AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 120, 23 May 1903, Page 1 (Supplement)

AT THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

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Tho Duke of Wellington, respecting the battle of Waterloo, at Paris,

July, 1815, said : "I have taken a good deal of pains with many of my battles, but I never took half the pains I took at Waterloo.

" By God ! there never was in tho annals of the world such a battle ! 150,000 men hois de combat. Blucher lost 30,000—1 can account for 20,000. The French may fairly be reckoned at a hundred thousand."

Arthur Upton asked him : "What would you have done, sir, if tho Prussians had not como up? "

The Duke replied : "The Prussians were of the greatest use in pursuit, but if they had not come up, what Should wo have done ? Why— wo should have held our ground ; that's what we should have done.

" Our army was drawn up into a great many squares, many of these were diminished, to a quarter, and I saw it was necessary to present a length of front to the enemy. I made them fall into line, four deep, the cavalry were riding among them, and we completely drove them back. The manoeuvre won the battle ;it ,was never tried before." —"Links with the Past." by Mrs. Bagot.