Waterloo

In 1815 the Emperor was no longer a lean, sinewy, tireless, eternally vigilant human tiger--the Napoleon of Rivoli and Marengo. He was no longer the consummate General-in-Chief...

It was half-past three on the morning of June 12th when Napoleon entered his carriage and set out for the Belgian frontier. On the 13th he was at Avesnes, on the 14th at Beaumon...

Disobeying orders, D’Erlon did not set his troops in motion until half-past four. Receiving no orders, Vandamme did not move at all--not until the approach of Lobau’s corps warn...

In former years the French moved forward before dawn. In this final campaign, upon which all was staked, they started late and they moved slowly, when the enemy was crowding int...

Born into the ruling caste of Great Britain, Arthur Wellesley was given the best opportunities, and he improved them to the best advantage. In Hindustan he won military fame sim...

“There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium’s capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o’er fair women and brave men”.

While it was not disorganized or demoralized, Blücher’s army was in great peril. Two of his army corps were concentrated at Wavre, one was at Gembloux, and the fourth at Wandese...

Why had the Emperor been so late in getting into motion on the morning of the 16th? Why had he not started at five o’clock, and caught Zieten’s corps unsupported? Why did he giv...

The Prussians came thundering on, and the two victors, Wellington and Blücher, embraced. Each called the other the winner of the day. Justly so--for each _was_ the winner. To su...