Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . 1815 the extra-vagance of the Peninsular War and of 1812 and 1813does not appear ; the grandeur of the conception,and the scientific method characteristic of the firstmaster of modern war, are manifest in their full com-pleteness. Yet Napoleon met his ruin at Waterloo:nor is it difficult to ascertain the causes. Two orthree times victory was within his grasp ; but thelieutenants in whom he trusted failed him ; Ney andGrouchy were instruments that broke in his hands ;he was unequal to himself on the night of t
Wellington, soldier and statesman, and the revival of the military power of England . 1815 the extra-vagance of the Peninsular War and of 1812 and 1813does not appear ; the grandeur of the conception,and the scientific method characteristic of the firstmaster of modern war, are manifest in their full com-pleteness. Yet Napoleon met his ruin at Waterloo:nor is it difficult to ascertain the causes. Two orthree times victory was within his grasp ; but thelieutenants in whom he trusted failed him ; Ney andGrouchy were instruments that broke in his hands ;he was unequal to himself on the night of the 16th;his army, too, was not sufficiently strong: dueallowance could not be made for mischances. TheFrench army, besides, if it gave proof of heroicvalour, on many occasions was an ill-organised andill-disciplined army ; the soldiery had little trust intheir chiefs ; the chiefs themselves were to a greatextent demoralised. Nevertheless the splendour ofNapoleons genius in war shines out conspicuouslyin the campaign ; nor has his renown, as he foretoldwould be the case, CHAPTER X THE ARMY OF OCCUPATION—ENTRANCE INTOPOLITICAL LIFE Wellington and Bliicher invade France—Intrigues of Fouche toeffect the restoration of Louis XVIII.—Napoleon practicallydeposed by the Chambers—Duplicity of Fouche—He paralysesthe defence of Paris—Envoys sent to Wellington and Bliicher—Hazardous advance of Bliicher—Wisdom and moderation ofWellington—The capitulation of Paris—Great position of Wel-lington—He saves France from dismemberment, and does herother services—He commands the Army of Occupation—Heenters political life in 1818, and is made Master of the Ordnanceand Commander-in-Chief—The period from 1818 to 1827—Conduct of Wellington—His attitude to the Irish Catholic andother questions—His dispute with Canning. WELLINGTON and Bliicher at once invadedFrance, the victory of Waterloo had beenso complete, though the other armies ofthe Coalition were still d
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