Napoleon’s error in not taking Marshal Davout with him 22 Estimate of Napoleon’s own bodily and mental vigor at this period 23-24 Portrait of Napoleon by General Foy 23 Estimate of the French Army 24 It was not the best army which Napoleon had ever led 24 But it was a better army than either that of Wellington or of Blücher 25 Its strength and composition 25-28 NOTE TO CHAPTER II 29 Napoleon’s health—Gardner—Ségur 29 The Gudin story 30 Napoleon more or less a sufferer; but on the whole possessed of good health and strength 30, 31 CHAPTER III: THE ALLIED ARMIES 32 Strength and composition of the Prussian army 32, 33 Location of the different corps 33 Temper and spirit of the army 34 Marshal Blücher 34 The Duke of Wellington’s army 34 Its strength and composition 35-38 Location of the various divisions 38 Merits and defects of the several parts of the army 39 The generals: the Prince of Orange 40 Lord Hill,—Sir T. Picton 40 The Duke of Wellington 40 The internal economy of the three armies 41, 42 That of the French army 41 That of the English army 42 That of the Prussian army 42 NOTE TO CHAPTER III 43 Defects peculiar to the inexperienced English regiments 43 CHAPTER IV: THE FIFTEENTH OF JUNE: NAPOLEON 44 Napoleon assembles his army near Charleroi 44, 45 He addresses it at Avesnes on the 14th 45 His letters to his brother Joseph and to Davout confirm the view above given of his plan of campaign 45 The general order of movement issued on the evening of the 14th of June 45, 46 Accident in the transmission of his orders to General Vandamme on the 15th 46 Desertion of General Bourmont 47