The first Napoleon : a sketch, political and military . left, and caused the sensation in theEmperors army of which we have spoken above. Meantime Ney, relying on the reinforcementwhich, as he supposed, dErlon would speedilybring him, had attacked Perponchers DutchBelgian division under the Prince of Orangewith great vigor and with good success. TheFrench troops not only outnumbered their an-tagonists, but they were much more experiencedsoldiers. While things were in this state, Wel-lington returned from Ligny, where he had beento confer with Marshal Bliicher. Fortunatelyfor him. Sir Thomas Pi
The first Napoleon : a sketch, political and military . left, and caused the sensation in theEmperors army of which we have spoken above. Meantime Ney, relying on the reinforcementwhich, as he supposed, dErlon would speedilybring him, had attacked Perponchers DutchBelgian division under the Prince of Orangewith great vigor and with good success. TheFrench troops not only outnumbered their an-tagonists, but they were much more experiencedsoldiers. While things were in this state, Wel-lington returned from Ligny, where he had beento confer with Marshal Bliicher. Fortunatelyfor him. Sir Thomas Picton now arrived with hisdivision of British troops. From this time on,the allied forces were continually strengthenedby reinforcements. At last Ney, furious at the non-arrival of thefirst corps, learned what had taken place, and atonce peremptorily ordered its return to meantime he tried hard to win the day withthe troops he had with him. No one could havefought 20,000 men better than Ney did atQuatre Bras. But, as the hours wore on, the. L CAMPAIGN OF WATERLOO. Situation of tfie opposing Armies at 5 P. M., June 16th, 1815. Fronch, ? Knglish, Kapoleons HeaiUiuarters, » English Headquarters, Keys Prussians, DKrlons Corps, IB* Prussian Headquarters. THE RETURN FROM ELBA. 257 superiority of the allies in numbers, and espe-cially in fresh troops, became painfully did not return, could not return, in timeto take part in the action. Finally MarshalNey, after a contest most creditable to him, re-tired to his original position at Frasnes. Wel-lington had by this time collected in front ofhim over 30,000 men. One word in regard to the order which thestaff officer showed to the commander of dErlonsleading division. It was, in all probability, theorder which, dated at two oclock, directed Ney,after having beaten the troops in front of him,to turn back in the direction of Napoleon, andendeavor to surround the Prussians. The officercarrying the despatch, having
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