The Waterloo Campaign, 1815E. Arber, 1848 - 832 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα 19
... retires towards Quatre Bras , occupies the Wood of Bossu , and endeavours to maintain the post of Gemioncourt Arrival of PICTON'S Division 144 • 145 Conspicuous gallantry of the Prince of ORANGE Arrival of VAN MERLEN'S Light Cavalry ...
... retires towards Quatre Bras , occupies the Wood of Bossu , and endeavours to maintain the post of Gemioncourt Arrival of PICTON'S Division 144 • 145 Conspicuous gallantry of the Prince of ORANGE Arrival of VAN MERLEN'S Light Cavalry ...
Σελίδα 24
... retire from the Field of Ligny at two o'clock in the morning 288 He halts in rear of Gembloux 289 BÜLOW retires by Walhain and Corbaix to Dion le Mont , near which he takes up a position 290 . THIELEMANN resumes his march at two o'clock ...
... retire from the Field of Ligny at two o'clock in the morning 288 He halts in rear of Gembloux 289 BÜLOW retires by Walhain and Corbaix to Dion le Mont , near which he takes up a position 290 . THIELEMANN resumes his march at two o'clock ...
Σελίδα 27
... retire into a hollow way to refit . 381 The French gain the Wood • They are charged and driven back by four Companies of the Coldstream Guards , under Lieutenant Colonel WOODFORD , which force then joins the defenuers of Hougomont . The ...
... retire into a hollow way to refit . 381 The French gain the Wood • They are charged and driven back by four Companies of the Coldstream Guards , under Lieutenant Colonel WOODFORD , which force then joins the defenuers of Hougomont . The ...
Σελίδα 29
... retire 421 The Left of their line suffers severely from a charge by JAQUINOT's Light Cavalry Brigade 421 VANDELEUR's Light Cavalry advances in support upon the left Charge by the 12th and 16th British Light Dragoons . 422 422 The French ...
... retire 421 The Left of their line suffers severely from a charge by JAQUINOT's Light Cavalry Brigade 421 VANDELEUR's Light Cavalry advances in support upon the left Charge by the 12th and 16th British Light Dragoons . 422 422 The French ...
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... retire into the Village . NAPOLEON detaches LOBAU's Corps in support of DOMON BLÜCHER'S dispositions . · The French Regiments of the Old and Middle Guard take up the position , in reserve , on the Heights of La Belle Alliance , vacated ...
... retire into the Village . NAPOLEON detaches LOBAU's Corps in support of DOMON BLÜCHER'S dispositions . · The French Regiments of the Old and Middle Guard take up the position , in reserve , on the Heights of La Belle Alliance , vacated ...
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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...