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Foreword

(1)

Introduction

(2)

Part One -- The Protagonists

`We had a notion that while he was there nothing could go wrong.'

(6)

`The Napoleon we knew does not exist anymore.'

(8)

`Le plus brave que la braves.'

(6)

Part Two -- Prelude to Battle (20 April 1814 -- 17 June 1815)

(14)

`The common enemy to the peace of the world.'

(5)

`I caused the misfortunes of France, I ought to repair them.'

(8)

Part Three -- An Outline of the Battle (18 June 1815)

(30)

`I have just ridden the along the whole line, and I never saw a worse position.'

(3)

`There it goes.' (11.30 am -- 3.00 pm)

(6)

`Forward! The salvation of France is at stake.' (3.00 pm -- 6.30 pm)

(6)

`He and I, and every other Englishman on the field must stand and die on the spot which we occupy.' (6.30 pm -- 8.30 pm)

(4)

`A present c'est fini -- sauvons nous.' (8.30 -)

(4)

`Such an action could not be gained without great loss; and I'm sorry to say ours has been immense.'

(6)

Part Four -- The Road to Valhalla (From Waterloo to the Grave)

(16)

`I hope to God I have fought my last battle.' (Wellington after Waterloo)

(5)

`To live in captivity is to die a thousand deaths.' (Napoleon after Waterloo)

(6)

`This is the last command I will ever give you...fire!' (Ney after Waterloo)

(4)

Part Five -- The Footsteps of Command (The Battlefield Today)

(66)

`I don't think that it would have done if I hadn't been there.' (Wellington's Waterloo)

(15)

Battlefield Walk 1 - In the Footsteps of Wellington

101

(4)

`Never did Napoleon have so formidable or so fragile a weapon in his hand.' (Napoleon and Ney at Waterloo)

105

(50)

Battlefield Walk 2 - In the Footsteps of Napoleon and Ney

113

(6)

Appendices

Appendix A Consolidated List of Battlefield Memorials

119

(22)

Appendix B Other Principal Personalities at Waterloo

141

(6)

Appendix C Effective Strengths of the Armies on the Battlefield at Waterloo, 18 June 1815

147

(1)

Appendix D A Regimental Experience

148

(4)

Appendix E Bibliography

152

(3)

Index

155

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