The Waterloo Armies: Men, Organization and TacticsWaterloo is one of the most famous battles in history and it has given rise to a vast and varied literature. The strategy and tactics of the battle and the entire Waterloo campaign have been analysed at length. The commanders, manoeuvres and critical episodes, and the intense experiences of the men who took part, have all been recorded in minute detail. But the organization, structure and fighting strength of the armies that fought in the battle have received less attention, and this is the subject of Philip Haythornthwaite's detailed, authoritative and engaging study. Through a close description of the structure and personnel of each of the armies he builds up a fascinating picture of their makeup, their methods and their capabilities. The insight he offers into the contrasting styles and national characteristics of the forces that came together on the Waterloo battlefield gives a fresh perspective on the extraordinary clash of arms that ended the Napoleonic era |
Contents
Introduction | 2 |
Organization Weapons and Tactics | 5 |
Part II Wellingtons Army | 30 |
Part III Napoleons Army | 88 |
Part IV The Netherlands and Prussian Armies | 150 |
Notes | 210 |
Strengths and Casualties | 215 |
Orders of Battle | 226 |
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1st Bde 1st Brigade 2nd Battn 2nd Brigade 6-pounder attack baron battle Belgian Blücher blue facings brigade commander Brigade was commanded Brigade was led British Captain casualties Cavalry Division Chasseurs à Cheval colour commanded by Lieutenant cuirassiers dark blue deployed Duke enemy field fire Foot Artillery foot company formed four squadrons Generalmajor guns Hanoverian Horse Artillery horse batteries Hougoumont howitzers Hussar Regt Hussars II Corps Imperial Guard Jägers King's German Legion Kingdom of Holland Kurmark Landwehr Lancers Landwehr Landwehr Cavalry led by Maréchal Lieutenant Colonel light cavalry Light Dragoons light infantry Ligny line regiments London Major Maréchal de Camp Marshal monarchy musket Napoleon Nassau Netherlands Officers Other ranks Peninsula Peninsular War Prince Prussian army Quatre Bras regi reserve Royal served shako shot Siborne Silesian skirmishers strength troops Uhlan Uhlan Regt uniform units Waterloo campaign Wellington Wellington's army William wore wounded at Waterloo yellow