Having briefly explained the circumstances that led to the construction of the Work which I thus venture to place before the Public, I have now only to express a hope that my labours may be crowned with usefulness. Should such a result occur, I shall then have obtained the only fame I seek. W. SIBORNE. _March 1844._ TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. PAGE Landing of NAPOLEON BUONAPARTE in France after his escape from Elba 47 Flight of LOUIS XVIII. 47 Decision of the Congress of Vienna 48 Preparations on the part of the Allied Powers for opening a Campaign against NAPOLEON 49 Great Britain and Prussia occupy Belgium 49 Advance of the Russians towards the French frontier 51 Advance of the Austrians 52 The troops of Bavaria, Baden, Würtemburg, and of Hesse, assemble upon the Upper Rhine 52 Preparations on the part of NAPOLEON 53 General aspect of France 57 Spirit of the French Army 58 Public Opinion and state of Parties in France 59 CHAPTER II. Belgium again destined to become the Theatre of War 62 The British Army 62 The Duke of WELLINGTON 63 The Prussian Army 67 Prince BLÜCHER VON WAHLSTADT 67 The King's German Legion; the Hanoverian, Brunswick, Dutch, Belgian, and Nassau troops 67 NAPOLEON and the French Army 68 Prospect of a severe struggle 69 CHAPTER III. Strength, composition, and distribution of the Anglo-Allied Army under WELLINGTON 71 Its projected concentration in the event of NAPOLEON's advance 75 Strength, composition, and distribution of the Prussian Army under BLÜCHER 76 Its projected concentration in the event of NAPOLEON's advance 79 The line on which WELLINGTON's Left and BLÜCHER's Right rested, selected by NAPOLEON for the direction of his attack 82 Strength, composition, and distribution of the French Army under NAPOLEON 82