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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.