Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
WELLINGTON despatches Lieutenant Colonel FREMANTLE to
the Left, to seek for the Prussian forces expected on
that Flank 505
Situation of the Duke, and state of the Anglo-Allied Troops 505
NAPOLEON's dispositions for the attack 507
The Advanced Guard of ZIETEN's Corps approaches the
Extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Line 508
VIVIAN's and VANDELEUR's Light Cavalry Brigades are removed
from that Flank to the Centre 509
WELLINGTON's dispositions 510
Centre of the Duke's line vigorously assailed by the
French troops collected in and about La Haye Sainte 511
Sudden and destructive fire opened upon KIELMANSEGGE's
Brigade from French guns brought up to the very crest of
the Allied position 513
The Prince of ORANGE is wounded whilst leading forward the
Nassau Troops to repel the French attack upon that part of
the Line 514
WELLINGTON reinforces the latter with five Battalions of
Brunswick Infantry 514
These, together with KIELMANSEGGE's, OMPTEDA's, and KRUSE's
Brigades, are compelled to fall back a short distance 514
The Duke rallies the Brunswickers, who maintain their ground;
as do also the before mentioned Brigades 515
VIVIAN's Hussar Brigade draws up in rear of these troops 515
KIELMANSEGGE, on whom the command of the Third Division has
devolved, succeeds in establishing the latter upon its former
position 516
CHAPTER XIV.
Commencement of NAPOLEON's last grand attack upon WELLINGTON's
Line 518
NAPOLEON stations himself so that the Guard may pass by him as it
advances to the attack 519
Disposition of D'ERLON's and REILLE's Corps 520
The leading Column of the Imperial Guard suffers severely
from the fire of the Allied Artillery, as it approaches the
Duke's Line 521
Contest between the leading Column of the French Imperial
Guards and MAITLAND's Brigade of British Guards 523
The former completely defeated and dispersed 523
Contest between HALKETT and the Imperial Guards 524
Conduct of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 526
Advance of the second attacking Column of the Imperial Guard 527
Charge upon French _Cuirassiers_ by a Squadron of the
23rd Light Dragoons 530
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