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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

DEPARTURE of Napoleon for the Army.First Advantages

of the French.Battle of Quatre Bras.-The 42d Regiment.

-Gallantry of the 92d.-Opportune Arrival of the Guards.

-Retreat of the French.-The 28th Regiment.-Close of

the Affair.-Death of the Duke of Brunswick.-Error of

Napoleon.-Battle of Ligny.-Murderous Contention in the

Village.-Repulse of the Prussians.--Danger of Blucher.-

Consequences of the Battle, p. 1.

CHAPTER II.

Retreat of the Duke of Wellington to Waterloo.-Affair at

Genappe.-Interesting Letter of Lord Anglesea.-Posi-

tions and Forces of the two Armies.-Dreadful Night before

the Battle.-Character of the Commanders.-Importance of

the Contest.-First Attack on Hougoumont.-Noble Resist-

ance of the Guards.-Repulse of the French.-Second At-

tack on the Left.-Fall of Sir T. Picton.-Gallantry of the

92d.-Scotch Greys.-Sir W. Ponsonby. -Third Attack

on the Centre.-La Haye Sainte taken by the French.-De-

sperate Charge of the whole of the French Cavalry.-Gallantry

of the Duke.-Repulse of the French, p. 29.

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CHAPTER III.

Fresh Attacks of the French.-Thirtieth Regiment.-First

Foot Guards.-Dangerous Situation of the Duke.-His in-

vincible Resolution.-General De Lancy.-Sir Alexander

Gordon. Lieutenant-Colonel Canning. Captain Curzon.

Fury of Napoleon.-Approach of the Prussians.-Their

skilful Position.-Attack of the Cavalry of the Guard.-

Last Attack of the Infantry of the Guard.-Noble Gallantry

of the British Guards.-Repulse of the French.—Advance of

the British Lines.-Total Rout of the French.-Meeting of

Wellington and Blucher.-Pursuit of the Prussians.-

Dreadful Slaughter of the French.-Sensibility of the Duke

of Wellington.-Humanity of the British Soldiers.-Loss of

both Armies.Review of the Battle, p. 59.

CHAPTER IV.

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Flight of Napoleon.-Narrow Escape at Genappe.-Arrival at

Paris.-State of Parties there.-Conference with the Ministers.

-Determination not to dissolve the Chambers.-Fouché.

The Princess Hortensia. The Council. Tumultuous

Meeting of the Deputies. Decided Conduct of La Fayette.

-Declaration of the Chamber that their Sitting was perma-

nent.-Grand Council in the Evening.-Their Determination.

-Agitation of the different Parties.-Meeting of the De-

puties.-Motion for the Forfeiture of the Crown.-The Deci-

sion suspended for an Hour.-Irresolution of Napoleon.-In-

terview with Lucien.-Regnault.-Solignac.-Abdication of

Napoleon.-Reflections on it, p. 108.

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CHAPTER V.

Appointment of a Provisional Government.-Hesitation of the

Peers to proclaim Napoleon II.-Indignation of Buonaparte,

-Disposition of the Federates.-Indecision of Buonaparte.

Napoleon II acknowledged by the Deputies.-Examination

of the Propriety of this.-Retreat of Buonaparte to Malmai-

son.-New Tumults at Paris.-Departure of Buonaparte

for Rochefort.-Commissioners sent from the Chambers to

treat for Peace, p. 187.

CHAPTER VI.

Affair at Wavre.-Success of General Grouchy.-His difficult

Retreat.-Battle of Namur.-Operations of Blucher.-His

Proclamation to the Army.-Excesses of the Prussians.-

Operations of Lord Wellington.-Order of the Day.-Good

Conduct of the British.-Connexion of Lewis with the Opera-

tions of the Allies.-Remarks on the Policy of it.-Senti-

ments of Blucher.-Capture of Cambray.-Advance of the

King.-His Declaration.-Remarks on it, p. 226.

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CHAPTER VII.

Progress of the Allies.-Journey of the Commissioners to Ha-

guenau.-State of Parties in Paris.—Unsuccessful Attempts

of the French to obtain a Suspension of Arms.-Patriotism

of the Representatives.-Siege of Paris.-Convention for its

Surrender.-Popular Feeling at Paris.-Conduct of the

Chambers. Retirement of the Army.-Re-entry of the

King, p. 261.

Operation of the Bavarian, Austrian, and Russian Armies, p. 356.

CHAPTER IX.

Arrival of Buonaparte at Rochefort.-His Irresolution.-At-

tempts at Escape.-Surrender to the British.-His Conduct

on board the Bellerophon.-Interesting Conversation.-The

Question of his final Destination examined.-Determination

of Ministers to send him to St. Helena.-His Conduct on re-

ceiving the Intelligence.-Protest against the Measure.--

Another interesting Conversation.-His Departure from Tor-

bay, and Arrival at St. Helena, p. 364.