Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Elba and the Hundred Days, 1814-1815; Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
French attack 152
WELLINGTON decides on meeting it 153
Advance of PICTON with the Fifth British Division 153
The French Infantry gallantly repulsed by the British 154
Attack upon the Brunswickers 155
The Duke of BRUNSWICK makes an ineffectual charge at
the head of his Lancers 157
Retreat of the Brunswickers 157
Fall of the Duke of BRUNSWICK 158
Conspicuous gallantry of the 42nd and 44th British Regiments 159
The French Cavalry advances as far as Quatre Bras 162
Is checked by the 92nd Highlanders 162
KELLERMANN joins NEY with L'HERITIER's Cavalry Division 163
The French Cavalry attacks the British Squares 164
PICTON advances his Infantry into the midst of the
French Cavalry 166
Remarkable steadiness of the British Squares 167
Manner in which the charges of the French Cavalry
were executed 167
The French are rapidly gaining possession of the entire
Wood of Bossu, are reinforcing their Light Troops in
Piermont, and are preparing to renew their attack upon
Quatre Bras 172
ALTEN joins WELLINGTON with two Infantry Brigades of the
Third Division 173
NEY is joined by the remaining Division of KELLERMANN's
Corps of Heavy Cavalry 173
Relative strength 173
NEY, after despatching an Order to D'ERLON to join
him without delay, commences another general attack 174
Two French Foot Batteries suddenly open a fire from
the edge of the Wood of Bossu upon the Brunswick Infantry 174
Gallant conduct of LLOYD's British Foot Battery 174
Advance of HALKETT's British Infantry Brigade posted
between the Wood of Bossu and the Charleroi road 175
KIELMANSEGGE's Hanoverian Infantry Brigade advances along
the Namur road to reinforce and support PICTON's Division 175
Advance of French Infantry against Quatre Bras 176
The latter gallantly charged and pursued by the 92nd
Highlanders 176
HALKETT's Brigade posted between the Wood of Bossu and the
Charleroi road 177
The 69th British Regiment is attacked and dispersed by French
_Cuirassiers_ 178
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