THE

Second Usurpation of Buonaparte ;

OR A HISTORY OF THE

CAUSES, PROGRESS AND TERMINATION

OF THE

REVOLUTION IN FRANCE IN 1815:

PARTICULARLY COMPRISING

A MINUTE AND CIRCUMSTANTIAL ACCOUNT OF THE EVER-

MEMORABLE

VICTORY OF WATERLOO.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED

APPENDICES,

CONTAINING THE OFFICIAL BULLETINS OF THIS GLORIOUS AND

DECISIVE BATTLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.- -VOL II.

BY EDMUND BOYCE,

AUTHOR OF THE BELGIAN TRAVELLER, TRANSLATOR OF LABAUME'S CAMPAIGN
IN RUSSIA, AND GIRAUD'S CAMPAIGN OF PARIS, &c.

ASSISTED BY ORIGINAL AND IMPORTANT COMMUNICATIONS
FROM BRITISH AND PRUSSIAN OFFICERS.

WITH ACCURATE MAPS, PLANS, &c.

London:

PRINTED FOR SAMUEL LEIGH, 18, STRAND,
BY W. CLOWES, ARMY PRINTING-OFFICE,

Northumberland-court, Strand.

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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.-Positions and Forces of the two Armies.-Dreadful Night before the Battle.-Character of the Commanders.-Importance of the Contest.-First Attack on Hougoumont.-Noble Resistance of the Guards.-Repulse of the French.-Second Attack 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.-Desperate Charge of the whole of the French Cavalry.-Gallantry of the Duke.-Repulse of the French, p. 29.

VOL II.

CHAPTER III.

Fresh Attacks of the French.-Thirtieth Regiment.-First Foot Guards.-Dangerous Situation of the Duke.-His invincible 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.

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 permanent.-Grand Council in the Evening.-Their Determination. -Agitation of the different Parties.-Meeting of the Deputies.-Motion for the Forfeiture of the Crown.-The Decision suspended for an Hour.-Irresolution of Napoleon.-Interview with Lucien.-Regnault.-Solignac.-Abdication of Napoleon.-Reflections on it, p. 108.

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 Malmaison.-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 Operations of the Allies.-Remarks on the Policy of it.-Sentiments of Blucher.-Capture of Cambray.-Advance of the King. His Declaration.-Remarks on it, p. 226.

CHAPTER VII.

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

CHAPTER VIII.

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