Journal of the Waterloo Campaign (kept throughout the campaign of 1815) Vol. II
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| Autore: |
Mercer General Alexander Cavalié
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| Titolo: |
Journal of the Waterloo Campaign (kept throughout the campaign of 1815) Vol. II
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| Pubblicazione: | San Francisco : , : Wagram Press, , 2011 |
| ©2011 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (132 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 940.2742 |
| Altri autori: |
PublishingPickle Partners
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| Nota di contenuto: | Intro -- CHAPTER XV. -- Passage of the Army-The Road blocked up - Preparing to Bivouac-The Nassauers-The White Flag-Reception at Forêt - The Peasantry -Village of Montay-Ordered to Return-A Night Alarm-A Halt-Visit to Cateau-Our Allies Plundering-The German Bocks-Wretched. Fare-Return to Forêt-Female Costumes-Louis XVIII.-Again on the Move-Difficulties of our March-Aspect of the Country-Lose our Way-Our Destination at Last-Rejoin the Main Army-Caulaincourt's Country House-Comfortable Quarters-A Warm Welcome-Our Sleepin -- CHAPTER XVI. -- Passage of the Somme-Indifference of the Natives-Our Quarters-French Deserters-A French Chaussée-Mortemer and its Miseries-Improved Aspect of the Country-First Traces of the Prussians-Prussian Revenge-A Deputation-Valley of the Oise-Its Scenery-Our March unopposed-Preparation to Bivouac-Again in Advance-Beauty of the Scenery at Verneuil-Our Bivouac-Plundering-Senlis-Feelings of the Population-Prussian Lancers-Devastation by the Prussians-Chenevire-Our Night-Quarters, -- CHAPTER XVII. -- The Cumberland Hussars-Warlike Rumours-Expectation and Excitement-A Quiet Morning-Orders to Advance-We come on the Enemy-Our Dilemma-In Sight of Montmartre -First Glimpse of Paris - Prussian Devastations again-Comfortless Bivouac-Progress of the Prussians-A Halt-Davoust's Country Seat-Devastation in it-Destruction of the Library-Churlishness of our Allies-Rumours of Peace-St Denis-An Excursion-Aspect of the Country-Revolting Destruction-The Destroyers at Work-Visitors for Paris-Inconstancy of th -- CHAPTER XVIII. |
| On the March-The Seine-Beauty of the Country-Passage of the Seine-Colombes-Drawbacks-My Quarters-The Garden and Grounds-View from any Window-My Chateau-Its Furnishings-State of our Horses-An Excursion-The Country round Paris-View of Paris-A Wet Day-My Landlord-Country Pleasures-My Occupations-Our Fare -A Fracas - Our Brunswickers Mutinous - Their Complaints-My Answer to them-Harvesting-French Peasantry-The Women-Food of the Peasantry-Inn Signs-A Lady of the Old Régime-A Ride to Paris-The Seine a -- CHAPTER XIX. -- Our Major Domo-Inspection of Troops-Prospect of Change-Prussian Bivouac-The Louvre - The Venus de Medici-The Laocoon and the Apollo-The Paintings-The Tuileries The Gardens-The Palais Royal-Habitués of the Palais Road to Malmaison-Malmaison-A Panic-A Farmhouse Versailles-Sevres and St Cloud-Hôtel Dieu and Nôtre Dame-The Invalides-Models of Fortresses-A Sunday, -- CHAPTER XX. -- My New Quarters-Their Desolate Aspect-First Night in them-Change of Abode-My New Residence-Ma'amselle Rose-. A She-Dragon-Our Fare-The Villagers-The Maire and his Complaints-More Grievances-The Postmaster of St Denis-Insolence of the Villagers-The Allied Sovereigns -A Review - Difficulties - Order from Headquarters-A Complaint-A Visitor-Rascalities - The French Police-Pertinacity of my Persecutor-Church Reopened-Sunday in France-Review of Prussians-A Scene-A Craven-Our Artillery-Positions of Tro -- CHAPTER XXI. -- Sisters of Charity-New Messroom-A House-warming - The Bond Street of Paris-The Boulevards-Their Frequenters Street-Beggars - Street-Vendors - Street-Scenes - News-Rooms-Open-Air Loungers - An Exquisite - A Parisian Restaurant-Waiters-Parisian Cookery-Paris by Night -Torment of Flies-Amicable Relations-The Peasantry-Again at Paris-A Russian Equipage-A Picturesque Coachman-A Russian Boy-Russian Soldiers-The Austrians -- CHAPTER XXII. | |
| My First Ride to Paris-The Aristocratic Quarters-Different Quarters of the City-Differences in these -The Boulevards The Quays-The Squares of London and Paris-An Excursion-Again in Paris-Numbering the Streets-The Jardin des Plantes-The Menagerie-The Hothouses-Released from Arrest - An Unfortunate Accident - A Comrade's Quarters - Cabriolet-Drivers - The Fountains - A StreetLecturer-Itinerant Violinist-A Suicide-The Change of Dynasty-The Luxembourg-The Chamber of Peers-The Poultry and Flower Mark -- CHAPTER XXIII. -- Admiral Rosily's Villa-The Duke and the 5th Division-Views in the Neighbourhood-Our Patron Saint-Village Amusements-The Fauigny Affair-M. Fauigny and the Duke-Injustice of the Duke-Indifference as to Dress-A General Order-An Affray-Russian Review-The Allied Sovereigns-The Russian Artillery-The Artillery Horses-Leave of Absence at last-Regrets at Leaving-My Portmanteau Departure-Our Journey-We take the Wrong Road-At Amiens-The Hôtel d'Angleterre-A Caravan Journey-A Cabriolet-A John Bull Astray-Mo -- CHAPTER XXIV. -- Our Fellow-Passengers-From Dover to Calais-For Paris once more-Montreuil again-Abbeville and its Cathedral-A Bridal Party-Hotel at Breteuil-A Race-Arrival at Clermont-The Stables at Chantilly-Our Old Quarters at Stain-Attempts at Comfort-A Dreary Winter-Our Occupations-Outbreaks of Fire-Preparations for Departure-Preparations for a Start - Leave-Takings - Our Quarters at Beaumont-Noailles and Beauvais-A Scene with our Hostess-The Theatre at Beauvais-Major Dyas-A Cheerless Day's March- Grandvilli. | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Without doubt, one of the finest accounts of a participant of the Waterloo campaign. Mercer was famously in charge of "G" troop RHA during the campaign, and from the journal he kept at the time, he formed this book. It is written with a jaunty air more often seen in the writings of French cavalry officers memoirs, a certain irreverence to rank and custom (his description of the Duc de Berri is particularly cutting) and a keen eye for detail and the anecdote. This edition is the second volume of a two volume series as originally published. Having been stationed in Belgium for over a month during which time he offers a number of telling remarks on the country and its inhabitants, and their enthusiasm for the conflict, his troop arrived belatedly at the battle of Quatre Bars on the 16th June 1815 as the fighting died down. He was involved in covering the retreat of the Allied forces northward to Waterloo on the 17th. During this retreat Mercer sights Napoleon riding with the vanguard of his advanced forces, as he struggles to cover his retreating comrades, in a moment he refers to as "sublime".During the battle on the 18th his troop is in the thick of the fighting, during which time Mercer's account leaves no detail out, apart from his disobeying Wellington's order to avoid counter-battery fire. As the battle rolls on the magnificent and yet foolhardy charges of the massed French cavalry are recounted with their brave but ultimately futile attempt to break the squares on the ridge, Mercer and his troop pour fire into the horsemen mercilessly. As the Armée du Nord recoils from its final attack in disarray, Mercer is ordered with his men to follow up the retreating hordes, he replies to his superior "How?" as the charnel house surrounding his position contains the dead and dying horses needed to pull his guns.Essential reading.Author - General Alexander Cavalié Mercer (1783-1868) |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Journal of the Waterloo Campaign |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Journal of the Waterloo Campaign (kept throughout the campaign of 1815) Vol. II |
| ISBN: | 1-908692-33-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910164254603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Journal of the Waterloo Campaign (kept throughout the campaign of 1815)