The French at Waterloo - Eyewitness Accounts: 2nd and 6th Corps, Cavalry, Artillery, Foot Guard and Medical Services

**Second volume of French eyewitness accounts of the Battle of Waterloo published in full for the first time in English.** This volume of French eyewitness accounts of Waterloo, published for the first time in full in English, completes Andrew Field’s pioneering work on the French experience in this decisive battle. These vivid recollections add a new dimension to our understanding of what happened on 18 June 1815. Readers will now be in a position to come to their own conclusions and they can compare the French accounts with those of soldiers from the allied armies, in particular the British, which have largely determined our assumptions about the battle for the last 200 years. They will also gain a heightened insight into the trauma that the French eyewitnesses went through on the battlefield and afterwards as they tried to explain and come to terms their loss. This second volume features graphic descriptions of the battle as it was remembered by men of the 2nd and 6th corps, cavalry, artillery and Imperial Guard and medical services of Napoleon’s army. Their words give us not only a telling inside view their actions during that extraordinary day, but they also record in graphic detail what they saw and show us how they reacted to Napoleon’s historic defeat. This invaluable record presents newly translated, firsthand accounts of Waterloo from French soldiers who fought on the frontline.With this volume, Andrew Field completes his pioneering work on the French experience in this decisive battle. Readers can now engage with these vivid, ground-level accounts and compare them to the narratives based largely on the British perspective. They will also gain new insight into the trauma that the French experienced on the battlefield and afterward.This volume follows The French at Waterloo—Eyewitness Accounts: Napoleon, Imperial Headquarters, and 1st Corps. It features graphic descriptions of the battle as remembered by men of the 2nd and 6th corps, cavalry, artillery and Imperial Guard and medical services of Napoleon's army. Their words give us not only an inside view their actions, but they also record in graphic detail what they saw and how they reacted to Napoleon's historic defeat. Cover 1 Book Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Plates 20 Introduction 22 Chapter 1 II Army Corps 26 Chapter 2 VI Army Corps 70 Chapter 3 The Heavy Cavalry Reserve 86 Chapter 4 The Artillery 114 Chapter 5 The Imperial Guard 122 Chapter 6 The Medical Services 178 Appendix The French Army at Waterloo Order of Battle 186 Notes 190 Back Cover 192