sup coveted. He knew that the path to it lay over wounded and slaughtered millions-over ravaged fields, and smoking ruins, and pillaged cities! In referring, also, to the wrongs which he is posed to have suffered at St. Helena, and to the unworthy use which some have alleged the Allied Powers made of their triumph over Napoleon, we see a sympathy created in his behalf which has helped to throw a veil over his crimes. When, however, we would carry those sympathies to that solitary island, and fix them on the supposed victim of British cruelty, they will not remain there, but take flight across the Mediterranean to Jaffa; and across the Atlantic to the grave of the Duc d'Enghien; and to fields of battle, where thousands at his bidding lay weltering in their blood. When we would fix our thoughts upon the sufferings of the injured hero, chained to a rock in a desolate island, and exposed to the evils of an uncongenial clime, other and more terrible sufferings, of which he was the cause, rush upon us; and his complaints, however loud and angry, are drowned by the remembrance of the little compunction with which he sacrificed millions to the sword for the furtherance of his own ambitious ends. He insulted the fallen who had contracted the guilt of opposing his progress; his allies were his vassals, nor was their vassalage concealed. Too lofty to use the arts of conciliation, preferring command to persuasion, overbearing and all-grasping, he spread distrust, exasperation, fear, and revenge, through Europe; and when the day of retribution came, the old antipathies and mutual jealousies of nations were called forth in unison to prostrate the common tyrant, the universal foe! References to, and Memoir of, THE FIELD OF WATERLOO, ON THE SCALE OF FIVE INCHES TO A MILE, As published by Mr. CRANN, Engineer to the King of the Netherlands. ALLIED ARMY, COMMANDED BY H. G. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. A a b FIRST CORPS, UNDER THE ORDERS OF H. R. H. THE PRINCE OF ORANGE. CENTRE. Formed itself between the two highways of Charleroi and Nivelles. 1 division, M. G. Cooke, on the right front of the centre. This division of the English Guards was composed as follows: 1 brig. M. G. Maitland, the 2 and 3 bat. 1 regt. Ft. Guards. (This Brig. suffered much on the 16th of June.) 2 brig. M. G. Sir J. Byng, the 2 bat. of the Coldstream regt. and 2 bat. of the 3 regt. of Ft. Guards. Seven comp. of the Coldstream regt. occupied the château and garden, the four light comp. of the div. were placed as Tirailleurs in the woods and orchards of Gomont. See i and h. There was attached to this div. a battery of Br. Roy. Artill. Capt. Sandham, and one bat. German Horse Artill. M. Kuhlman. (1 bat. Capt. Sinclair adj.) B 3 div. inf. L. G. Sir Charles Alten, on the left front of the centre. This div. was composed as follows: e d e 2 brig. K. G. L. Col. Ompteda, the 1 and 2 light bat. and the 5 and 8 bat. of the line. The 2 light bat. L. C. Baring, occupied the farm of La Haye Sainte, which it defended with obstinacy. 1 Hanov. brig. M. G. Count Kielmansegge, the field-batts. of Lunenburg, 1 bat. Duke of York, Grubenhaagen, Verden, Bremen, and the Chass. of Sporcken. 5 Brit. brig. M. G. Sir Colin Halket, the 2 batts. of the 30, 69, and 73 regts. and the 33 regt. This 3 div. and the 1 div. of Guards, suffered severely from the charges of cavalry, all of which they repulsed. There was attached to the 3 div. a bat. Br. R. Artill. M. Lloyd, one bat. German Horse Artill. Capt. Cleeve. Corps of the Duke of Brunswick, G. M. Olfermans, one light inf. brig. L. C. Butler, one brig. inf. of the line, M. de Munckhausen, one regt. of black hussars, one squadron of lancers. Two bat. were placed between the div. of English Guards. Before them, the two bat. artill. M. de Lubeck. One bat. M. Bulow, was detached in the wood of Gomont, where they fought on both sides with great fury. Contingent of Nassau Usingen, G. Kruse, 3 bat. of the 1 regt. It was in leading this regt. in a charge of the bayonet against the middle Gd. that the P. of Orange was wounded. (See the last references.) In the château and gardens of Gomont, whose walls were crenellated, there was a post of 3 comp. of the 2 Coldstream regt. L. C. Macdonnell, who was reinforced by four other comps. Col. Woodford, same regt. They kept their post the whole day with bravery. The château was in flames. The wood and orchard of Gomont were defended by the 4 light comp. of the 1 div. of Gds. the 1 bat. of the 2 regt. of Nassau (in the service of the Low Countries) and a bat. of Brunswickers, M. Bulow. This part of Gomont was occupied, after two hours' fighting, by Jerome Buonaparte's div. (See Memoir.) Battery which the French brought forward in the afternoon to raze the wall of the garden. It was dislodged. 1 brig. heavy cav. M. G. Lord F. Somerset, the 1 and 2 regts. of Life Gds. the Horse Gds. Blue, the 1 regt. Drag. Gds. This brig. frequently charged the Cuirassiers, and drove them from the eminence upon the causeway. 3 brig. Light Drag. M. G. Sir W. Dornberg, the 1 and 2 regt. Drag. K. G. L. and the 23 English Drag. 7 brig. Light Horse, Col. F. Arendschild. The 3 regt. Hus. K. G. L. and the 13 Light English Drag. 5 brig. Light Horse, M. G. Sir C. Grant, the 7 and 15 regt. English Hus. (The Regt. of Cumberland Hus. Hanov. was here.) Div. of R. Cav. of the Low Countries, L. G. B. Collaert, three brig. who repulsed several charges. (See z Memoir.) One brig. Heavy Cav. G. M. Trip, the 1, 2, and 3 regts. of Carabineers. (The 1 and 3 Dutch, the 2 Belgic.) 1 brig. Light Horse, G. M. Van Merle, the 6 regt. Dutch Hus. and the 5 Belgic Light Horse. 2 brig. Light Horse, G. M. Ghigny, the 4 regt. Drag. Dutch, and the 8 Hus. Belgic. Attached to this div. one bat. R. Light Artill. of the Netherlands, Capt. Petter, placed nearly before the 1 of Nassau, g. Artillery attached. Besides the Artillery joined to each div. there was attached to the English cavalry the bat. of M. Bull. L. Col. Smith, L. Col. Sir Robert Gardner, M. Ramsey, and Capt. Mercer. One Rocket brig. M. Whinyates. Three batts. of reserve, Sir H. Ross, M. Bean, and Capt. Sinclair. All these battalions were successively engaged to relieve those dismounted in the centre, and on the left wing. The batt. in the centre were placed irregularly, according to the disposition of the ground. SECOND CORPS OF THE ARMY, UNDER THE ORDERS OF LIEUT-GEN. LORD HILL. RIGHT WING. Right Wing, extremity at Braine-la-Leud. The plateau on which was placed en potence the 2 English div. L. G. Sir H. 3 British brig. M. G. Adam, the 1 bat. of the 52 and 71 regts. of the line, and nine comp. of the 95 Riflemen. t 1 brig. K. G. L. Col. Duplat, the 1, 2, 3, and 4 bat. of the line, King's German Legion. D E 3 Hanov. brig. Col. Halket, the 2 and 3 bat. Duke of York, and the bat. of The 3 R. div. of Dutch, L. Gen. B. Chassé, was charged with the defence of 2 brig. G. M. d'Aubremé, the 36 bat. Chass., and the 3 bat. of the line W Towards two o'clock, the 3 div. advanced towards the centre, the 2 brig. by Merbe-Braine; the 1 brig. replaced the 2 Eng. div. 4 bat. marched in squares. The 3 div. took its second position near the highway to Nivelles. F G y aa DIVISIONS DETACHED. LEFT WING, Left Wing, extremity above La Haye. Part of the 2 R. div. of Dutch, L. G. B. of Perponcher, the 2 brig. Col. Prince 1 brig. G. M. Ct. de Byland, same div., the 7 bat. of the line (Belgic), The 5 Hanov. brig. Col. Vincke, 4 bat. Militia of Hameln, Grifform, Hil- 9 (or Scotch) brig. M. G. Sir Denis Pack, 3 bat. 1 regt. (R. Scots), the 1 bat. of the 42 and 92 regt. Highlanders, and the 2 bat. 44 regt. It charged with the bayonet the French column, T. (See m.) 8 Brit. brig. M. G. Sir J. Kempt, the 1 bat. 28 and 32 regt. the 1 bat. 79 regt. (Highlanders), the 1 bat. 95 regt. (Riflemen), and one comp. of 2 bat. same regt. (See m below.) bb 10 Brit. brig. M. G. Sir J. Lambert (belonging to the 6 div.), the 1 bat. of 4, 27, and 40 regt. of the line. This brig. was particularly engaged in the evening, in the retaking of La Haye Sainte. сс 2 brig. Heavy Cav. Brit., M. G. Sir W. Ponsonby, 1 regt. R. Drag., 2 regts. N. Br. Drag. (Scotch Greys), and the 6 regt. Drag. (Inniskilling). This brig. made one of the boldest charges on the French art. (See m, o.) dd 4 brig. Light Horse, M. G. Sir J. Vandeleur, 11, 12, and 16 regt. Light Drag. (Brit.) charged on T, m. ee 6 brig. Light Horse, M. G. Sir H. Vivian, 1 regt. Hus. K. G. L. the 10 and 18 Hus. (Brit.) In the afternoon, the 6 and 4 brig, moved towards the right of the centre. (See y.) |