Identifier: waterlooletterss00sibo (find matches)
Title: Waterloo letters : a selection from original and hitherto unpublished letters bearing on the operations of the 16th, 17th, and 18th June, 1815, by officers who served in the campaign
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Siborne, H.T. (Herbert Taylor)
Subjects: Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815
Publisher: London : Cassell & Co.
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System

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dings of the Osnabruck Battalion during thelatter j^art of the ever-memorable Battle of Waterloo mayprove of service to Mr. Siborne. I remain, yours truly, W. Halkett. P.S.—The Knapsacks in possession of the HanoverianTroops were English, painted yellow. The Luneburg andBremen Verden had green coats; the latter wore dark bluetrousers.—W. H. Mitchells Infantry Brigade. The 4th Infantry Brigade consisted of the14tli Regiment (3rd Battalion), the 23rd RoyalWelsh Fusiliers, and the 51st Light Infantry, andwas under the command of Lieut.-Colonel andBrevet-Colonel H. H. Mitchell of the latter Regi-ment. At the commencement of the Battle of Waterloothe Brigade was posted as follows:— Along the portion of the Avenue leading toHougoumont from the Nivelles road, and nextto the latter, was extended the Light ComjDanyof the 23rd. On its right w^as an abatin acrossthat road, and a Company of the 51st was sta-tioned close to it. Four more Companies ofthe 51st and the Light Comjmny of the 14th
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MITCHELLS INFANTRY BRIGADE. 311 were extended along the hollow way in continua-tion of the Hougoumont Avenue, and the re-mainder of the 51st were in support about 200yards to the rear. The 14th Eegiment was postedstill further to the rear as a Reserve to the LightInfantry of the Brigade, which was thus opposedto the extreme left of the French Line. Thesetroops more or less occupied the same positionsthroughout the day. The 23rd Regiment was stationed on the leftof the Nivelles road, under the crest of the mainridge, and in rear of the 2nd Brigade of Guards. The latter having been gradually moved downas reinforcements to Hougoumont, their groundwas occupied by Brunswick troops, and the 23rdwas advanced to an interval between the Bruns-wick Squares. Here it was suddenly ordered toprepare to receive Cavalry, instead of which theChasseurs of the Guard appeared before it, where-upon the front face of the 23rd Square precipitatelyopened an ineffectual fire, but instantly recoveringitself, t

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