Blücher carried off the field to Mellery 229 Hardinge’s story of the discussion between Blücher and Gneisenau 230 The Prussian generals decide to march to join Wellington 230 Movements of Thielemann and Bülow 231 Admirable conduct of the Prussian corps-commanders 231 The Prussians fall back on Wavre 232 Leaving a detachment at Mont St. Guibert 232 The artillery trains arrive at Wavre at 5 P.M. 232 Wellington at Quatre Bras on the morning of the 17th 233 His message to Blücher sent through Lieut. Massow 233 Blücher replies about midnight, promising support 234 Wellington’s uncertainty during the day and evening of the 17th 234 The risk which he ran 235, 236 NOTES TO CHAPTER XIV 237 1. Maurice’s correction of Siborne 237 2. The story of the Duke’s ride to Wavre on the evening of the 17th 238-242 Lockhart’s brief statement 239 Lord Ellesmere’s denial of Lockhart’s statement 239 The story as told by the Rev. Julian Charles Young 239-241 Mr. Coltman’s recollection of his father’s statement about it 241 Reasons for rejecting the story 242 3. Napoleon’s criticism on the course of Wellington and Blücher after the battle of Ligny 243 Clausewitz denies that Wellington ran any risk 243 His view not tenable 244 The question of the advisability of running the risk stated 244 CHAPTER XV: THE EIGHTEENTH OF JUNE: GROUCHY AND BLÜCHER 245 Grouchy’s letter from Gembloux of 10 P.M. not really satisfactory 245 But Napoleon and Soult do not give him further instructions or any information 246 Napoleon thinks Grouchy may arrive by the bridge of Moustier and sends Marbot to look out for him 247 Grouchy was acting under the Bertrand order 248 Which laid upon him the task of ascertaining the intentions of the Prussians 249 And then left him entire liberty of action 249 Errors of Gardner and Maurice as to this latter point 249, 250