The Campaign of Waterloo: A Military History Third Edition

CHAPTER III: THE ALLIED ARMIES 32

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Strength and composition of the Prussian army 32, 33

Location of the different corps 33

Temper and spirit of the army 34

Marshal Blücher 34

The Duke of Wellington’s army 34

Its strength and composition 35-38

Location of the various divisions 38

Merits and defects of the several parts of the army 39

The generals: the Prince of Orange 40

Lord Hill,—Sir T. Picton 40

The Duke of Wellington 40

The internal economy of the three armies 41, 42

That of the French army 41

That of the English army 42

That of the Prussian army 42

NOTE TO CHAPTER III 43

Defects peculiar to the inexperienced English regiments 43