[730] Damitz, vol. 1, p. 285, states that owing to the losses suffered at Ligny these eight battalions had been consolidated into six. Batty (pp. 106, 107) also says that the 4th regiment of grenadiers consisted of but one battalion, and that the same was true of the 4th regiment of chasseurs. [731] At least this was the fact on the 16th of June, prior to the battle of Ligny. See the Roster at the end of Damitz’ first volume. All these officers, except Henrion, are mentioned by Charras (vol. 1, p. 322) as participating in this charge. _Cf._ Gore, p. 59. This work is an explanation, in 1817, of Craän’s Map of the Field. [732] Ney: Letter to the Duke of Otranto; Jones, p. 387. But Drouot (Jones, p. 227) and Napoleon (Corresp., vol. 31, p. 238) say four battalions only, and the latter adds “of the Middle Guard.” It is not unlikely that the other battalions had previously been brought up to the neighborhood of La Haye Sainte. [733] Charras, vol. 1, p. 321. [734] This is implied in Damitz’ statement, vol. 1, p. 286, as well as from Charras’ statement that the horse-batteries were on the left flank of the column. It is distinctly so stated in Van Loben Sels, p. 295. [735] We call the whole mass, consisting of columns of battalions,—division (or two company) front,—arranged in _échelon_,—a column, merely for convenience’ sake. It may be remarked that the French infantry were formed in three ranks. [736] Waterloo Letters, pp. 254, 257; _Contra_, Siborne, vol. 2, p. 166. [737] St. Hilaire: Hist. de la Garde, p. 634. [738] Charras, vol. 1, p. 67. [739] Captain Powell, in Waterloo Letters, pp. 254, 255. [740] This is an error. “La Moyenne Garde” consisted solely of the chasseurs of the Guard; the grenadiers constituted the Old Guard, strictly so called. It is not uncommon to find the grenadiers and chasseurs spoken of as constituting the Old Guard; this is Charras’ usage. But it is an error to speak of the grenadiers of the Middle Guard. The grenadiers whom he saw were the 1st battalion of the 3d regiment,—_ante_, p. 317. See Napoléon à Waterloo, p. 315, n. 1; pp. 321, 325, 327, n. 1. _Contra_, Gore, p. 75. [741] The 1st brigade of guards, about 1,800 strong,—Siborne, vol. 1, p. 460. App. xxx. They were formed in four ranks. [742] Relation Belge, pp. 74 _et seq._ [743] Waterloo Letters, pp. 244, 245. [744] Charras, vol. 1, pp. 325, 326. [745] See Waterloo Letters, pp. 320, 321; Siborne, vol. 2, pp. 170, 171, n.; See, also, Waterloo Letters, pp. 330, 331, 339, 340. [746] Waterloo Letters, p. 245; Maitland’s narrative. [747] Waterloo Letters; Colborne’s narrative, pp. 284, 285; Gawler’s narrative, p. 293. [748] Charras, vol. 1, p. 327, n. [749] Charras, vol. 1, p. 331. [750] Doc. Inéd., p. 62; Reille’s Statement. [751] Hist. de l’Ex-Garde, pp. 538, 539. [752] Charras, vol. 1, p. 334. [753] _Ante_, pp. 261, 283. [754] _Ante_, pp. 294, 295.