A Voice From Waterloo - A History Of The Battle Fought On The 18th June 1815

• Autore: Cotton Sergeant-Major Edward
• Pubblicazione: San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (244 pages)
• Disciplina: 940.2742
• Nota di contenuto: Title page -- CHAPTER I. -- Napoleon leaves Elba -- lands in France.-Louis XVIII quits Paris.-Napoleon, joined by the army, arrives in Paris.-Hostile declaration of the great powers of Europe, against Napoleon, which he treats with contempt, and prepares for war.-Prance soon appears aObservations. -- CHAPTER II. -- Colonel Gordon's patrol discovers the Prussians are retreating upon Wavre.-The allied army ordered to retire upon Waterloo.-The Duke writes to Blücher.-Retreat commenced, followed by the enemy.-Skirmishing.-Pressed by the lancers, who are charged by the 7The Emperor passes along his lines -- his troops exhibit unbounded enthusiasm -- his confidence of victory. -- CHAPTER III. -- The Duke at Hougoumont, makes a slight change, returns to the ridge.-Battle commences at Hougoumont: Jérôme's columns put in motion, drew the fire of our battery upon them, to which theirs replied.-Close fighting at Hougoumont.-Our left menaced by the eneHeroism of lord Uxbridge. -- CHAPTER IV. -- Hougoumont reinforced, the enemy driven back.-The enemy's cavalry charge, and are driven off.-Struggle in the orchard continued.-Advance of a column of French infantry, who suffer and are checked by the terrific fire of our battery.-Napoleon directs his hNapoleon's snappish reply to Ney's demand. -- CHAPTER V. -- The Prussians approach Planchenois.-Lobau falls back.-Prussian round-shot fall at La Belle-Alliance.-The young guard sent to Planchenois.-Blücher informed of Thielmann's corps left at Wavre being vigorously attacked.-Desperate struggle at Planchenois, whiGeneral Foy's eulogium on our infantry. -- CHAPTER VI. ; La Haye-Sainte strengthened by the enemy, who drive our riflemen from the knoll and sandpit, and throw a crashing fire upon our front troops, who return it with vigour.-The enemy push forward, between La Haye-Sainte and our position, some guns that fire gThe Nassau-men and Brunswickers give way in confusion -- Wellington gallops up, and aided by Vivian, Kielmansegge and other officers, puts all right again. -- CHAPTER VII. -- Napoleon advances his Imperial guards -- gives them up to Ney.-The Emperor addresses them for the last time.-Blücher's guns blazing away, the enemy replies.-Napoleon circulates a false report.-The French guards about to attack men who, like themselves, had General disposition of the Prussian and French army. -- CHAPTER VIII. -- As the Imperial guards retired in the greatest disorder, their retreat caused a panic throughout the French army.-The Prussians being relieved from the pressure of the enemy's right en potence, their operations begin to take effect.-Wellington observing tObservations. -- CHAPTER IX. -- Morning after the battle.-Extraordinary and distressing appearance of the field.-Solicitude for the wounded.-The Duke goes back to Brussels to consult the authorities and soothe the extreme excitement.-Humane conduct of all classes towards the wounded.-ThReflections. -- CHAPTER X. -- English, Prussian and French official accounts of the battle.-Marshal Grouchy's report of the battle of Wavre.-Returns of the different armies.-Position of the allied artillery.-Artillery, etc., taken at Waterloo.-Questions connected with the campaign: WeThe Duke's resolution concerning these troops. -- CHAPTER XI. ; Napoleon's plans of campaign.-His letter to Ney, and proclamation to the Belgians.-His sanguine expectations, and utter disappointment.-Opinions of French authors on the circumstance of Napoleon's not reaching Brussels.-Their inconsistencies.-Desire of NaNey's testimony in the Chamber of Peers. -- APPENDIX. -- No. I. -- No. II. -- No. III. -- No. IV. -- No. V. -- No. VI. -- No. VII.
• Sommario/riassunto: Sergeant-Major Cotton retired from the British army after long and hard service that saw him fight in numerous engagements and battles, none more memorable than his last, that of Waterloo. During the battle he was orderly to Maj-General Sir Hussey Vivian commanding 6th British cavalry brigade. Thankfully a new, less dangerous, and more lucrative trade opened up to him, that of battlefield guide. This trade still lives on in and around the battlefield, after many years Cotton knew the history of the campaign in minute detail, not however missing updating his knowledge with the books published from time to time such as Beamish's History of the King's German Legion and Siborne's History.Having fought on and spent so much time in and around the battlefield steeped in the history of the epoch defining battle, Cotton stood uniquely placed to add to the blossoming Waterloo book trade and add his own incomparable story. His book is well researched, interesting and is the source for a great many of the anecdotes that have been lifted for other books on the subject.An excellent addition to the eye-witness accounts, flavoured with a lifetimes knowledge of the battlefield and the original source documents which he uses especially as indexes.Author - Sergeant-Major Edward Cotton, formerly of the 7th Hussars (1792?-1849)
• Titolo autorizzato: A Voice From Waterloo - A History Of The Battle Fought On The 18th June 1815
• ISBN: 1-908692-85-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910164252003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II