Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Attack by a Column of French Heavy Cavalry upon the Anglo-Allied
Right completely defeated by Major MERCER's Battery of British
Horse Artillery 461
A strong Column of French Infantry, supported by Cavalry,
advances against the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Right Wing 462
It is charged by SOMERSET's Heavy Cavalry Brigade 463
Conduct of TRIP's Dutch-Belgian Carabinier Brigade 463
Gallant charge by the 3rd Hussars of the King's German Legion 464
Renewed attack by the Column of French Heavy Cavalry in front of
Major MERCER's Horse Battery 466
It is repulsed as before 466
WELLINGTON reinforces the right of his Front Line by DU PLAT's
Infantry Brigade of the King's German Legion, accompanied by
Captain SYMPHER's Horse Battery of the same Service 467
It is attacked by French _Cuirassiers_ 467
These are driven off by the Battalions of du PLAT's Brigade 468
Renewed charge by the _Cuirassiers_ equally unsuccessful 468
Failure of the French Cavalry attack upon the Right Centre
of the Anglo-Allied Line 469
ADAM's British Light Infantry Brigade advances into the Front
Line, on the right of MAITLAND's Brigade; crosses the ridge,
and takes up a position on the exterior slope 470
Here it is repeatedly attacked by French Cavalry 471
Advance of HALKETT's Hanoverian Brigade 472
The French assail the Post of La Haye Sainte with the utmost
vigour 474
It falls into their possession 478
NAPOLEON directs NEY to follow up this advantage with a vigorous
attack upon the Centre of the Anglo-Allied Line, and at the same
time to renew the assault upon Hougomont 478
NEY's views and dispositions 479
Attack upon ALTEN's Division 481
The 5th Line Battalion of the King's German Legion, led by
OMPTEDA, gallantly charges French Infantry; but is furiously
assailed in flank by a Regiment of _Cuirassiers_, and nearly
destroyed. OMPTEDA is killed 482
Gallant repulse of an attack made upon portions of MAITLAND's and
ADAM's Brigades 483
British Squares in advance of the Duke's Line 484
Renewed but unsuccessful attack upon Hougomont 485
ADAM's Brigade withdrawn to the reverse slope of the main
position 487
General view of the Anglo-Allied Line 487
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