08870nam 22004333 450 991016511970332120230802000044.01-908902-24-8(CKB)3810000000101225(MiAaPQ)EBC4807326(Au-PeEL)EBL4807326(CaPaEBR)ebr11348147(OCoLC)974595131(EXLCZ)99381000000010122520210901d2012 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Waterloo Campaign - A Study [Illustrated Edition]San Francisco :Wagram Press,2012.©2012.1 online resource (210 pages)Special Campaigns Series ;v.5Intro -- CHAPTER I-THE GENERAL SITUATION -- The General Situation-The Allied Armies-The Plan of Operations -The Armies of France-The Military Policy of Napoleon. -- CHAPTER II-PLAN OF CAMPAIGN -- Allied Position in Belgium-The Routes of Invasion-The Plan of Campaign-The Concentration on Beaumont-The Orders of the 14th of June for Advance-The Attitude of the Allied Commanders-Views of Napoleon. -- CHAPTER III - THE CONTENDING ARMIES -- The French Army-The Anglo-Dutch Army-The Prussian Army- Numbers and Positions of the Armies on the 14th of June. -- CHAPTER IV-THE PASSAGE OF THE SAMBRE - THE 15th OF JUNE -- Position of the French Army - Positions of Zieten's Corps - Advance of Left Column - Advance of Central Column - Advance of Right Column - Position of Affairs at Noon - Advance of Left Column on Gosselies - Action at Gosselies - Arrival of Ney - Advance o Comments. -- CHAPTER V-BLÜCHER AND WELLINGTON-THE 15th OF JUNE -- Blücher's Dispositions-Comments-Wellington's Dispositions- Dutch-Belgian Movements-Comments. -- CHAPTER VI-THE MORNING OP THE 16TH JUNE-THE FRENCH ARMY -- Napoleon at Charleroi-Orders to Ney-Orders to Grouchy- Operations of Ney-Operations of Grouchy-Comments. -- CHAPTER VII -THE MORNING OF THE 16TH JUNE-THE ALLIED ARMIES -- Wellington at Brussels-The De Lancey Memorandum-Concentration at Ligny-Negligence of Gneisenau-Meeting of Wellington and Blücher. -- CHAPTER VIII -THE BATTLE OF QUATRE-BRAS -- The Battlefield-Occupation of Position-The French Advance- Arrival of Jerome's Division-Charge of Van Merlen's Brigade- Arrival of Picton's Division-Second French Attack-Attack on Brunswick Corps-Charge and Repulse of Fire's Cavalry- Cannonade by ArtillerThe British Advance. -- CHAPTER IX -THE BATTLE OF LIGNY.Position of Ligny-Occupation of Position-The French Advance- The Left Attack by Vandamme-Counter Attack by Steinmetz and Pirch II-Flank Attack by Tippelskirch-Action at St. Amand-Appearance of D'Erlon-Advance of Blücher-The Fighting at Ligny-The Right AttThe Close of the Battle. -- CHAPTER X - THE D'ERLON EPISODE -- The March of D'Erlon-The Change of Direction-What was the Order?-Who Gave the Order?-Who was Responsible?- The Effect of the Order-Misapprehension of Napoleon- Comments. -- CHAPTER XI -THE MORNING OF THE 17TH OF JUNE-NAPOLEON -- Napoleon at Fleurus-Orders to Ney-Ride to Ligny-Advance on Marbais-Orders to Grouchy.- -- CHAPTER XII - THE ENGLISH RETREAT -- Wellington at Genappe-Decision to Retire-Retreat on Genappe -Advance of French Army-The Pursuit-Action at Genappe -Napoleon at Belle Alliance-The Military Situation-Orders for Battle. -- CHAPTER XIII - THE PRUSSIAN RETREAT -- The Night of Ligny-The Order for Retreat-The Movement on Wavre-Comments-The Movement in Detail-Messages between Allies-Decision to join Wellington-Orders for the March-The March to Waterloo-Defective Staff Arrangements. -- CHAPTER XIV - THE PURSUIT BY GROUCHY -- Reports from Outposts - Advance of Cavalry - March on Gembloux - Situation on Night of 17th - Advance on Corbais - Despatch to Emperor - Gérard and Grouchy - Comments - Advance on Wavre - Letter from Soult. -- CHAPTER XV - THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO -- Description of Position-Scheme of Occupation-The Troops Available-The Front Line-The Advanced Posts-The Reserves-The Force at Hal-Napoleon's Order for the Advance- Letter to Grouchy-The French Deployment-Attack on Hougoumont-Preparation for Main Attack-SeThe Pursuit. -- CHAPTER XVI - THE COMBAT AT WAVRE -- The Attack by Vandamme-Arrival of Soult's Letter of 1 p.m.- Capture of Limale-Attack on Wavre-Combat of 18th at Rixensart-Grouchy Decides to Retreat.CHAPTER XVII - THE RETREAT OF GROUCHY -- The Movements of Retreat-Pursuit by the Prussians-Attack by Cavalry-The French Rear-guard-Passage through Namur-Comments. -- APPENDIX I -NAPOLEON TO NEY -- "Extract from Letter dated Charleroi, June 16 (about 8 a.m.) -- II - SOULT TO NEY -- Extract from Order dated Charleroi, June 16 (about 7 a.m.) -- III - SOULT TO NEY -- Extract from Order dated Charleroi, June 16 (10 a.m.) -- IV - SOULT TO NEY -- Extract of Order dated Fleurus, June 16 (2 p.m.) -- V-SOULT TO NEY -- Extract of Order dated Fleurus, June 16 (3.15 p.m.) -- VI-NEY TO SOULT (recently discovered Letter) -- FRASNE, Le 16 Juin, 1815. 10 heure de soir. -- VII - NAPOLEON TO GROUCHY -- Extract from Letter dated Charleroi, June 16 (about 8 a.m.) -- VIII - WELLINGTON TO BLÜCHER -- Letter dated on the Heights behind Frasnes, June 16 (10.30 a.m.) -- IX - SOULT TO NEY -- Extract from Letter dated Fleurus, June 17 (about 8 a.m.) -- X - SOULT TO NEY -- Order dated Ligny, June 17 (12 noon) -- XI - BERTRAND TO GROUCHY -- Extract from Letter dated Ligny, June 17 (11.45 a.m.) -- XII - GROUCHY TO NAPOLEON -- Extract from Letter dated Gembloux, June 17 (10 p.m.) -- XIII - GROUCHY TO NAPOLEON -- Extract from Letter dated Walhain, June 18 (11 a.m.) -- XIV - SOULT TO GROUCHY -- Extract from Letter dated Le Calliou, June 18 (10 a.m.) -- XV - SOULT TO GROUCHY -- Extract from Letter dated on Battlefield, June 18 (1 p.m.) -- XVI - D'ERLON TO PRINCE OF MOSCOW -- Extract from Letter dated Paris, 1829 -- XVII-CHASSÉ TO LORD HILL -- Extract from Letter dated Bourget, July 5, 1815 -- XVIII - ORDER OF BATTLE OF ANGLO-ALLIED ARMY UNDER P.M. THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON -- XX - THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMIES -- XXI - THE ATTACK OF ZIETEN AND ITS CONSEQUENCES -- MAPS -- I - Invasion of Italy in 1815 By Murat -- II - Napoleon's Planned Invasion of Belgium.III - Outline Map of the 1815 Campaign -- IV - Outline Map of the 1815 Campaign -- V - Battle of Ligny - 16th June 1815 -- VI - Map showing positions at Ligny and Quatre Bras -- VII - Detail of Village of Ligny and Surrounding Hamlets -- VIII - Battle of Quatre Bras - 16th June 1815 -- IX - Battle of Waterloo - 18th June 1815 -- X - Battle of Waterloo - 18th June 1815 -- XI - Ground-Plan of the Farm of La Haye Sainte -- XII - Formation of the Third Division at Waterloo -- XIII - Plan of Hougoumont -- XIV - Invasion of France by the Allies 1815 -- ILLUSTRATIONS - Personalities -- I - Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley - 1st Duke of Wellington -- II - Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton -- III - Major-General Peregrine Maitland -- IV - Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge -- V - Prince William Prince of Orange -- VI - Lieutenant-General Sir Rowland Hill -- VII - Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt -- VIII - General Friedrich Graf Bülow von Dennewitz -- IX - Generalfeldmarschall Hans Ernst Karl, Graf von Zieten -- X - General Johann Adolf Freiherr von Thielmann -- XI - Generalfeldmarschall August Graf von Gneisenau -- XII - Napoleon, Emperor of the French -- XIII - Maréchal Michel Ney, Prince de la Moscowa, Duc d'Elchingen -- XIV - Maréchal Jean-De-Dieu Soult, Duc de Dalmatia -- XV - Général de Division Jean-Baptiste Drouet, Comte d'Erlon -- XVI - Général de Division Pierre-Jacques-Étienne Viscount Cambronne -- XVII - Maréchal Emmanuel, Marquis de Grouchy. -- XVIII - Général de Division Comte Honoré Charles Reille -- ILLUSTRATIONS - Events -- I - The Duchess of Richmond's Ball -- II - Scotland Forever -- III - Crofts - The Battle of Waterloo -- IV - Barker - The Battle of Waterloo -- V - Hillingford - Wellington and Blucher Meeting before the Battle of Waterloo.VI - Philippoteaux - Charge of the French Cuirassiers -- VII - Wellington at Waterloo -- VIII - Assault of Planchenoit -- IX - Attack on Plancenoit by Prussian Divisions of Hiller, Ryssel and Tippelskirch which overwhelmed the French Imperial Young Guard and the 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs. -- X - Napoleon aboard the Bellerophon.Special Campaigns SeriesPratt (Late R.E.) 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