The Waterloo Campaign, 1815E. Arber, 1848 - 832 σελίδες |
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... Square of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard ; which retires , and eventually disperses The Left and Centre Squadrons of the 10th Hussars , continuing their pursuit , after the first charge , make another charge upon both Infantry and ...
... Square of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard ; which retires , and eventually disperses The Left and Centre Squadrons of the 10th Hussars , continuing their pursuit , after the first charge , make another charge upon both Infantry and ...
Σελίδα 109
... Square , and reserving its fire until the French horsemen had approached within twenty or thirty paces , it gallantly repelled several charges . As the vigour with which these attacks were made began to slacken , the Battalion cleared ...
... Square , and reserving its fire until the French horsemen had approached within twenty or thirty paces , it gallantly repelled several charges . As the vigour with which these attacks were made began to slacken , the Battalion cleared ...
Σελίδα 159
... Square ; but just as the two Flank Companies were running in to form the rear face , the Lancers had reached the Regiment , when a considerable portion of their leading division penetrated the Square , carrying along with them , by the ...
... Square ; but just as the two Flank Companies were running in to form the rear face , the Lancers had reached the Regiment , when a considerable portion of their leading division penetrated the Square , carrying along with them , by the ...
Σελίδα 164
... Squadron hurled back in confusion , than another rushed impetuously forward upon the same face of a Square , to experience a PICTON 166 Picton advances against the Cavalry . June 16 The French Cavalry attacks the British Squares.
... Squadron hurled back in confusion , than another rushed impetuously forward upon the same face of a Square , to experience a PICTON 166 Picton advances against the Cavalry . June 16 The French Cavalry attacks the British Squares.
Σελίδα 166
... Square . The repeated and furious charges which ensued , were invariably repulsed by the Royals and the 28th , with the utmost steadiness and consummate bravery ; and although the Lancers individually dashed forward and frequently ...
... Square . The repeated and furious charges which ensued , were invariably repulsed by the Royals and the 28th , with the utmost steadiness and consummate bravery ; and although the Lancers individually dashed forward and frequently ...
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1st Hussars 2nd Battalion Allied Anglo-Allied Army arrived attack Battle of Ligny Belgian Binche BLÜCHER Brunswick Brussels cannonade Charleroi Charleroi road Column commanded by Lieutenant commenced concentration consisted Corps d'Armée Cuirassiers D'ERLON despatched detached direction dispositions Dragoons Emperor Enemy Enemy's Field fire Flank Fleurus force Fourth Corps Frasne French Army French Cavalry front frontier Gemioncourt Genappe Gilly Gosselies guns Hannut Hanoverian Head Quarters high road Hussars immediately Infantry Division June 16 King's German Legion Lancers Landwehr latter Left Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant General Baron Lieutenant General Count Ligny March to June Marchienne au Pont Marshal morning movement Namur Namur road NAPOLEON NEY's night Nivelles numbers o'clock P.M. occupied Orders Outposts Picquet PICTON Piermont PIRCH position Prince of ORANGE Prussian Army Quatre Bras rear REILLE Reserve Cavalry retire retreat Right Sambre Second Brigade Skirmishers Sombref Squadrons St Amand THIELEMANN THIELEMANN's Thuin Village Wavre Westphalian Landwehr Wood of Bossu ZIETEN's
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Σελίδα 596 - Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded.
Σελίδα 813 - Marshal had promised me that, in case we should be attacked, he would support me with one or more corps, as might be necessary. The enemy collected his army, with the exception of the third corps, which had been sent to observe Marshal Blucher, on a range of heights in our front, in the course of the night of the 17th and yesterday morning; and at about ten o'clock he commenced a furious attack upon our post at Hougomont.
Σελίδα 93 - Let us, then, march to meet them. Are they and we no longer the same men ? "Soldiers! at Jena, against these same Prussians, now so arrogant, you were one...
Σελίδα 813 - Hougoumont, which covered the return of that flank : and in front of the left centre, we occupied the farm of La Haye Sainte. By our left we communicated with Marshal Prince Blucher, at Wavre through Ohaim; and the Marshal had promised me, that...
Σελίδα 658 - The present Ministers' will provisionally form the Council of the Government. The interest which I take in my son induces me to invite the Chambers to form without delay the Regency by a law. Unite all for the public safety, in order to remain an independent nation. (Signed) NAPOLEON.
Σελίδα 812 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of infantry and cavalry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery : he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
Σελίδα 813 - Neither did he attempt to molest our march to the rear, although made in the middle of the day, excepting by following, with a large body of cavalry, brought from his right, the cavalry under the Earl of Uxbridge.
Σελίδα 813 - I am happy to add, that it was maintained throughout the day with the utmost gallantry by these brave troops, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of large bodies of the enemy to obtain possession of it.
Σελίδα 618 - As the army is about to enter the French territory, the troops of the nations which are at present under the command of Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington are desired to recollect that their respective Sovereigns are the allies of His Majesty the King of France, and that France ought therefore to be treated as a friendly country.
Σελίδα 811 - Sombref, holding the villages in front of his position of St. Amand and Ligny. The enemy continued his march along the road from...