And that Bülow would have stopped to concentrate his corps and fight 283 And that Pirch I. and Thielemann would have reinforced Bülow 284 Zieten, however, if he chose to do so, might have continued his march 284 6. Charras’ view as to the difficulty of Grouchy’s effecting a crossing after he had arrived at La Baraque 284 His statements as to the Prussian force in the vicinity of the lower bridges unsupported 285 7. It is generally stated that Grouchy was at Sart-à-Walhain when he heard the sound of the cannon of Waterloo 286 Statements of the different narratives 286, 287 He was, however, at Walhain, at the Chateau Marette, then the residence of M. Hollert, the Notary of Nil St. Vincent 287, 288 CHAPTER XVI: THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO 289 Napoleon examines the allied position at 1 A.M. 289 Early in the morning he again goes to the front to see if the English are there 290 His expectation of victory 290 The _rôle_ which he expected Grouchy to play 290 He does not seem to have drawn the very natural inference that Wellington was expecting Blücher; or, if he did, he certainly did not act upon it 291 The rain ceased about 8 A.M. 291 The original intention was to begin the battle at 9 o’clock 292 But Drouot suggested delay and Napoleon acquiesced 292 Napoleon forms the army in three lines 292 His delay in beginning the action criticised 293 And his neglect to send word to Grouchy 294 Every hour’s delay a gain to Wellington 294 Whose army was unequal to the shock without the assistance of the Prussians 294 Kennedy’s explanation of Wellington’s course 295 Risks that Wellington took 295 Wellington had had the field surveyed 296 Description of the English position 297 Composition and strength of Wellington’s army 298 Positions of the various troops 299 Hougomont and La Haye Sainte 300 Strength and composition of the French army 301 Positions of the corps 301 Napoleon’s plan of battle 302