INDEX

Aisemont, village of, 68, 100, 103

Aisne river, 13, 146

Aix-la-Chapelle, 44

Allies, earlier operations of the, 1-50

Alten, General, Third British Division, 34, 42

Anthing, General, Dutch-Belgians, 34, 39

Antwerp, 8

Artillery, Prussian, 54

Asserre, 10

Ath, 7-9, 34, 35

Aulnay, 151

Avesnes, 13-15, 135, 142, 143, 145, 146

Bachelu, General, Infantry Division (French), 18, 33, 39, 42

Balâtre, 62, 80

Basle, 4

Basse Wavre, 109-114, 117, 118, 123, 126

Baudeset, 70

Beaumont, 4, 7, 15, 142, 145

Berthézène, Colonel, Eleventh Division, Third French Corps, 57

Berton, General, Brigade of French Dragoons, 81, 82

Bianchi, General (Austrians), 4

Bierges, mill of, 111, 117-119, 122, 126, 127

——, village of, 68, 103, 111, 113, 118, 120, 124, 126-129

Binche, 33

Blanc Mesnil, 151

Blucher, General, 4, 71, 83, 133;

his army in Belgium, 9, 10;

at Sombreffe, 21, 22, 25, 26;

his reasons for concentrating at Ligny, 35-37, 43-47;

interview with Wellington at Bussy, 40;

defeated by Napoleon at Ligny, 73, 78;

his retreat, 84, 90, 92;

makes for Brussels, 94;

marches towards Mont St Jean, 100-107;

ordered to defend Wavre, 108;

pursues French by Charleroi, 135;

race for Paris between Grouchy and, 143-146, 151;

at Compiègne, 148;

captures bridges over the Oise, 150

Bonne Espérance, 9

Bonnemain, General, 88, 89, 92

Borcke, General, Ninth Division, Third Prussian Corps, 52, 70, 109-111, 113, 115, 130, 131, 138

Bornstaedt, Major, 114

Borstel, General, 90

Bourmont, General de, 61

Braine, l’Alleud, 102

Braine-le-Comte, 8, 34, 35, 39

Brunswick, Duke of, 39, 42

Brussels, Napoleon resolves to attack, 6, 7

Bry, 73, 74

Bulow, General, Fourth Corps, 10, 66, 69, 78, 102;

Gneisenau’s instructions—a serious delay, 22-24;

too late for Ligny, 45, 46;

at Baudeset, 70;

without news, 71;

at Dion-le-Mont, 100, 103;

reaches St Lambert, 105, 117;

pursues French to Genappe, 136;

marches to St Quentin, 146;

Ressons, 147;

Senlis, 149, 150;

and Marly la Ville, 151

Bussy, mill of, 40

Bylandt, General, First Brigade, Dutch-Belgians, 33, 39

Cavalry, Prussian, 54

Cérisy, 146

Chambre, 128

Chapelle St Lambert, 103, 105, 106, 109, 117

Charlemont, 83

Charleroi, 7, 9, 17, 25, 27, 28, 33, 36, 37, 141

Chassé, General, 34

Chastel, Colonel, Tenth Division, Second Cavalry Corps (French), 59

Châtelet, 27, 30, 37

Châtelineau, 30

Chaumont, 136

Chauny, 146, 147

Chimay, 14

Ciney, 10

Clinton, General, Second British Division, 34, 35, 39

Colville, General, Fourth British Division, 34, 35

Compiègne, 146-148, 151

Condé, 7, 8

Cooke, General, First British Division, 34, 35, 42

Corbaix, 71, 72, 94, 98, 137

Courcelles, 27

Courtrai, 8

Couture, 104, 130

Creil, 149

Crepy, 147, 149-151

Dammartin, 151

Davoût, 5, 63

Dender river, 8

D’Erlon, General, First Corps (French), 12, 15, 16, 20, 21, 36, 39, 41-43, 46, 48-50, 144, 147-151

Dessaix, 63

Dinant, 9, 10, 72, 139, 141, 142

Dion-le-Mont, village of, 71, 98, 100, 103, 104, 109, 110, 115, 117, 136

Dittfurth, Major, 55, 56, 110

Domon, General, 76

Dornberg, General, 34, 35

Durutte, General, 21

Dyle river, 68, 72, 93, 96, 98-100, 104-106, 110-112, 114, 118, 122, 124, 126, 129, 136, 138

Enghien, 8, 9, 34, 35, 39

Ernage, 72, 89

Excelmans, General, Second Cavalry Corps (French), 13, 56, 59, 63, 73, 75, 76, 80-90, 92, 95-98, 107, 109, 110, 115, 117, 119, 123, 136

Ferdinand, Archduke, 3

Fleurus, 10, 17, 21, 27, 29, 32, 75

Florennes, 15, 16

Fontaine l’Evêque, 28

Foy, General, 18, 38, 42

Frasnes, 8, 18, 19, 33, 35, 38-41, 135

Frimont, Marshal, 4

Frischermont, 109

Gembloux, 40, 56, 66, 68-70, 81-88, 94, 95, 137, 138, 141

Genappe, 8, 41, 136

Gentinnes, 66-68, 70, 72

Gérard, General, Fourth Corps (French), 12, 15-17, 30, 36, 58, 61, 62, 64, 73, 85-87, 94, 95, 99, 107, 115, 117-119, 124, 127, 136-139

Gerpinnes, 9, 15

Ghent, 8

Gillicourt, 149

Gilly, 17, 27, 28, 30

Girard, General, 29, 41, 42, 47-49

Givet, 4, 7

Gneisenau, General, chief of Blucher’s Staff, 22-24, 66, 67, 102, 106

Gonesse, 150, 151

Gosselies, 18, 27, 28, 38, 48, 135

Grammont, 8, 34, 35

Grand Leez, 92, 99, 136

Grouchy, Marshal Count, 5, 13-15, 17, 18, 30, 42, 55, 57, 62, 64, 74-76, 78, 100, 105-107, 112;

summary of his Forces, 60;

unfit for independent command, 63;

the only man available, 65;

his pursuit of the Prussians, 80-99;

battle of Wavre, 115, 117, 118, 120, 123-132;

his retreat after Wavre, 133-152

Guiscard, 147

Guise, 146

Habert, General, Tenth Division, Third French Corps, 57, 116

Ham, 146, 147

Ham-sur-Heure, 15

Hannut, 10, 22-24

Hautain-le-Val, 33

Heppignies, village of, 29

Heron, 9

Hill, Lord, 8

Hirson, 146

Hobe, General, Reserve Cavalry, Third Prussian Corps, 53, 70, 113, 119

Hologne, 10

Houssaye, quoted, 6, 7, 61, 85

Hulot, Colonel, Fourteenth Division, Fourth French Corps, 58, 118, 119, 127

Huy, 9, 10

Infantry, Prussian, 54

Jacquinot, General, Reserve Cavalry, Fourth French Corps, 50, 58

Jagow, Colonel, 148

Jamioux, 15

Jerome, General, 18, 38, 42

Jumet, 18, 21, 28

Kampfen, Colonel, 52, 113

Kellermann, General, Third Cavalry Corps (French), 13, 39-43, 63, 150

Kleist, General, 2

La Baraque, 72, 95, 97-99, 109, 115

La Bavette, 72, 103, 113, 114, 130, 136

La Bavette-Rosieren, 136

La Falize, 138

La Fère, 146

La Ferté, 151

La Haye, 102

La Huzelle, wood of, 98, 106

Lagny, 151

Lambusart, 31

Landrécies, fortress of, 143

Langres, 4

Lannes, General, 63

Laon, 4, 13, 14, 135, 142, 143, 146

Lasne, valley of the, 104, 105

Laurent, Napoleon’s A.D.C., 48

Le Boquet, 81

Le Bourget, 151

Le Caillou farm-house, 99

Le Mazy, 81, 82, 84, 89, 92

Lecourbe, General, 5, 142

Ledebur, Colonel, 71, 97, 98, 104, 106, 125

Leers, 15, 18

Lefebvre-Desnouette, General, Cavalry of the Guard (French), 19, 39

Lefol, Colonel, Eighth Division, Third French Corps, 57, 117, 118

Letort, General, 31

Leuze, 8

Liège, 10, 24, 33, 90

Liers, 10

Ligny, 32, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43, 44, 47, 55, 57, 62, 67, 74

Lille, 7, 12, 14

Limale, village of, 99, 100, 111, 114, 117, 119, 120, 124, 126, 132, 136

Limelette, Village of, 98, 99, 112

Lobau, General, Sixth Corps (French), 13, 15-17, 36, 56, 59, 73, 76

Lobbes, village of, 9, 25

Longwy, 13

Lootz, 10

Losthin, General, 104

Lottum, Colonel Count, Reserve Cavalry, Third Prussian Corps, 53, 70, 72, 114, 128

Louvain, 81, 100, 103, 130

Luck, Colonel, Eleventh Division, Third Prussian Corps, 52, 113

Lutzow, Colonel, 28

Lyons, 5

Maestricht, 83

Maladrie, hamlet of, 25, 26

Maransart, 104, 105

Marbais, 41, 47, 48, 79

Marchienne, 15, 18, 21, 26, 27

Marcinelle, 15, 28

Marle, 146

Marly la Ville, 151

Marwitz, Colonel (Prussians), 49, 50, 70, 72, 113, 126, 128-130

Masséna, General, 63

Maubeuge, fortress of, 4, 14, 15, 143

Maurin, General, 107

Meaux, 151

Mellery, 66, 135, 137

Metz, 13

Meuse valley, 7, 139

Mézières, 12, 14, 143, 146

Milhaud, General, Fourth Cavalry Corps (French), 13, 62, 63, 73

Mohnhaupt, Colonel, Reserve Artillery (Prussian), 53

Mons, 8, 25, 33, 34, 44

Mont Potriaux, 55, 56

Mont St Guibert, 66, 68, 71, 97, 100, 103, 104, 106

Mont St Jean, 44, 95, 99;

Blucher marches towards, 100-107

Montigny, 26

Moustier, 93, 96, 99, 107

Muffling, 102

Murat, 63

Namur, 9, 10, 24, 33, 35, 83, 90, 100, 134-136, 138-141

Nancy, 4

Nanteuil, 150, 151

Napoleon, his waiting tactics and inaction, 2, 3, 36, 37, 44, 50, 76, 78;

his scheme of campaign, 5, 11;

resolves to attack Brussels, 6;

his army for invasion of Belgium, 12;

his first movements, 14;

his position on 15th June, 35;

his instructions to Ney, 40, 41;

Ligny and after, 45, 47, 48, 73-78;

Blucher’s reasons, 46;

Grouchy and, 64, 65, 93, 105;

his orders to Grouchy, 80, 83-85, 87, 99, 117;

Grouchy’s despatches to, 90, 94;

routed at Mont St Jean, 124;

defeated at Wavre, 133;

“no party, no power,” 145

Neuf Sart, 97

Ney, Marshal, the “bravest of the brave,” 13;

in command of Left Wing, 18, 29;

his cautious methods, 19, 20;

Frasnes, 33, 35;

interview with Napoleon, 36;

hesitation about Quatre-Bras, 37-39, 42, 43, 75-77;

Napoleon’s instructions to, 40, 41, 47, 48;

his orders to d’Erlon, 49;

no news from, 75-77

Nil Perrieux, 72

Nil St Vincent, 88, 97, 98

Ninove, 8, 35

Nivelles, 9, 34, 39, 41

Nouvion, 146

Noyon, 147

Ohain, 106

Oise river, 146, 147, 150

Orange, Prince of, commander of troops in the Netherlands, 2, 8, 34, 35, 39, 40, 42

Origny, 146, 147

Orneau, valley of the, 82

Ostend, 8

Ottenburg, village of, 130

Ottignies, 93, 99, 107

Oudenarde, 7-9

Pajol, General, First Cavalry Corps (French), 13, 17, 26-28, 59, 60, 63, 73, 75, 76, 80-84, 87, 89, 92, 99, 115, 117-120, 127, 137, 138

Pecheux, Colonel, Twelfth Division, Fourth French Corps, 58, 127

Peronne, 4

Perponcher, General (Dutch-Belgians), 33, 34, 36, 39

Perwez, 88, 90

Philippeville, 7, 15, 141-143

Picton, General, 39, 42

Piéton stream, 28

Pirch I., General, Second Corps (Prussians), 9, 10, 32, 35, 41, 66-68, 73, 98, 100, 103, 105, 106, 135, 137, 139-144

Pirch II., General, 30-32

Piré, General, French Cavalry, 18, 29, 33, 36, 39, 41, 42

Plancenoit, 105

Point-du-Jour, 70, 85-87, 121, 126

Pont St Maxence, 146, 150

Provence, 4

Prussian Corps, Third, 52-65

Quatre-Bras, 7-9, 19, 20, 33, 35-45, 83;

results of battle, 43

Ransart, 29

Rapp, General, 6

Reille, General, Second Corps (French), 12, 15, 18, 21, 25, 29, 36, 38-42, 142, 144, 150, 151

Reims, 146, 147

Ressons, 147, 149

Réthel, 146

Rixensart, 109, 127, 128, 131

Rochefort, 10

Rocroi, fortress of, 14, 143

Roder, General, Reserve Cavalry (Prussian), 28, 31

Rouelx, 8

Roye, 146

Ryssel, General, Fourteenth Division (Prussians), 71, 105

Saarbruck, 4

Saarlouis, 4

St Achtenrode, village of, 130

St Amand, 41, 49, 74, 85

St Anne, village of, 68, 100

St Denis, 81, 89, 92, 137, 138, 151

St Géry, 93, 96

St Lambert, 117, 125, 138

St Quentin, 146

St Robert, 131

St Symphorien, 26

Sambre river, 15, 27, 28, 139, 140

Sart à Walhain, 88, 90, 92, 136

Sauvenière, village of, 88, 90, 95, 137

Saxe-Weimar, Prince Bernard of, 19, 20, 33, 35

Schwarzenberg, General (Austrian Army), 34

Seneffe, 8

Seulis, 147, 149-151

Sohr, Colonel, 71, 106

Soignies Forest, 8, 9, 93

Soissons, 146-148

Soleilmont, 30

Solre-sur-Sambre, 15

Sombreffe, 10, 18, 21, 32, 37, 41, 42, 44, 55;

retreat of Thielemann’s corps from, 66-79

Sossoye, 9, 10

Sottegheim, 35, 39

Soult, Marshal, 14, 16, 21, 40, 64, 80, 89, 142, 143, 146, 147

——, Baron, 60, 137

Steedman, General, 34, 39

Steinmetz, General, First Division of Zieten’s Corps (Prussian), 25-29, 32-34, 39

Stengel, Colonel, 114;

at Wavre, 119-121, 124, 130

Strolz, Colonel, Ninth Cavalry Division, Second Cavalry Corps (French), 59

Stulpnagel, Colonel, Twelfth Division Third Prussian Corps, 52, 109, 113;

at Wavre, 119-121, 124, 126-128

Suchet, General, 5, 65, 142

Sydow, General, 149, 150

Temploux, 137, 138, 141

Teste, General, Twenty-first Division Third Prussian Corps, 59, 76, 81, 83, 96, 115, 119, 124, 127, 128, 137, 139-141

Thielemann, Lieutenant-General, Third Prussian Corps, 10, 52, 55, 56, 62, 81, 82, 87, 88, 90, 95, 100, 103, 106, 117, 119, 124-134, 136-139, 141, 145-147, 151;

his retreat from Sombreffe, 66-79;

his instructions and dispositions at Wavre, 108-114

Thionville, 13, 14

Thorembey les Beguignes, 9

Thuin, 9, 15, 26, 143

Tilly, 66-68, 71, 73

Tirlemont, 2

Tolly, Barclay de, 2, 4

Tongrenelles, 62

Tongres, 10

Tourinnes, 88, 99, 115, 136

Uxbridge, Lord, 8, 35, 39

Valenciennes, 12, 14

Vallin, Colonel, 136

Vandamme, General, Third Corps (French), 12, 15-18, 31, 47, 48, 57, 62, 64, 73, 85-88, 92, 94, 95, 97-99, 108, 109, 111, 134, 136, 138-140, 146, 147, 151;

at Wavre, 115-119, 122, 124, 127, 129, 130, 132

Van Merlen, General, 26, 33, 34

Vervins, 146

Vichery, Colonel, 58, 127

Vieux Sart, 71, 100

Villers Perruin, 33, 49

Villets Coterets, 148-151

Vilvorde, 35

Walhain, 71, 92, 95, 97, 137

Warème, 10

Wavre, 44, 67-69, 72, 92-94, 98-101, 104, 106, 136;

Thielemann’s instructions and dispositions at, 108-114;

battle of, 115-132

Wellington, Duke of, 4, 37, 38, 78, 83, 90, 93, 101;

disposition of his troops in Belgium, 7;

his plans, 25, 35;

order for concentration, 34;

a message to Blucher, 102

Wrede, Prince, 3

Zeppelin, Colonel, 109-111, 113, 129, 132

Zieten, General, First Corps (Prussian), 8-10, 17, 22, 25-29, 31, 32, 34, 35, 66-68, 70, 72, 73, 100, 103, 106, 114, 125, 142, 143, 145, 146-151

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