Letters of War.
Eye witness accounts of Napoleonic warfare.
Wounded at Nivelle, 16 November 1813.
In the process of driving the French out of Spain, Wellington stormed Soult's positions on the river Nivelle.
The retreat before Waterloo, 17 June 1815.
Lieutenant W.B. Ingilby, Royal Horse Artillery.
After Ligny and Quatre-Bras the Anglo-Dutch fall back towards Waterloo.
Waterloo, 18 June 1815: Dawn with the 7th Hussars.
Waterloo, 18 June 1815: Charge of the Scots Greys and 92nd Highlanders, 2-3 p.m.
Lieutenant R. Winchester, 92nd Highlanders.
Waterloo, 18 June 1815: The Royal Horse Artillery repulse enemy cavalry, late afternoon.
Field Captain A.C. Mercer, Royal Horse Artillery.
Waterloo, 18 June 1815: Charge of the Imperial Guard, 7 p.m.
Captain H.W. Powell, First Foot Guards.
Waterloo, 18 June 1815: The Finale.
Captain J. Kincaid, Rifle Brigade.
Villepeut, near Paris, 3rd July 1815.
Lt.William Turner 13thHussars.
Account of Waterloo after the battle.
A letter from Lt.James Arnott Howard to Charles Henry Howard, his brother.
Account of the Battle of Waterloo, as written by a Spanish observer.
Lt.Gen. Don Miguel de Alava, special envoy to his Majesty of Holland, sends a letter to Don Pedro Cevallos, Spain's first secretary of state.
Links:
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Allied library page: http://www.nwc.cwc.net/library/
Talon soft site: http://www.talonsoft.com/
Waterloo site: http://www.braine-lalleud.com/waterloo/
Contact me at: cpcook@iprimus.com.au
Special thanks to Kenneth Jones for the contribution of additional letters.
