve Cavalry of the Second Corps._--GENERAL VON JÃœRGASS. - Brigade of Colonel VON THÜMEN. Squad. + Brigade of Colonel VON THÃœMEN. Squad. Silesian Uhlans 4} 6th Neumark Dragoons 4} 11th Hussars 4} @@ -24888,7 +24864,7 @@ _Reserve Cavalry of the Second Corps._--GENERAL VON JÜRGASS. Elbe Landwehr Regiment 4} -_Reserve Artillery of the Second Corps._--COLONEL VON RÖHL. +_Reserve Artillery of the Second Corps._--COLONEL VON RÖHL. 12 pounder Foot Batteries Nos. 4 and 8 } 6 do. do. Nos. 5,10,12,34 and 37 } 1,454 @@ -24897,20 +24873,20 @@ _Reserve Artillery of the Second Corps._--COLONEL VON RÖHL. Total--36 Battalions, 36 Squadrons, 10 Batteries men 31,758 and guns 80 -THIRD CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON THIELEMANN. +THIRD CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL VON THIELEMANN. Ninth Brigade, General VON BORCKE. Batts. Men. 8th and 36th Regiments of the Line } 1st Kurmark Landwehr Regiment } 9 6,752 - Tenth Brigade, Colonel VON KÄMPFEN. + Tenth Brigade, Colonel VON KÄMPFEN. 27th Regiment of the Line } 2nd Kurmark Landwehr Regiment } 6 4,045 Eleventh Brigade, Colonel VON LUCK. 3rd and 4th Kurmark Landwehr Regiments. 6 3,634 - Twelfth Brigade, Colonel VON STÜLPNAGEL. + Twelfth Brigade, Colonel VON STÃœLPNAGEL. 31st Regiment of the Line } 5th and 6th Kurmark Landwehr Regiments } 9 6,180 ------ @@ -24940,7 +24916,7 @@ _Reserve Artillery of the Third Corps._--COLONEL VON MOHNHAUPT. Total--30 Battalions, 24 Squadrons, 6 Batteries men 23,980 and guns 48 -FOURTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--GENERAL COUNT BÜLOW VON DENNEWITZ. +FOURTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--GENERAL COUNT BÃœLOW VON DENNEWITZ. Thirteenth Brigade, Lieutenant General VON HACKE. Batts. Men. 10th Regiment of the Line } @@ -24993,7 +24969,7 @@ TOTAL STRENGTH. Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery. Guns. - First _Corps d'Armée_ 27,817 1,925 1,019 96 + First _Corps d'Armée_ 27,817 1,925 1,019 96 Second do. 25,836 4,468 1,454 80 Third do. 20,611 2,405 964 48 Fourth do. 25,381 3,081 1,866 88 @@ -25030,14 +25006,14 @@ IMPERIAL GUARD.--MARSHAL MORTIER, DUKE OF TREVISO. Lieutenant General Count BARROIS. 1st and 3rd Regiments of _Voltigeurs_ 4 2,123 - Lieutenant General Lefèbvre DESNOUETTES. Squad - --Lancers and _Chasseurs à Cheval_ 19 1,971 + Lieutenant General Lefèbvre DESNOUETTES. Squad + --Lancers and _Chasseurs à Cheval_ 19 1,971 Lieutenant General Count GUYOT. - Dragoons and _Grenadiers à Cheval_ 13 1,517 + Dragoons and _Grenadiers à Cheval_ 13 1,517 -_Gendarmerie d'élite_ 102 +_Gendarmerie d'élite_ 102 Lieutenant General DESVAUX DE ST MAURICE. @@ -25049,7 +25025,7 @@ _Gendarmerie d'élite_ 102 Total--23 Battalions 32 Squadrons, 13 Batteries men 19,428 and guns 96 -FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT D'ERLON. +FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT D'ERLON. (On the 10th June.) Batt. Men First Division, Lieuyenant General ALIX } @@ -25078,7 +25054,7 @@ FIRST CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT D'ERLON. and guns 46 -SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT REILLE. +SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT REILLE. (On the 10th June.) Batt. Men @@ -25095,7 +25071,7 @@ SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT REILLE. Ninth Division, Lieutenant General Count FOY. } 4th (Light), 92nd, 93rd, and 100th Regiments of the Line 10} - Second Cavalry Division, Lieutenant General Baron PIRÉ. + Second Cavalry Division, Lieutenant General Baron PIRÉ. Squad 1st and 6th _Chasseurs_ 8} 5th and 6th Lancers 7} 1,729 @@ -25108,7 +25084,7 @@ SECOND CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT REILLE. Total--40 Battalions, 15 Squadrons, 6 Batteries men 23,273 and guns 46 -THIRD CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT VANDAMME. +THIRD CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT VANDAMME. (On the 10th June.) Batt. Men. Eighth Division, Lieutenant General Baron LEFOL. @@ -25133,7 +25109,7 @@ THIRD CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT VANDAMME. and guns 38 -FOURTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT GÉRARD. +FOURTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT GÉRARD. (On the 31st May.) Batt. Twelfth Division, Lieutenant General Baron PECHEUX. } @@ -25160,7 +25136,7 @@ FOURTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT GÉRARD. Total--26 Battalions, 22 Squadrons, 5 Batteries men 16,694 and guns 38 -SIXTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT LOBAU. +SIXTH CORPS D'ARMÉE.--LIEUTENANT GENERAL COUNT LOBAU. (On the 10th June.) Batt. Men. Nineteenth Division, Lieutenant General Baron SIMMER. } @@ -25243,7 +25219,7 @@ _Fourth Corps_--Lieutenant General Count MILHAUD Infantry. Cavalry. Artillery. Engineers, &c. Guns. Imperial Guard 12,554 3,590 3,175 109 96 - First Corps d'Armée 16,200 11,400 1,066 330 46 + First Corps d'Armée 16,200 11,400 1,066 330 46 Second do. do. 19,750 1,729 1,385 409 46 Third do. do, 14,508 932 936 146 38 Fourth do. do. 12,589 2,366 1,538 201 38 @@ -25263,11 +25239,11 @@ XXXII. _List of Officers of the King's German Legion who were present at the Defence of La Haye Sainte._ -_2nd Light Battalion._ MAJORS--G. Baring; A. Bösewiel, _killed_. +_2nd Light Battalion._ MAJORS--G. Baring; A. Bösewiel, _killed_. CAPTAINS--E. Holtzermann, _taken prisoner_; W. Schaumann, _killed_. LIEUTENANTS--F. Kessler, _wounded_; C. Meyer; O. Lindam, _wounded_; B. Riefkugel, _wounded_; A. Tobin, _taken prisoner_; T. Carey, _wounded_; -E. Biedermann; D. Græme, _wounded_; S. Earl. ENSIGNS--F. von Robertson, +E. Biedermann; D. Græme, _wounded_; S. Earl. ENSIGNS--F. von Robertson, _killed_; G. Frank, _wounded_; W. Smith; L. Baring. LIEUTENANT and ADJUTANT--W. Timmann, _wounded_. Surgeon--G. Heise. @@ -25275,7 +25251,7 @@ _1st Light Battalion._ CAPTAINS--von Gilsa, _wounded_; von Marschalck, _killed_. LIEUTENANT--Kuntze. ENSIGN--Baumgarten. _Skirmishers of 5th Line Battalion._ CAPTAIN--von Wurmb, _killed_. -LIEUTENANTS--Witte, _wounded_; Schläger. ENSIGN--Walther, _wounded_. +LIEUTENANTS--Witte, _wounded_; Schläger. ENSIGN--Walther, _wounded_. @@ -26135,29 +26111,29 @@ Battery of Hanoverian Artillery.) _1st Dragoons._ Captain F. Peters. Lieutenants, F.C. von Levetzow, 0. Kuhlmann. -_2nd Dragoons._ Captain F. von Bülow. Cornet H. Drangmeister. +_2nd Dragoons._ Captain F. von Bülow. Cornet H. Drangmeister. _3rd Hussars._ Lieutenant Colonel F.L. Meyer. Captains, A. von -Kerssenbruch, G. Janssen. Lieutenant H. Brüggemann. Cornet W. Deichmann. +Kerssenbruch, G. Janssen. Lieutenant H. Brüggemann. Cornet W. Deichmann. _1st Light Battalion._ Captains, P. Holtzermann, H. von Marschalk, A.A. von Goeben. Lieutenant A. Albert. -_2nd Light Battalion._ Major A. Bösewiel. Captains, F.M.W. Schaumann, +_2nd Light Battalion._ Major A. Bösewiel. Captains, F.M.W. Schaumann, H. Wiegmann (Acting Brigade Major to First Infantry Brigade, King's German Legion). Ensign F. von Robertson. _1st Line Battalion._ Captains, C. von Holle, A. von Saffe. Ensign H. -von Lücken. +von Lücken. -_2nd Line Battalion._ Lieutenant Colonel J.C. von Schröder. Captain G. +_2nd Line Battalion._ Lieutenant Colonel J.C. von Schröder. Captain G. Tilee. _3rd Line Battalion._ Captain F. Didd. Lieutenants, F. von Jeinsen, F. Leschen. _4th Line Battalion._ Colonel G.C.A. du Plat (Commanding First Infantry -Brigade, King's German Legion). Majors, G. Chüden, G. Lewis Leue. +Brigade, King's German Legion). Majors, G. Chüden, G. Lewis Leue. Captain G. Heise. Ensign E.T. von Cronhelm. _5th Line Battalion._ Colonel C. von Ompteda (Commanding Second @@ -26178,13 +26154,13 @@ _Artillery._ Major A. Sympher. Second Captains, W. Braun, F. Erythropel. First Lieutenants, W. von Goeben, H. Hartmann. Second Lieutenant L. Heise. -_1st Dragoons._ Major General Sir William von Dörnberg. Lieutenant -Colonel J. von Bülow. Major A. von Reizenstein. Captains, P. von +_1st Dragoons._ Major General Sir William von Dörnberg. Lieutenant +Colonel J. von Bülow. Major A. von Reizenstein. Captains, P. von Sichart, G. von Hattorf, B. von Bothmer. Lieutenants, W. Mackenzie, W. Fricke, 0. von Hammerstein, H. Bosse. Comets, S.H. Nanne, E. Trittau. -_2nd Dragoons._ Lieutenant Colonels, C. de Jonquières, C. von. Maydell. -Captains, C.T. von Harling, L. Lüderitz. Lieutenant H.H. Rittor. Cornet +_2nd Dragoons._ Lieutenant Colonels, C. de Jonquières, C. von. Maydell. +Captains, C.T. von Harling, L. Lüderitz. Lieutenant H.H. Rittor. Cornet F. Lorentz. _1st Hussars._ Lieutenant G. Baring. @@ -26199,11 +26175,11 @@ E.F. Koester, H. Leonhart, N. de Miniussir, E. Gibson. Ensigns, G. Best, A.A. von Gentzkow, C. Behne, A. Heise. _2nd Light Battalion._ Captain E.A. Holtzermann. Lieutenants, G. Meyer, -F.G.T. Kessler, O. Lindham, B. Riefkugel, M.T.H. Tobin, G. D. Græme, W. +F.G.T. Kessler, O. Lindham, B. Riefkugel, M.T.H. Tobin, G. D. Græme, W. Timmann, T. Carey. Ensigns, G. Frank, A. Knop. -_1st Line Battalion._ Major W. von Robertson. Captain G. von Schlütter. -Lieutenants, F. Schnath, A. Müller, D. von Einem, H. Wilding, jun. +_1st Line Battalion._ Major W. von Robertson. Captain G. von Schlütter. +Lieutenants, F. Schnath, A. Müller, D. von Einem, H. Wilding, jun. Ensign C.A. von. der Hellen. _2nd Line Battalion._ Captain F. Purgold. Lieutenants, C. von der @@ -26216,9 +26192,9 @@ _4th Line Batt._ Capt. W. Heydenreich. Lieutenants, C. von Both, A. von Hartwig, W.L. de la Farque, A. von Langwerth. Ensign A. Appuhn. _5th Line Batt._ Captain F. Sander. Lieutenants, C. Berger, G. -Klingsöhr. +Klingsöhr. -_7th Line Battalion._ Lieutenant G. Klingsöhr. +_7th Line Battalion._ Lieutenant G. Klingsöhr. _8th Line Battalion._ Captain C.E.W. Rougemont. Lieutenants, F. Brinckmann, C. Sattler. Ensign W. von Moreau. @@ -26244,23 +26220,23 @@ _Cumberland Hussars._ Captain F.S. von Winterstedt. _Field Battalion Bremen._ Lieutenant Colonel W.L. von Langrehr. _Field Battalion Duke of York._ Captain R. von Pawel. Ensign A.C. -Müller. +Müller. -_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Captains, F. Bobart, C.T. Korfes. Ensign +_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Captains, F. Bobart, C.T. Korfes. Ensign C.B. von Plato. _Field Battalion Grubenhagen._ Lieutenant Colonel F.L.A. von Wurmb. -_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenant C.C. Löper. Ensign T. von +_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenant C.C. Löper. Ensign T. von Holt. -_Landwehr Battalion Osnabrück._ Captain C.H. Quentin. Lieutenant G.F. +_Landwehr Battalion Osnabrück._ Captain C.H. Quentin. Lieutenant G.F. Uffel. Ensign H. Bergtroff. -_Landwehr Battalion Quackenbrück._ Major C.W. von dem Bussche Hünefeldt. +_Landwehr Battalion Quackenbrück._ Major C.W. von dem Bussche Hünefeldt. _Landwehr Battalion Verden._ Lieutenants, C.E. Wegener, C.E. von -Hinüber. +Hinüber. _Landwehr Battalion Osterode._ Lieutenant T. Fenisch. Ensign C.A. Schanz. @@ -26275,26 +26251,26 @@ _Staff._ Colonel von Berger. Lieutenant and Aide de Camp Hanbury. _Rifle Corps._ Captain von Reden. Lieutenants, Grote, Schutze. -_Field Battalion Bremen._ Major Müller. Captains, Bazoldo, von Lepel. -Lieutenants, von Quistorp I., von Quistorp II., Welmer. Ensigns, Brüel, +_Field Battalion Bremen._ Major Müller. Captains, Bazoldo, von Lepel. +Lieutenants, von Quistorp I., von Quistorp II., Welmer. Ensigns, Brüel, Meyer. _Field Battalion Verden._ Major von Schkopp. Captain Jacoby. Lieutenants, Gehrhard, Brandis I., Brandis II., Selig, Suffenplan. -_Field Battalion Duke of York._ Major von Bülow. Lieutenants, Moll, von +_Field Battalion Duke of York._ Major von Bülow. Lieutenants, Moll, von Mahrenholz. Ensign Rabius. -_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Lieutenant Colonel von Klencke. -Lieutenants, Völger, von Plato. Ensigns, Sachse, von Weyhe. +_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Lieutenant Colonel von Klencke. +Lieutenants, Völger, von Plato. Ensigns, Sachse, von Weyhe. _Field Battalion Grubenhagen._ Captain Bauer. Lieutenants, Westphal, -Marwedel. Ensigns, von Bülow, Ernst, Stieppel. +Marwedel. Ensigns, von Bülow, Ernst, Stieppel. -_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenants, Warnecke, Meyer. +_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenants, Warnecke, Meyer. Ensigns, Hotthusen, Wilken. -_Landwehr Battalion Osnabrück._ Major Count Münster. Captain Gotthard. +_Landwehr Battalion Osnabrück._ Major Count Münster. Captain Gotthard. Lieutenants, Winkler, Richers. Ensigns, Nichenke, Meyer. _Landwehr Battalion Salzgitter._ Captain von Hammerstein. Lieutenant @@ -26303,31 +26279,31 @@ von Spangenberg. _Landwehr Battalion Verden._ Captain von Witzendorf. Lieutenants, H. Wynecken, Hurtzig. Ensign Siegener. -_Landwehr Battalion Lüneburg._ Captains, von Reiche, von Kemps. +_Landwehr Battalion Lüneburg._ Captains, von Reiche, von Kemps. Lieutenant von Dassel. Ensigns, Dormauer, Meyer. _Landwehr Battalion Osterode._ Major von Reden. Captains, von Ingersleben, Papet. Lieutenants, Greve, Laubrecht. -_Landwehr Battalion Münden._ Captain von Hanstein. Lieutenants, +_Landwehr Battalion Münden._ Captain von Hanstein. Lieutenants, Wrisberg, Brenning, Schwenke II. Ensigns, Murray, Oppermaun. _Landwehr Battalion Hameln._ Major von Strube. Captain Blankhard. Lieutenants, Krable, Kistner. _Landwehr Battalion Gifhorn._ Captain Wiedenfeld. Lieutenant and -Adjutant Schwake. Ensign Brüggemann. +Adjutant Schwake. Ensign Brüggemann. _Landwehr Battalion Hildesheim._ Major von Rheden. -_Landwehr Battalion Peine._ Captain von Bertrap. Ensign Köhler. +_Landwehr Battalion Peine._ Captain von Bertrap. Ensign Köhler. MISSING. -_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Major von Dachenhausen. +_Field Battalion Lüneburg._ Major von Dachenhausen. -_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenant Ehlers. Ensign Ress. +_Landwehr Battalion Bremervörde._ Lieutenant Ehlers. Ensign Ress. _Landwehr Battalion Verden._ Lieutenant von der Horst. Ensigns, Plati, Kotzebue. @@ -26343,7 +26319,7 @@ _List of Officers of the Brunswick troops, Killed in the Actions of the _16th of June._ His Serene Highness the Reigning Duke FREDERICK WILLIAM; Major von Cramm, commanding the Regiment of Hussars; Captain von Pawel, of the Hussars; Ensign Hercher, of the 1st Line Battalion; -Major von Strombeck, commanding 2nd Line Battalion; Captain von Bülow, +Major von Strombeck, commanding 2nd Line Battalion; Captain von Bülow, of the 2nd Line Battalion. _18th of June._ Lieutenant Colonel von Heinemann, of the Staff; @@ -26396,7 +26372,7 @@ von Lowenklau. Captain von Blankenstein. Lieutenants, von Maller, von der Golz, Lampresch. SECOND CORPS. _2nd Regiment of Infantry_--Second Lieutenant von -Stempel. _3rd Elbe Landwehr_--Captain von Bülzingslöwen. Second +Stempel. _3rd Elbe Landwehr_--Captain von Bülzingslöwen. Second Lieutenant von Scholmer. FOURTH CORPS. THIRTEENTH BRIGADE. Colonel and Brigadier von Lettow. @@ -26405,7 +26381,7 @@ Doringkowski, von Torzilowsky, von Nordhausen. Second Lieutenants, von Barth, von Kretschmer, von Marguardt, von Witzleben, von Bartke. _2nd Neumark Landwehr_--Captain von Solta. Second Lieutenant von Liebich. _3rd Neumark Landwehr_--Major von Osten. Captain von Zamori. Second -Lieutenants, von Münchow, von Szandahelly, von Moritz, von Alter, von +Lieutenants, von Münchow, von Szandahelly, von Moritz, von Alter, von Achterberg. FOURTEENTH BRIGADE. _11th Regiment of Infantry_--Captains, von @@ -26422,13 +26398,13 @@ Preussendorf, von Barth, von Ewald, von Dolist, von Hagemann, von Schmidt, von Ludwig, von Heinze. FIFTEENTH BRIGADE. _18th Regiment of Infantry_--Captains, von Pogursch, -von Gluschinsky. First Lieutenants, von Wedelstädt, von Bursche, +von Gluschinsky. First Lieutenants, von Wedelstädt, von Bursche, von Elsner, von Kurstein, von Wallenroth, von Taubenheim. Second Lieutenants, von Arnim, von Bath, von Lutermann, von Alberti, von Koeppen, von Bindemann, von Wiedermauth, von Broene, le Blanc, von -Schömfeldt, von Kerzieg. _3rd Silesian Landwehr_--Major von Zischwitz. +Schömfeldt, von Kerzieg. _3rd Silesian Landwehr_--Major von Zischwitz. Captains, von Austen, von Loepell. First Lieutenant von Krause. Second -Lieutenants, von Pari, von Lützow, von Büttseher, von Pietsch, von +Lieutenants, von Pari, von Lützow, von Büttseher, von Pietsch, von Schreiber, von Wende, von Platius. _4th Silesian Landwehr_--Captain von Schirche. First Lieutenant von Stemler. Second Lieutenants, von Wagner, von Liebich, von Schedelbach. @@ -26437,18 +26413,18 @@ SIXTEENTH BRIGADE. _15th Regiment of Infantry_--Major von Boek, commanding. Captains, von Jutrzenka, von Bionstierna, von Cawizinsky. First Lieutenant von Redeker. Second Lieutenants, von Preuss (and Adjutant), von Nadler, von Mousers, von Hering, von Frohreich, von -Hassenstein, von Luck, von Hülsen, von Sinel, von Lindenhöfer, von +Hassenstein, von Luck, von Hülsen, von Sinel, von Lindenhöfer, von Wittke, von Fittscherini, von Helm. _1st Silesian Landwehr_--Captains, -von Maistre, von Salisen, von Schrötter. First Lieutenants, von +von Maistre, von Salisen, von Schrötter. First Lieutenants, von Herzberg, von Vogt, von Laubak. Second Lieutenants, von Louve, von -Bemda, von Stürmer. _2nd Silesian Landwehr_--Major von Schwemmler. +Bemda, von Stürmer. _2nd Silesian Landwehr_--Major von Schwemmler. Second Lieutenants, von Richter, von Brandt, von Krickmuth, von Arnim, von Beyer, von Sack. RESERVE CAVALRY. _Staff_--Major von Drigalsky. _2nd Silesian Hussars_--Captain von Wander. _West Prussian Uhlans_--Lieutenant von Knobelsdorf. _8th Regiment of Hussars_--Captain von Erichson. -Second Lieutenants, von Bauhöfen, von Möllendorf, von Plieth, von +Second Lieutenants, von Bauhöfen, von Möllendorf, von Plieth, von Dieringsfeldt, von Winterfeldt, von Genny. _2nd Neumark Landwehr Cavalry_--Lieutenant Colonel von Hiller. Captains, von Goerz, von Preussendorf. Lieutenants, von Braun, von Oestreich. _2nd Silesian @@ -26487,7 +26463,7 @@ to prove that the Enemy's movement upon Charleroi was the real attack. The Enemy drove the Prussian Posts from the Sambre on that day; and General ZIETEN, who commanded the Corps which had been at Charleroi, -retired upon Fleurus; and Marshal Prince BLÜCHER concentrated the +retired upon Fleurus; and Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER concentrated the Prussian Army upon Sombref, holding the Villages, in front of his position, of St Amand and Ligny. @@ -26501,7 +26477,7 @@ The Prince of ORANGE immediately reinforced this Brigade with another of the same Division, under General PERPONCHER, and in the morning early regained part of the ground which had been lost, so as to have command of the communication leading from Nivelles and Bruxelles, with -Marshal BLÜCHER's position. +Marshal BLÃœCHER's position. In the mean time I had directed the whole Army to march upon Les Quatre Bras; and the Fifth Division, under Lieutenant General Sir THOMAS @@ -26509,14 +26485,14 @@ PICTON, arrived about half past two in the day, followed by the Corps of troops under the Duke of BRUNSWICK, and afterwards by the contingent of Nassau. -At this time the Enemy commenced an attack upon Prince BLÜCHER with +At this time the Enemy commenced an attack upon Prince BLÃœCHER with his whole force; excepting the First and Second Corps, and a Corps of Cavalry under General KELLERMANN, with which he attacked our Posts at Les Quatre Bras. The Prussian Army maintained their position with their usual gallantry and perseverance, against a great disparity of numbers, as the Fourth -Corps of their Army, under General BÜLOW, had not yet joined, and I was +Corps of their Army, under General BÃœLOW, had not yet joined, and I was not able to assist them as I wished, as I was attacked myself, and the troops, the Cavalry in particular, which had a long distance to march, had not arrived. @@ -26542,7 +26518,7 @@ Our loss was great, as your Lordship will perceive by the enclosed return; and I have particularly to regret His Serene Highness the Duke of BRUNSWICK, who fell fighting gallantly at the head of his troops. -Although Marshal BLÜCHER had maintained his position at Sombref, he +Although Marshal BLÃœCHER had maintained his position at Sombref, he still found himself much weakened by the severity of the contest in which he had been engaged; and as the Fourth Corps had not arrived, he determined to fall back, and concentrate his Army upon Wavre; and he @@ -26552,7 +26528,7 @@ This movement of the Marshal's rendered necessary a corresponding one on my part; and I retired from the Farm of Quatre Bras upon Genappe, and thence upon Waterloo the next morning, the 17th, at ten o'clock. -The Enemy made no effort to pursue Marshal BLÜCHER. On the contrary, +The Enemy made no effort to pursue Marshal BLÃœCHER. On the contrary, a Patrol which I sent to Sombref in the morning, found all quiet, and the Enemy's Videttes fell back as the Patrol advanced. Neither did he attempt to molest our march to the rear, although made in the middle of @@ -26571,13 +26547,13 @@ a Height above the Hamlet Ter la Haye, which was likewise occupied.--In front of the Right Centre, and near the Nivelle road, we occupied the House and Garden of Hougomont, which covered the return of that Flank; and in the front of the Left Centre we occupied the Farm of La Haye -Sainte. By our left we communicated with Marshal Prince BLÜCHER at +Sainte. By our left we communicated with Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER at Wavre through Ohaim; and the Marshal had promised me, that in case we should be attacked he would support me with one or more Corps, as might be necessary. The Enemy collected his Army, with the exception of the Third Corps, -which had been sent to observe Marshal BLÜCHER, on a range of Heights +which had been sent to observe Marshal BLÃœCHER, on a range of Heights in our front, in the course of the night of the 17th and yesterday morning: and at about ten o'clock he commenced a furious attack upon our Post at Hougomont. I had occupied that Post with a Detachment @@ -26609,9 +26585,9 @@ Enemy made a desperate effort with the Cavalry and Infantry, supported by the fire of the Artillery, to force our Left Centre near the Farm of La Haye Sainte, which after a severe contest was defeated: and having observed that the troops retired from this attack in great -confusion, and that the march of General BÜLOW's Corps by Euschermont +confusion, and that the march of General BÃœLOW's Corps by Euschermont upon Planchenoit and La Belle Alliance had begun to take effect, and as -I could perceive the fire of his cannon, and as Marshal Prince BLÜCHER +I could perceive the fire of his cannon, and as Marshal Prince BLÃœCHER had joined in person, with a Corps of his Army to the left of our Line by Ohaim; I determined to attack the Enemy, and immediately advanced the whole Line of Infantry, supported by the Cavalry and Artillery. @@ -26623,7 +26599,7 @@ cannon, with their ammunition, which fell into our hands. I continued the pursuit till long after dark, and then discontinued it only on account of the fatigue of our troops, who had been engaged during twelve hours, and because I found myself on the same road with Marshal -BLÜCHER, who assured me of his intention to follow the Enemy throughout +BLÃœCHER, who assured me of his intention to follow the Enemy throughout the night; he has sent me word this morning that he has taken sixty pieces of cannon belonging to the Imperial Guard, and several carriages, baggage, &c., belonging to BUONAPARTE, in Genappe. @@ -26661,7 +26637,7 @@ commanding a Brigade of the Fourth Division; Major General Sir JAMES KEMPT and Sir DENIS PACK, Major General LAMBERT, Major General Lord E. SOMERSET, Major General Sir W. PONSONBY, Major General Sir C. GRANT, and Major General Sir H. VIVIAN; Major General Sir O. VANDELEUR; Major -General Count DÖRNBERG. I am particularly indebted to General Lord HILL +General Count DÖRNBERG. I am particularly indebted to General Lord HILL for his assistance and conduct upon this as upon all former occasions. The Artillery and Engineer departments were conducted much to my @@ -26682,16 +26658,16 @@ my satisfaction; as did General TRIP, commanding the Heavy Brigade of Cavalry, and General VANHOPE, commanding a Brigade of Infantry of the King of the NETHERLANDS. -General POZZO DI BORGO, General Baron VINCENT, General MÜFFLING, and +General POZZO DI BORGO, General Baron VINCENT, General MÃœFFLING, and General ALAVA, were in the Field during the action, and rendered me every assistance in their power. Baron VINCENT is wounded, but I hope not severely; and General POZZO DI BORGO received a contusion. -I should not do justice to my feelings, or to Marshal BLÜCHER and the +I should not do justice to my feelings, or to Marshal BLÃœCHER and the Prussian Army, if I did not attribute the successful result of this arduous day to the cordial and timely assistance I received from them. -The operation of General BÜLOW upon the Enemy's Flank was a most +The operation of General BÃœLOW upon the Enemy's Flank was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result, it would have forced the Enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed; and would @@ -26882,7 +26858,7 @@ cannot climb, as well as to all who can, will be taken by the very pleasant volume 'The Alps from End to End.'"--_The Times._ "There is, perhaps, not another living Alpinist--unless we except Mr. -Coolidge who contributes a valuable précis of the topography--who could +Coolidge who contributes a valuable précis of the topography--who could have combined the requisite knowledge with physical capacity for the task.... Sir William Conway's book is as vivid as it is charming.... Mr. M'Cormick's illustrations are, indeed, so vivid that many will be @@ -27167,13 +27143,13 @@ reproduced from Original Drawings. By THE MARCHIONESS OF GRANBY. -£2 2s. net. +£2 2s. net. "One of the most artistic and spirited of modern collections of portraits of our contemporaries is the handsome folio published by Messrs. A. Constable & Co., and entitled 'Portraits of Men and Women', -by the Marchioness of Granby."--_Athenæum._ +by the Marchioness of Granby."--_Athenæum._ @@ -27184,7 +27160,7 @@ A Selection from the National Portrait Gallery. With Biographical Notes. -About 150 Illustrations. Crown 4to. £2 2s. net. +About 150 Illustrations. Crown 4to. £2 2s. net. Only 750 copies printed, of which 260 have been reserved for America. @@ -27431,7 +27407,7 @@ Crown 8vo, 2s. 6d. 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