Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
+--------------------+---------+--------+----------+-----+
| |Infantry.|Cavalry.|Artillery.|Guns.|
| +---------+--------+----------+-----+
|British | 15,181 | 5,843 | 2,967 | 78 |
|King's German Legion| 3,301 | 1,991 | 526 | 18 |
|Hanoverians | 10,258 | 497 | 465 | 12 |
|Brunswickers | 4,586 | 866 | 510 | 16 |
|Nassauers | 2,880 | -- | -- | -- |
|Dutch-Belgians | 13,402 | 3,205 | 1,177 | 32 |
| +---------+--------+----------+-----+
| Total | 49,608 | 12,402 | 5,645 | 156 |
+--------------------+---------+--------+----------+-----+
GRAND TOTAL.
Infantry 49,608
Cavalry 12,402
Artillery 5,645
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Total 67,655 men, and 156 guns.
* * * * *
The French Army consisted of:--
Infantry 47,579
Cavalry 13,792
Artillery 7,529
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Total 68,900 men, and 246 guns.
* * * * *
The martial sounds already adverted to as having accompanied the march
of the French Columns into position, had scarcely been wafted towards
the Anglo-Allied Army, when mounted Officers were discerned galloping
along the opposite Heights, and taking up the necessary alignments;
and, presently, the simultaneous flashing of bayonets over dark masses,
on various points, and the roll of drums, now become more distinctly
audible, announced the arrival of the heads of the Columns destined to
constitute the Front Line. As this gradually developed itself, and was
seen extending on either side, from La Belle Alliance, and apparently
almost overlapping both Flanks of the Allies, the scene became truly
imposing and highly exciting. The two Armies were now fairly in
presence of each other; and their mutual observation was governed by
the most intense interest, and the most scrutinizing anxiety.
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