Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
The second Column of the Imperial Guard charged in flank
by the 52nd Regiment and 2nd Battalion 95th Regiment 532
Its defeat and dispersion by this charge 532
ADAM's Brigade continues its forward movement, supported on its
Right by a Battalion of Lieutenant Colonel HALKETT's Hanoverian
Brigade 535
State of D'AUBREMÉ's Dutch-Belgian Brigade 537
Upon the extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Line, the
Skirmishers of DURUTTE's Division endeavour to establish
themselves in the houses and inclosures in the valley on that
Flank, and become engaged with the Prussians in and about Smohain 538
BLÜCHER's dispositions 539
Formation and advance of BÜLOW's Left Wing for the Third attack
upon Planchenoit, and of his Right Wing for a simultaneous
attack upon LOBAU 539
Junction of the Advanced Guard of ZIETEN's Corps with the
troops constituting the Extreme Left of the Anglo-Allied Army 541
General view of the disposition of the Prussian forces
relatively with that of the Anglo-Allied troops 542
General view of the state of the Anglo-Allied Army at the
period of the attack and defeat of the French Imperial Guard 542
Prompt decision and admirable skill evinced by WELLINGTON in
seizing upon the advantage presented by the discomfiture of
the French Guards 542
Advance of VIVIAN's Hussar Brigade to the attack of NAPOLEON's
Reserves near La Belle Alliance 546
Disposition of these Reserves 548
Brilliant charge by the 10th British Hussars 549
Charge by the 2nd Light Dragoons of the King's German Legion 551
ADAM's Brigade, continuing its advance, reaches the nearest
French Height, intersected by the Charleroi road, and on
which three Squares of the Imperial Guard are posted 552
General advance of the Anglo-Allied Line 553
The Duke orders ADAM to attack the Squares of the Imperial
Guard 555
The Earl of UXBRIDGE falls, severely wounded 556
The Imperial Guard retires from the charge by ADAM's Brigade 557
Gallant charge by the 18th British Hussars near La Belle
Alliance 559
Charge by a Squadron of the 10th British Hussars upon a
Square of the Grenadiers of the Old Guard; which retires,
and eventually disperses 560
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