Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . h German troops. The Ba-varians are in Beaumont. The 4th Prussian corps is further tothe right, and closely round upon the line of the Meuse ; the5th Prussian corps is pushing toward Stonne and flashes of artillery are seen near Beaumont. Thenan active cannonade begins on the distant ridge behind thatplace. The 1st Bavarian corps has surprised a French divi-sion in the little town, capturing a good deal of baggage. Whitepuffs of smoke break out in all directions. The French arereplying. Th
Decisive battles since Waterloo : the most important military events from 1815 to 1887 . h German troops. The Ba-varians are in Beaumont. The 4th Prussian corps is further tothe right, and closely round upon the line of the Meuse ; the5th Prussian corps is pushing toward Stonne and flashes of artillery are seen near Beaumont. Thenan active cannonade begins on the distant ridge behind thatplace. The 1st Bavarian corps has surprised a French divi-sion in the little town, capturing a good deal of baggage. Whitepuffs of smoke break out in all directions. The French arereplying. There is evidently a sharp struggle on our rightfront about Beaumont, and Mouzon. It grows fiercer, and thetroops bivouacked on the hill near Stonne are eager to beamong the combatants ; but they cannot get there to-night, butmust rest in their position. With that dull rolling and grum-bling of the cannonade, this fight was the preparation for thedecisive closing in of August 31st. The Germans were in light marching order, their knap-sacks being carried in wagons which followed closely. 347 348 DECISIVE BATTLES SINCE WATERLOO. behind their regiments. They were weary, and hungry,and thirsty, but they pressed on without complaint. Theypresented a fine appearance, although they were coveredwith the dust which rose in clouds from the roads alongwhich they travelled. Every man of the infantry; cavalry,and artillery, seemed to understand the necessity of fastmarching, and to entertain the hope that a victory in thebattle about to come would be the end of the war. Theplan had not, of course, been unfolded to the soldiers, oreven to any but the highest officers, but somehow itseemed to be understood throughout the entire army,rank and file, that a great and decisive battle was at was an enormous half circle closing in to make acomplete circle around the doomed city of the hill above Donchery was the Crown Prince, whilethe 5th and nth Prussian corps were pressing to the n
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