Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON—COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED ARMIES. the military resources of* France, wliicli the reverses of the three preced-ing years, and the pacific policy of the Bourbons during the months oftheir first restoration, had greatly diminished and ^1 k 3 illK i i ^ DUKE OF WELLINGTON. 379 He re-entered Paris on the 20th of March, 1815, and by the end ofMay, besides sending a force into La Vendee to put down the armedrisings of the Royalists in that province, and besides providing troopsunder Massena and Sachet for
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON—COMMANDER OF THE ALLIED ARMIES. the military resources of* France, wliicli the reverses of the three preced-ing years, and the pacific policy of the Bourbons during the months oftheir first restoration, had greatly diminished and ^1 k 3 illK i i ^ DUKE OF WELLINGTON. 379 He re-entered Paris on the 20th of March, 1815, and by the end ofMay, besides sending a force into La Vendee to put down the armedrisings of the Royalists in that province, and besides providing troopsunder Massena and Sachet for the defense of the southern frontiers ofFrance, Napoleon had an army assembled in the northeast for activeoperations under his own command, which amounted to between 120 and130,000 men, with a superb park of artillerj-, and in the highest possiblestate of equipment, discipline and efficiency. The approach of the many Russians, Austrians, Bavarians and otherfoes of the French emperor to the Rhine was necessarily slow; but thetwo most active of the allied powers had occupied Belgium with theirtroops while Napoleon was organizing his forces. Marshal Bliicher wasthere with 116,000 , and the Duke of Wellington was there alsowith about 106,000 troops, either British or in British pay. BATTLEFIELD WITH RIDGES AND V
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