sent at the conflict, but was not advanced to the attack. It was for some time much exposed to the fire of the artillery, by which it sustained considerable loss.

Though every officer and soldier, whom I had an opportunity of observing, has done his duty, still I feel it incumbent upon me to make particular mention of some of them who pre-eminently signalized themselves on these arduous days; and, I venture to hope, that your Royal Highness, as you are so disposed to reward merit, will confer on them marks of your satisfaction and approbation, than which, nothing is for them a more powerful stimulus.

Major-General Count Von Kielmansegge gave the most brilliant example of courage and intrepidity to his brigade, and constantly supported me with all his might.

The conduct of Lieutenant-Colonels Von Klencke, Von Wurmb, and Von Langrehr, of Majors Von Schkopp, Von Bülow, and Von Stockhausen, deserves the highest praise. According to report received from Colonel Halkett, I think I may, with justice, recommend Major Count Münster also to your Royal Highness. He fought with the battalion of Osnabrück Landwehr against Napoleon's Guards, and overthrew them.

I am not less grateful to the Officers of my staff, and especially to Colonel Von Berger, as chief of the etat-major, who never quitted my side on the 16th and 18th, and who, by his counsel and exertions, rendered me the greatest service. The meritorious talents of this officer are known to your Royal Highness; and, severely wounded as I was, I should not have been able to retain the chief command of the Hanoverian troops, had not Colonel Berger's contusion permitted him to perform its principal duties.

On Major Heise, of the King's German Legion, whom your Royal Highness assigned to me as Military Secretary, I must bestow the deserved encomium, that he evinced on these two days, a zeal and activity which reflect upon him the highest honour.

Majors Kunze and Von Schlütter, who had no specific sphere of action, as I had only the command of the division, nevertheless seized every opportunity to afford me assistance, and, therefore, I cannot pass them by unnoticed in this report.

Lieutenant Count Von Kielmansegge was, likewise, very serviceable to me. It is, as yet, impossible for me to name all the officers who have distinguished themselves on these days, as I have not yet received the reports of the brigadiers. I shall collect them, however, and send your Royal Highness an extract, that you may be made acquainted with them all, if possible. Thus, too, the Lists of Dead, Wounded, and Missing, had not yet been completed, because the

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army put itself in motion again immediately. I hope to be able to transmit them in a few days. The names of the killed shall shortly follow.

I have still to remark to your Royal Highness, that the wound which I received at the conclusion of the engagement, will not prevent me from retaining the command of the Hanoverians; if you shall be pleased to continue to entrust me with it under these circumstances. I hope, in a few weeks, to be completely recovered.

The official Lists of Killed, Wounded, and Missing, of the Hanoverian brigades of Count, Kielmansegge and Colonel Halkett, and the battery under Captain Braun, only have yet been received, and are subjoined.

OFFICERS KILLED.

Artillery.-Lieut. Von Schulze.

Infantry.-1st Bremen battalion, Lieut.-Col. Von Langrehr. 1st Lüneburg batt. Capt. Von Bobart; Ensign Von Plato. 1st Grubenhagen batt. Lieut.-Col. Von Wurmb. Bremervörde batt. of Landwehr, Lieut. Löper; Ensign Von Holt. 2d batt. of the Duke of York's, Lieut. Uffel; Ensign Berghoff.

OFFICERS SEVERELY WOUNDED.

General Staff.-Lieut.-Gen. Von Alten.
Artillery.-Capt. Braun.

Infantry.-1st Bremen batt. Lieut.-Col. Von Langrehr, (since dead of his wounds;) Major Müller; Capt. Von Lepel; Capt. Bazoldo; Lieut. Von Quistorp, 1; Lieut. Von Quistorp, 2. 1st Verden batt. Major Von Schkopp; Capt. Jacobi; Adjut. Gerhard; Lieutenants Selig, Suffenplan, Brandis, 1, and Brandis, 2. 1st batt. of the Duke of York's: Capt. Von Pawel; Lieutenants Moll and Marenholz. 1st Lüneburg batt. Lieut. Völger; Capt. Korfes. 1st Grubenhagen batt. Lieut. Westpfahl; Ensigns Ernst and Stiepel. Bremervörde batt. of Landwehr: Licut. Warnecke; Ensign Wilke. 2d batt. of the Duke of York's Capt. Gotthardt; Ensigns Nichencke and Meyer. 3d batt. of the Duke of York's: Major Von der Büsche-Hünefeld. Saltzgitter batt. of Landwehr: Lieut. Von Spangenberg.

OFFICERS SLIGHTLY WOUNDED.

General Staff-Colonel Von Berger.

Infantry.-1st Bremen batt. Lieut. Wehner; Ensigns Bruel and Meyer. 1st Verden batt. Capt. Von Baudomer. 1st batt. of the Duke of York's: Major Von Bülow; Ensigns Müller and Rabius. 1st Lüneburg batt. Lieut. Col. A. Von Klencke; Lieut. Von Plato; Ensigns Von Weihe and Sachse. 1st Grubenhagen batt. Capt. Bauer; Lieut. Marwedel; Ensign Von Bülow. Bremervörde batt. of Landwehr: Lieut. Meyer; Ensign Holthusen. 2d batt. of the Duke of York's: Major Count Von Münster; Capt. Quentin; Lieutenants Winckler and Riechers. Saltzgitter batt. of Landwehr: Capt. Von Hammerstein.

MISSING.

Infantry 1st Lüneburg batt. Major Von Dachenhausen. 1st Bremervörde batt. of LandGrubenhagen batt. Lieut. Von Lütken.

wehr: Lieut. Ehlers; Ensign Ress. Saltzgitter batt. of Landwehr : Assistant Surgeons, Töpken and Homeier.

A. VON BERGER,

Colonel and Chief of the General Staff.

To his Excellency the Hanoverian Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Alten.

GEORGE, Prince Regent, acting for and in the name of His Majesty, our father George III. by the grace of God, King, &c. communicate to you, by these presents, our gracious intentions.

"Noble, beloved, and loyal, if on the one hand we are deeply afflicted at the considerable loss which our Hanoverian corps, confided to your orders, has suffered in the memorable battles of the 16th and 18th of last month, we have had reason, on the other hand, to feel peculiar satisfaction at learning the eulogiums which you bestow in your account, upon the distinguished courage and bravery of our valiant Hanoverians, a testimony upon which we set the higher value, as it comes from you, from a general who has combated in so many battles for his country and the good cause, and has constantly distinguished himself by his talents and his bravery.

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"It very sincerely afflicts us to see you among the number of those who are wounded; and it is, however, with pleasure that we perceive you were able to retain the command of your troops, and that you have the hope of being entirely recovered in a few weeks. "We have been very glad at receiving, with your narration, the of the report which made on the 20th of last month, to our you beloved brother the Duke of Cambridge, upon the said battles, by which we have been perfectly informed of the plan of the battle, and of all the circumstances which have accompanied it. It will be the object of our particular solicitude to recompense all those who have gloriously distinguished themselves before the enemy, and we certainly shall not fail also to provide for the widows and orphans of those who have fallen fighting for their country. We wait, for this end, only for the proposals of our beloved brother the Duke of Cambridge, whom your farther reports will soon enable to realize our

intentions.

"We charge you to express to the Hanoverian army, under your command, our entire satisfaction with their good conduct in the said battles: assuring you, at the same time, that it is perfectly well known to me how much is to be ascribed to the talents and bravery with which you commanded them.-It is with sentiments of affection and favour, &c. &c.

(Signed)

"Carlton House, July 7, 1815."

"GEORGE, Prince Regent.

After having given the General such a flattering mark of his esteem His Royal Highness has deigned, by a later resolution, to confer upon him and his descendants the title of Count, as a recompense for his distinguished services in the war in Spain, and in the battle of Waterloo.

His Royal Highness has been further pleased to testify his high satisfaction with the Hanoverian troops who were present in this last battle, and to permit them to bear, like the English troops, on their colours and on their uniforms, the word " Waterloo."

DUTCH ACCOUNT.

Reports of William Prince of Orange, to His Majesty the King of the Netherlands. (First Published in this Work.)

Head-quarters, Nivelles, 17th June, 1815, two in the morning. Very early on the morning of the 15th, the Prussian army was attacked in its position, which it abandoned, and retired from Charleroi, by Gosselies, as far as the environs of Fleurus. As soon as I was apprised of this attack, I gave the necessary orders to the corps of troops under my command. The result of what took place in the Prussian army was, that the battalion of Orange Nassau, which, together with a battery of light artillery, occupied the village of Frasne, were attacked at five o'clock in the evening of the 15th. These troops maintained themselves in their position on the height of this village, and at a short distance from the road, called Quatre-Bras. The skirmishing ceased, upon this point, at eight o'clock in the evening.

As soon as I was informed of this attack, I gave orders for the third division, as well as to two English divisions, to move upon Nivelles; and to the second to maintain the position of Quatre-Bras. Only a part of the second division was enabled to move thither immediately, in consequence of the brigade, under the orders of MajorGeneral Byland, not being able to leave Nivelles prior to the arrival of other troops at that place.

The firing of the tirailleurs commenced at five o'clock yesterday morning, on this point, and was kept up on both sides until mid-day, without any result. About two o'clock the attack became much more severe, especially on the part of the cavalry and artillery. The brigade of light cavalry, under the command of General Van Merlen, was not able to come up before four o'clock; previous to which time I had no cavalry to oppose to the enemy. Seeing of how great importance it was to preserve the position on the heights of the road, called Quatre-Bras, I was fortunate in maintaining them against an enemy who, in every respect, was superior to me in forces.

Having been attacked by the two corps d'armée, commanded by Generals D'Erlon and Reille, and having succeeded in checking them, the Duke of Wellington had time enough to assemble a sufficient force to foil the projects of the enemy. The result of this attack has been, that, after a very obstinate contest, which lasted till nine o'clock in the evening, we not only checked the enemy, but even repulsed him.

The Prussian army, which was also attacked yesterday, maintained its principal position; and there is no doubt, but that Napoleon, with very considerable forces, directed an attack upon the whole line.

Our troops bivouacked upon the field of battle, whither I shall immediately proceed, in expectation of the probability that Napoleon

will endeavour, this day, to execute the project of yesterday. The Duke of Wellington has concentrated, upon this point, as many troops as he was able to collect.

I experience a lively pleasure in being able to announce to your Majesty, that your troops, and the infantry and artillery in particular, fought with great courage.

Circumstances having prevented my receiving the reports from the different corps concerning their loss, I am unable to acquaint you with it: but I shall have the honour of doing so as soon as possible. (Signed) WILLIAM Prince of Orange.

Brussels, June 22, 1815.

After the battle of the 16th, of which I had the honour of giving an account of to your Majesty, on the 17th, at two in the morning, from the head-quarters at Nivelles, the Duke of Wellington keeping his line with the Prussian army, in the morning, made a movement, the result of which was, that the army found itself in position upon the heights in front of Waterloo, where it bivouacked; the enemy's cavalry, which followed the movements of the army, was, in different attacks, repulsed with loss by the British cavalry.

On the 18th, at day break, we discovered the enemy in our front: at ten o'clock he showed a disposition to attack. The army of Bonaparte was composed of the first, second, third, fourth, and sixth corps, the Imperial Guards, and nearly the whole of his cavalry, and a train of artillery, consisting of many hundred pieces of cannon. About eleven o'clock the enemy unmasked a small battery, under the cover of the fire of which, his tirailleurs advanced against our right wing, and, immediately after, his attack was directed against a farm surrounded with copse wood, which was situate a short way in front of this wing, and on the left of the road leading to Nivelles. The enemy made the most furious, but fruitless, attacks to possess himself of this farm. At noon, the cannonade became violent; and before half-past twelve, the battle was extended along the whole line. The French repeatedly attacked our two wings; but, as their principal object was to pierce the right of our centre, they employed all their means to accomplish it. Some columns of the enemy's cavalry advanced boldly against us: but, notwithstanding the inconceivable violence with which they renewed their attacks, from three o'clock in the afternoon until the end of the battle, they never succeeded in making our line waver. The enemy was constantly repulsed, as well from the fire of the squares as by the charges of our cavalry: it is impossible to depict to your Majesty the fury with which they fought, especially during the last six hours.

I was unfortunate in not being able to see the end of this glorious and important battle, having received, half an hour before the defeat of the enemy, a ball through my left shoulder, which compelled me to quit the field of battle.

It is with the most lively satisfaction that I am able to inform your Majesty, that your troops, of all arms, have fought with the greatest courage. In the charges of cavalry, the brigade of carabineers attracted particular notice. The division of Lieutenant-General Chassé was not engaged until late; and, as I was not personally able to quit the centre, I had placed it, for the day, under the orders of General