WELLINGTON'S FOOT GUARDS AT WATERLOO : the men who saved the day against napoleon;the men who saved the day against napoleon

During the Waterloo Campaign, Wellington had only one division that was composed entirely of British infantry, the 1st Division. This consisted of two brigades of the most famous regiments of the British Army the three regiments of Guards. The exploits of the Guards at Waterloo have passed into legend. On that day, Wellington entrusted the most crucial part of his line to the men he knew would hold their position at all cost. That vital position was the Chteau d'Hougoumont, and those men were the Guards. As the great battle unfolded, the French threw more and more troops at the walls of Hougoumont, setting some of the Chteaus buildings on fire and almost forcing their way in through its northern gateway. Though almost an entire French corps was engaged in the struggle for Hougoumont, the detachment of the Guards valiantly resisted every attack. Then, as the battle reached its climax, Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at the centre of Wellingtons line. Just as the French believed that victory was in their grasp, up stood the 1st Guards Brigade to deliver a devastating volley, followed by a ferocious bayonet charge from which the French never recovered. The experienced duo of Robert Burnham and Ron McGuigan have compiled the first comprehensive study of the Guards Division throughout the entire Waterloo campaign, from the initial deployment in Belgium to the Occupation of Paris. The book also includes an explanation of the organisation and composition of the two brigades and personal details of many of the Guards officers the men who saved the day at Waterloo Machine Generated Contents Note: Ch. 1 The Guards Battalions -- Ch. 2 The Guards Officers -- Ch. 3 The Enlisted Soldier -- Ch. 4 April 1814 To March 1815 Inspections, Parades, And Boredom -- Ch. 5 March To June 1815 War Clouds On The Horizon -- Ch. 6 16 June 1815 The March To War -- Ch. 7 16 June 1815 Quatre Bras -- Ch. 8 17 June 1815 The Retreat To Waterloo -- Ch. 9 18 June 1815 The Morning Of Waterloo -- Ch. 10 18 June 1815 Waterloo 11.00-13.30 Hours -- Ch. 11 18 June 1815 Waterloo 13.30-16.00 Hours -- Ch. 12 18 June 1815 Waterloo 16.00-20.00 Hours -- Ch. 13 18 June 1815 Waterloo 20.00-21.00 Hours -- Ch. 14 The Night After Waterloo -- Ch. 15 The March To Paris, The Siege Of Peronne, And The Army Of Occupation Of France -- Ch. 16 What Happened To Them After Waterloo? -- Wellington's Foot Guards At Waterloo -- Appendix I Organization Of The Foot Guard Regiments In 1815 -- Appendix Ii Monthly Strength Returns For The Foot Guards Battalions In 1815 -- Appendix Iii The 1st Division Officers At Quatre Bras (16.00 Hours) -- Appendix Iv Strength Of The Foot Guards Regiments On 18 June 1815 -- Appendix V The 1st Division Officers At Waterloo (08.00 Hours) -- Appendix Vi The 1st Division Officers On The March To Paris -- Appendix Vii Guards Officers On The Staff Of Wellington's Army From June 1815 To November 1818 -- Appendix Viii 1st Foot Guards Casualties In The Waterloo Campaign -- Appendix Ix Coldstream Guards Casualties In The Waterloo Campaign -- Appendix X 3rd Foot Guards Casualties In The Waterloo Campaign -- Appendix Xi British Awards -- Appendix Xii Foreign Awards -- Appendix Xiii Promotions Within The Guards Regiments Caused By Deaths -- Appendix Xiv Other Officer Promotions In The Guards Regiments In 1815 -- Appendix Xv The Waterloo Dispatch. Robert Burnham And Ron Mcguigan. Includes Bibliographical References (pages [359]-365) And Index. During the Waterloo Campaign, Wellington had only one division that was composed entirely of British infantry, the 1st Division. This consisted of two brigades of the most famous regiments of the British Army the three regiments of Guards. The exploits of the Guards at Waterloo have passed into legend. On that day, Wellington entrusted the most crucial part of his line to the men he knew would hold their position at all cost. That vital position was the Chteau d'Hougoumont, and those men were the Guards. As the great battle unfolded, the French threw more and more troops at the walls of Hougoumont, setting some of the Chteaus buildings on fire and almost forcing their way in through its northern gateway. Though almost an entire French corps was engaged in the struggle for Hougoumont, the detachment of the Guards valiantly resisted every attack. Then, as the battle reached its climax, Napoleon launched his Imperial Guard at the center of Wellingtons line. Just as the French believed that victory was in their grasp, up stood the 1st Guards Brigade to deliver a devastating volley, followed by a ferocious bayonet charge from which the French never recovered. The experienced duo of Robert Burnham and Ron McGuigan have compiled the first comprehensive study of the Guards Division throughout the entire Waterloo campaign, from the initial deployment in Belgium to the Occupation of Paris. The book also includes an explanation of the organisation and composition of the two brigades and personal details of many of the Guards officers the men who saved the day at Waterloo. Explores the full story of the Guards on the continent from the time Napoleon escaped from Elba in March 1815 to their triumph march into Paris.