CHAPTER XX.

BLÜCHER directs BÜLOW to make an attack upon Aubervilliers in the night of the 29th 725

He is joined by WELLINGTON in person, when the two Commanders agree not to suspend their operations so long as NAPOLEON remains in Paris 725

The Prussians carry the Village of Aubervilliers, and drive the French back upon the Canal of St Denis 726

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 of the Seine 727

Projected Plan of Operations 727

On the 30th, ZIETEN's and THIELEMANN's Corps move off to the right, while BÜLOW's continues in its position 729

Disposition of the respective Armies on the evening of the 30th 731

Policy of FOUCHÉ 732

Letter from DAVOUST (Prince of ECKMÜHL) to WELLINGTON and BLÜCHER, demanding a Suspension of Hostilities 733

WELLINGTON's reply 734

BLÜCHER'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 to the right, towards Argenteuil 739

The Anglo-Allied Army reaches Le Bourget, and takes up the position vacated by the Prussians 739

The French attack Aubervilliers, and gain possession of half the Village 739

The British Light Troops of COLVILLE's Division retake the greater part of Aubervilliers 740

Lieutenant Colonel VON SOHR's Prussian Light Cavalry Brigade reaches Versailles 741

He is attacked by the French Cavalry under EXCELMANS 742

Affairs at Rocquencourt, Versailles, and Le Chesnay 743

Remarks upon the detaching of SOHR's Brigade 744

Positions of the respective Armies on the evening of the 1st of July 747

On the 2nd of July, the Prussian Army moves towards the Heights of Meudon and Chatillon, on the south side of Paris 748

Affairs at Sèvres, Moulineaux, and Issy 748

The Anglo-Allied Army continues in position in front of St Denis 750

WELLINGTON establishes a Bridge at Argenteuil, and keeps open the communication with the Prussian Army 750

Critical situation of the French Army 750

The Provisional Government directs the Commissioners to wait again upon the Duke of WELLINGTON 751

His Grace's reply to their request 751

Position of the respective Armies during the night of the 2nd of July 751

Affair at Issy on the morning of the 3rd of July 752

Cessation of Hostilities 753

Convention of Paris 754

Conclusion 758

SUPPLEMENT 761

APPENDIX. 781

I. Declaration, on the 13th of March 1815, of the Allied Powers, upon the return of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE to France [5]

II. Treaty of Alliance of the 24th of March 1815, concluded between Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain [5]

III. Proclamation of the King of Prussia to his Army [5]

IV. Address of the Emperor ALEXANDER to a numerous body of Russian troops which he reviewed on the 5th of April 1815 [5]

V. The Convocation of the _Champ de Mai_ [5]

VI. Effective strength and composition of the Anglo-Allied Army, under the command of Field Marshal the Duke of WELLINGTON 783

VII. Orders for the defence of the towns of Antwerp, Ostend, Nieuport, Ypres, Tournai, Ath, Mons, and Ghent [5]

VIII. Effective strength and composition of the Prussian Army, under the command of Field Marshal Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT 790

IX. Effective strength and composition of the French Army, under the command of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE 794

X. Strength of the French Army, according to information received at the Prussian Head Quarters, shortly before the commencement of hostilities [5]

XI. _Ordre du Jour: le 13 Juin 1815_ [5]

XII. Orders given by Lieutenant General VON ZIETEN, Commanding the First Prussian _Corps d'Armée_, on the 2nd May 1815, to be acted upon by his Brigadiers, in case of the Enemy's attack [5]

XIII. _Ordre du Mouvement: 14 Juin 1815_ [5]

XIV. Memorandum for the Deputy Quartermaster General of the Anglo-Allied Army, on the 15th June [5]

XV. Movement of the Anglo-Allied Army: 15th of June [5]

XVI. Despatch from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XVII. Order of Movement for Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XVIII. Order of Movement for Count REILLE: 16th of June [5]

XIX. Despatch from Count REILLE to Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XX. Orders from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XXI. Orders from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XII. Orders from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 16th of June [5]

XXIII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, at the Battle of Quatre Bras [5]

XXIV. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Brunswick troops, at the Battle of Quatre Bras [5]

XXV. Effective strength of the French Army at the Battle of Ligny [5]

XXVI. Effective strength of the Prussian Army at the Battle of Ligny [5]

XXVII. Orders from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 17th of June [5]

XXVIII. Orders from NAPOLEON to Marshal NEY: 17th of June [5]

XXIX. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, and King's German Legion, on the retreat from Quatre Bras to Waterloo [5]

XXX. Effective strength of the Anglo-Allied Army at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XXXI. Effective strength of the French Army at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XXXII. List of Officers of the King's German Legion, who were present at the Defence of La Haye Sainte 798

XXXIII. Effective strength of the Prussian troops on the Field of Waterloo [5]

XXXIV. Lines descriptive of the part taken in the Battle of Waterloo by the Sixth Brigade of British Cavalry, upon the repulse of the last attack by the French; with the death of Major the Hon. FREDERICK HOWARD [5]

XXXV. List of British Officers who were present at the Defence of Hougomont 799

XXXVI. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the British troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XXXVII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the King's German Legion, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XXXVIII. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Hanoverian troops, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [5]

XXXIX. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Brunswick troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XL. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the troops of the Nassau Contingent (1st Regiment), at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XLI. List of Officers of the British Army who were present in the Actions on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815, including those posted near Hal on the 18th; and distinguishing such as were killed, wounded, or missing 800

XLII. List of the Officers of the King's German Legion, killed, wounded, or missing, in the Actions of the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 820

XLIII. List of the Officers of the Hanoverian troops, killed, wounded, and missing, in the Actions of the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 822

XLIV. List of the Officers of the Brunswick troops killed in the Actions of the 16th and 18th of June 1815 823

XLV. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Dutch-Belgian troops, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th of June 1815 [5]

LVI. Return of killed, wounded, and missing, of the Prussian troops, at the Battle of Waterloo [5]

XLVII. List of the Officers of the Prussian Army, killed, wounded, and missing, at the Battle of Waterloo 824

XLVIII. Letter from the Duke of WELLINGTON to Earl BATHURST, being his despatch after the Battle of Waterloo 827

XLIX. Proclamation of LOUIS XVIII. to the French people [5]

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote 5: Omitted in this Fourth Edition.--E.A.]

MAPS AND PLANS.

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Belgium and Part of France 70

The Field of Quatre Bras at 3 o'clock P.M., June 16 142

The Field of Quatre Bras at 9 o'clock P.M., June 16 192

The Field of Ligny at a quarter past 2 o'clock P.M., June 16 198

The Field of Ligny at half past 8 o'clock P.M., June 16 240

The Field of Waterloo at a quarter past 11 o'clock P.M., June 18 328

[Plan of La Haye Sainte 334]

[Plan of Hougomont 338]

[The Field of Waterloo at a quarter to 2 o'clock P.M., June 18 394]

The Field of Waterloo at a quarter to 8 o'clock P.M., June 18 528

The Field of Waterloo at five minutes past 8 o'clock P.M., June 18 550

The Field of Wavre at 4 o'clock P.M., June 18 600

The Field of Wavre at 4 o'clock A.M., June 19 614

Part of France, Section I. 626

Part of France, Section II. 764

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

PORTRAITS.

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The Duke of WELLINGTON 64 Engraved from a Medallion by E.W. WYON

The reverse 5 From a Medal by J. HENNING, Esq.

Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT 80 From a Medal struck in honour of the Prince by the citizens of Berlin

The reverse 81 From a Medallion by W. FOSTER, Esq.

NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE 89

The Prince of ORANGE 146

The Duke of BRUNSWICK 156

Sir THOMAS PICTON 165

Count Sir CHARLES ALTEN 333

Lord HILL 344

Marshal SOULT, Duke of DALMATIA 373

The Marquess of ANGLESEY 433

Marshal NEY, Prince of the MOSKWA 442

HISTORY

OF THE

WAR IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM IN 1815.