DESCRIPTION OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE, I AND DISPOSITION OF THE TROOPS engaged in the ACTION, FOUGHT ON THE 18th of JUNE, 1815, NEAR WATERLOO; ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE Representation of that great Event IN THE PANORAMA, LEICESTER-SQUARE. “ Rivers of blood I see, and hills of slain, Aq Iliad rising out of one campaign.’' Addison’s Campaign, llf/t and 1 ith lines. PRICE SIXPENCE. 1810. I . f V / J. ,\dlarp, 'Primer, 23, Bartlioiumew Clobe, DESCRIPTION OF THE .Battle of Waterloo. THE British army, after the action of Quatre Bras, fought on the l6th, retired upon Genappe, and on the 17th arrived at the Village of Mont St. Jean, a league in front of Waterloo. The enemy having come up with the army on that day, a slight cannonade and some skirmishing took place in the evening; but, night putting a stop to any further operations, the army bivou¬ acked near the position it held the following day. A violent storm of rain, accompanied with thunder, continued to fall during the night, and our brave men were obliged to sleep on ground already trampled into sandy mud. The cold was excessive, but the state of the weather pre¬ vented the possibility of lighting many fires ; yet, notwithstanding these disadvantageous cir¬ cumstances, our troops were formed early in the morning, full of ardor, to meet the enemy, who s 2 4 appeared on the opposite heights, collecting in considerable force, if But on the British heart were lost, “The terrors of the charging host; “ For not an eye the storm that view’d, “ Chang’d its proud glance of fortitude.” Walter Scott’s Battle of Waterloo. Gloomy clouds and passing showers, ushered in the day, which continued dark and lowering till the afternoon, when the weather began to clear. About seven in the evening, the clouds breaking, the setting sun burst forth with glow¬ ing splendor over our victorious army, now or¬ dered to charge the formidable columns of the enemy; which, unable to bear the shock, were driven down the hill they had just gained, leav¬ ing the ground covered with their dead, “Theri, 'W’ellirigto*! thy piercing eye, “ This crisis caught of destiny. “The British host iiad stood “ That morn ’gainst cliarg-e of sword and lance, “ As their own ocean-rocks hold stance; “ But when thy voice had said u Advance!” “They were their ocean’s flood.” Walter Scott’s Battle of Waterloo. This is the period represented, generally, iri the Panorama ; though a liberty has been taken, as to time, in introducing the glorious charge made by the Highlanders, and General Portson- by’s brigade of cavalry, upon the enemy’s corps; commanded by Count d’Erloti, consisting of 20,000 infantry, who were all dispersed, killed, or taken prisoners; losing two eagles in the conflict. The charge was made a few hours before the general advance of the British army. 5 Formation of the British Force y under the command of the Duke of Wellington. *** The whole was divided into two Corps d'Armee.—The first, under the command of His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange , comprized the IV, 3d, and 5th Divi¬ sions. The second Corps, commanded by General Lord Hilly was composed of the 2d, 4>th y and (ji/i Divisions » On the right of the Genappe Road. BRIGADES. 1st Division, C 1st Brit. Brig. Gen. Maitland- n > s M.Gen.Cooke, £2d ditto Gen. Byng C 5th Brit. Brig. Gen. Halket —30th—73d . . l -—69th—33d Sir C 1 A1 t 0, n , V IstBrig.K.G.Leg.Col.Ompteda 5th—3th -j-—1st and 2d light 1 1st Hannoverian Brigade —D. of York, &c. REGIMENTS. -1st Gds. 2d & 3d Bat. -2d and 3d Guards. 3d Brit. Brig. Gen. Adam —52d—71st - 95th ... y 2d Division, 2 Sir H. Clinton, C IstBrig.K.G.Leg.Col.duPlatt 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th. I 3d Hannov. Brig.,Col. Halket , ry • • f 4th Brit. Brig., Col. Mitchell—14th, 23d, and 51st. s „ ij V1S 'k * -t 6th ditto, Gen. Johnston ”1 These 2 brigs, were at Hal, ir ' Hlu ‘ jer ’/.6th Han.Brig.,Gen,Lyon J and not in the action. On the left of the Genappe Road. Di mnn f 8t ^ Bnt. Brig., Gen. Kempt—28th, 32d, 79th, 95th, ■ p-' 1 ■< 9th ditto ditto, Gen. Pack —1st, 42d, 44th, 92d. . i icton. ^ 5t(i Hau Brig#> Col Vinke 6th Division, 5 10fl' Brit. Brig., G.Lambert—4tb, 27th, 40th. 81st. 4tli Han. Brig , Col. But 5th Sir T CAVALRY. Under the command of the Earl of Uxbridge , now Marquis of Angle sea. { 1st and 2d Life Guard* Horse Guards 1st Diagoon Guards 2d ditto - - Sir W. Ponsonbv—Royals, Greys, and Enniskillen* 3d ditto - - Sir W. Dornberg—1st & 2d Lt, Drag, K.G.L. & 23d 4:h ditto - - Sir 1,0. Vaudeleur-—lllh, 12th, 16th, Light Drag. 5th ditto - - Sir C. Grant — 2d, 7th, 15th Hussars 6ih ditto - - Sir R, H. Vivian —1st, 10th, 18th ditto 7tli ditto - - - Arentschildt —3d Hussars, 13th Light Dragoons 8t.h ditto - not m action. E 3 ARTILLERY. GENERAL STAFF. Colonel Sir George Wood, commanding in general. Lieut.-Col. Sir Augustus Frazer, ditto British Horse Artillery. Lieut.-Col. Macdonald, commanding under Sir Augustus Frazer. Lieut.-Col. Sir J. Hartman, commanding German Artillery. Field Officers commanding two Brigades attached to each, Division of the Army. DIVISIONS. DIVISIONS. 1st. Lieut.-Col. Adye I 3d. Lieut.-Col. Williamson 2d. Lieut.-Col. Gold J 5th. Major Heise, Hannoverian Major Drummond—Reserve. Officers commanding Troops and Brigades. Cavalry——Lieut.-Col. Smith, Horse Artillery. Ditto -Major Ramsay, ditto. Ditto -Captain Mercer, ditto. Ditto -Lieut.-Col. Bull, ditto. Ditto -Major Whinyates, ditto, and Rocket Troop. Ditto -Lieut.-Col, Sir R. Gardiner, Horse Artillery. 31 VISIONS. • ' 1st. j [ Captain Ssndbam, [ Major Kuhlman, Foot Artillery. Horse ditto, (German). 2d. j [ Major Symplier, [ Captain Bolton, ditto (ditto.) Foot Artillery. 3d. j j Major Lloyd, [ Major Cleeve, ditto. ditto. 4th. Captain Rettberg, ditto, (Hannoverian). RESERVE. Ditto. Ditto. Captain Sinclair, Major Bean, Lieut.-Col. Sir II. ditto. Horse ditto. Ross-, ditto. 7 \ The field of action extends about two miles and a half, by nearly two miles. # Its greatest length runs east and west, having two command¬ ing positions separated by a considerable valley, in which are several gentle undulations. The whole ground is perfectly open, and at the com¬ mencement of the action was covered with corn and clover, but towards the close of the day all appearance of cultivation was entirely destroyed. The high road from Brussels to Ge- nappe, intersects the field, dividing it almost equally. On the north side of the valley is the Village and Plateau of Mont St. Jean. Here the Duke of Wellington formed the British line, extend¬ ing from beyond the Chateau Gomont,(common¬ ly called Hougomont,) situated in the west end of the valley, to the Village of Ter la Haye,-J- on the east. The front line was formed by a small bye road, running from the Nivelle road, along the whole position. The reserve was posted in the valleys, and on the small rising grounds near the Village of Mont St. Jean, turning its front opposite to Braine la Leude. The British centre had, on its right, the Chateau Gomont, and on its left the Farm of La Have * This measurement includes (he whole ground occnpied by the two armies; but the British and French positions were not more than half a mile asunder at the nearest points. + Ter la Have takes its name from the only hedge of consequence in this part of the country, running from the left of the Genappe road, a’ong the bye-road on which Sir Thomas Picton’s division was stationed, to the village-, which is intercepted in this view by high ground behind the tree where Sir Thomas was killed. 8 Sainte, situated in the valley on the west side of the Genappe road.* The French line, posted upon the heights on the south side of the valley, extended from the Village of Planchenoit, (the spot where Bona¬ parte slept the night previous to the action,) to a point beyond the Chateau Gomont; extend¬ ing their skirmishes to within a short distance of Braine la Leude. La Belle Alliance was on the right of their centre.; and, in the rear of their left was a small wood, in which stood a lofty scaffold.-^ At this point Bonaparte re¬ mained, and gave his orders, during the early part of the day. Count Lobau commanded on the right, Jerome Bonaparte on the left, and in the centre were the corps of Erlon and Reille; behind them, Bonaparte with the Imperial Guards. Thus si¬ tuated, the action commenced between ten and eleven, A.M. by Bonaparte ordering the troops on the left, to attack the Wood and Chateau of Gomont, defended by General Byng’s brigade of Guards, with one battalion of Brunswick, and two battalions of Hanoverian troops attach¬ ed to it. The attack was most furious ; but no efforts of the enemy, though they gained the * The present view was taken from the Plateau of Mont St. Jean, in the rear of this farm, upon a small stage suffi¬ ciently elevated to sec into the valleys and clear the objects. + This scaffold, or platform, about sixty feet high, was erected by order of the King of the Netherlands, as a signal station to announce the approach of the enemy, but the French arrived before it could be completed. It is not true that Bonaparte ascended the platform, there being no lad¬ ders, or any other uieau3 left to get up. 9 wood, could drive the British from the Chateau!, which they defended with obstinate bravery, not¬ withstanding it was set on fire by shells from the French howitzers. The wall surrounding the garden of the Chateau was loop-holed by our troops, and every means of defence adopted ; as the loss of that point, which was considered the key of our position, would have enabled the enertly to have brought up his guns on our right, and thfcreby enfilade our whole line. During the attack upon Gomont, the enemy opened a tremendous fire, from upwards of 200 pieces of artillery, upon our whole line, to cover the advance of his masses of cavalry and infan¬ try, who made repeated attacks upon our troops draWti up in echelons of squares. In one of these attacks the French gained possession of the farm-house of La Haye Sainte, defended by a detachment of the light battalion of the King’s German Legion, who, having unfortunately ex¬ pended all their ammunition, and their commu¬ nication being cut off, they were overpowered, and fell a sacrifice to the fury of the assailants. # The French kept possession of La Haye Sainte during the remainder of the day till the period represented in the Panorama, when they retreat¬ ed, and were fired upon by the 1st Foot (Royals), then situated upon the left of the road. * This was the only advantage the enemy gained during the day, and is what Bonaparte, in his bulletin, pompously called taking the Village of Mont St. Jean, which the French never reached, as must be evident to those who see the posiliou the British troops held during the action. 10 Towards the close of the battle, Bonaparte, seeing all his attempts to break through the Bri¬ tish line defeated, ordered a strong column of the middle Guard, led on by Marshal Ney, to advance and charge the British centre. They were preceded by cavalry, who wheeled off to the right and left upon gaining the crest of the hill, leaving the Imperial Guards opposed to General Maitland’s brigade of the 2d and 3d battalions of the 1st Foot Guards, now wheeled up from square into a line of four deep. Another column of French infantry threatened, at this moment, the right flank of the Guards, but General Adam’s brigade, coming rapidly up, took this corp in flank, and, opening their Are, drove them down the hill. The Guards then advanced upon the Imperial Grenadiers, and, giving them a steady, well-directed volley, charged them with such impetuosity, that they fled in the greatest confusion.* The British cavalry now coming up, the Life Guards, with the Marquis of Angle- sea at their head, and Captain (now Major) Kelly, charged the Cuirassiers, who, notwithstand¬ ing their armour, were completely overturned and trampled down by the superior weight of our horses. The French now ceased to be the assailants. The Duke of Wellington, seizing the critical moment, ordered the whole army, which had stood upon the defensive the entire day, to advance. The effect was dreadful —they ¥ About this period the Prussians, under Bulow, had come up near Planchcnoit, and are seen, in the distance, beginning to skirmish with the light troops of the French right wing. 11 poured upon the enemy like a torrent, sweeping all before them ! It was in vain that the Old Imperial Guard formed upon the heights near La Belle Alliance, in four solid squares, to cover the retreat of their terrified comrades; they were also compelled to retire, and the whole be¬ came a complete rout ! The Duke of Wellington is represented in the foreground, near the Guards ; but to say where he actually was, at this period, is impossible. His Grace, in the course of the day, went to every part of the line, animating the troops with his presence ; and, in some cases, leading them on. 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