Category: History - European
WELLINGTON receives information from his Outposts in front of Tournai, of the assembling of French troops on the frontier; but delays the concentration of the Anglo-Allied troops until certain of the object and direction of NAPOLEON's main operation 91
Prince BLÜCHER 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 obstruct...
25. CHAPTER V.With the early dawn of the 16th of June, the whole of the Duke of WELLINGTON's forces were in movement towards Nivelles and Quatre Bras. Previously to starting from Brussels for...
26. CHAPTER VI.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 uninterr...
32. CHAPTER XII.Much as the attention of both Commanders had been absorbed by the contest described in the last Chapter, the attack and defence of Hougomont had nevertheless been renewed and ma...
34. CHAPTER XIV.It was during the fierce and desperate conflict just described as having taken place in the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Line, that the French Imperial Guard moved forward to the...
31. CHAPTER XI.NAPOLEON, having taken the precaution of posting a Cavalry Corps of Observation upon his Right Flank, no longer delayed sending the Order to NEY for the commencement of the Gran...
29. CHAPTER IX.It rained incessantly during the night of the 17th, occasionally in torrents; whilst loud and frequent peals of thunder fell ominously on the ear of the toil-worn soldier, start...
28. 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 decided the Prussian Army should retreat upon...
39. CHAPTER XIX.Major General Sir JOHN BYNG, who was now in command of the First Corps, having heard, on passing that village, that the Duke himself was there, immediately waited upon his Grace...
24. CHAPTER IV.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 acti...
35. CHAPTER XV.The very forward movement of VIVIAN's Brigade, and the vigorous attack which it made against the Centre of the French position, having rendered obvious the necessity of an immed...
37. CHAPTER XVII.It would be difficult to discover, in the whole history of the Wars of modern times, an instance in which so fine, so splendid, an Army as that of NAPOLEON, one composed almost...
38. CHAPTER XVIII.On the 22nd of June, the Second and Fourth British Divisions, as also the Cavalry, of the Anglo-Allied Army marched to Le Cateau and its vicinity. The First and Third British Di...
27. CHAPTER VII.The bivouac on the Field of Quatre Bras, during the night of the 16th, continued undisturbed until about an hour before daylight, when a Cavalry Patrol having accidentally got b...
33. CHAPTER XIII.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, provi...
36. 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 Wavre in the event of the Enemy advancing in...
30. CHAPTER X."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...
23. CHAPTER III.By the middle of June, the Anglo-Allied Army which had been gradually assembling in Belgium, under the command of the Duke of WELLINGTON, amounted to about 106,000 men, and was...
21. CHAPTER I.The history of Europe records but few events so universally and so intimately involving the policy and interests of her component States, as the escape of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE fr...
22. CHAPTER II.Belgium, the frequent battle-ground of Europe, whose every stream and every town is associated with the memory of bygone deeds of arms, was destined, in 1815, to witness another...
20. CHAPTER XX.The Allied Commanders decide upon masking the fortified Lines of St Denis and Montmartre with one Army; whilst the other should move to the right, and cross to the opposite bank...
5. CHAPTER V.The French are rapidly gaining possession of the entire Wood of Bossu, are reinforcing their Light Troops in Piermont, and are preparing to renew their attack upon Quatre Bras 172
6. CHAPTER VI.8. CHAPTER VIII.About noon, NAPOLEON proceeds to collect, in advance of Marbais, on the high road to Quatre Bras, a portion of the troops that had fought at Ligny; and detaches the remainder, u...
12. CHAPTER XII.The 5th and 8th Line Battalions of the King's German Legion, on advancing to charge French Infantry in rear of La Haye Sainte, are suddenly assailed in flank by French Cavalry,...
14. CHAPTER XIV.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,...
15. CHAPTER XV.In the Centre, La Haye Sainte is retaken: on the Right, Hougomont is cleared of the Enemy: on the Left, DURUTTE's Division, forming the Right of the French Front Line, takes to...
13. CHAPTER XIII.At half past four o'clock, BLÜCHER decides upon attacking the Right Flank of the French Army with these Brigades, without waiting for the arrival of more of his troops 493
19. CHAPTER XIX.Early on the morning of the 27th, the Advanced Guard of ZIETEN's Corps secures the Bridge and Town of Compiegne; when the French, under D'ERLON, are within half an hour's march...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Upon the appearance of VANDAMME's Corps in front of Wavre; THIELEMANN decides on maintaining the position at that point instead of following the remainder of the Prussian Army t...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.BLÜCHER, 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
11. CHAPTER XI.On the right of the attack the French gain possession of the Farm of Papelotte; which, however, is soon retaken by the 3rd Battalion of the 2nd Regiment of Nassau 393
10. CHAPTER X.The French, on debouching from the Wood into the Great Orchard, are gallantly charged and driven back by Lieutenant Colonel Lord SALTOUN with the Light Companies of the First Br...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Contrast between the conduct of the Prussian troops and that of the Anglo-Allied Army towards the inhabitants of the country through which they pass, attributable to the dissimi...
4. CHAPTER IV.ZIETEN ascertains and communicates to the Allied Commanders the assembling of French troops in his front, and that there is every probability of an attack by the Enemy on the 14...
7. CHAPTER VII.An engagement of short duration, and originating accidentally, takes place between the French and Anglo-Allied Picquets on the Field of Quatre Bras, about an hour before dayligh...
9. CHAPTER IX.3. CHAPTER III.WELLINGTON receives information from his Outposts in front of Tournai, of the assembling of French troops on the frontier; but delays the concentration of the Anglo-Allied troop...
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