Table of Contents
Foreword viii
Acknowledgements xi
Chapter 1 The Establishment of a Reputation 1
Chapter 2 The 'Ogre' Returns 8
Chapter 3 Preparing for War 17
Chapter 4 The Campaign Begins - 16 June 31
Chapter 5 Retreat to Waterloo - 17 June 40
Chapter 6 Battle Begins 11.30-16.00 Hours 49
Chapter 7 The Great Cavalry Attacks 16.00-18.00 Hours 61
Chapter 8 The Crisis 19.30-20.30 Hours 85
Chapter 9 The Centre Attack 19.30-20.00 Hours 95
Chapter 10 To Maitland's Left, Defeating the Second Attack 19.45-20.15 Hours 111
Chapter 11 Defeating the Third Attack - The Second Column 19.45 to 20.00 Hours 123
Chapter 12 The Support 147
Chapter 13 The Chase 20.00 to 20.45 Hours 156
Chapter 14 The Cavalry Assault 20.15-22:00 Hours 182
Chapter 15 The Dying Embers of the Day 21.00 to 22.00 Hours 189
Chapter 16 The Morning After - 19 June 203
Chapter 17 The March on Paris 19 June-5 July 218
Chapter 18 The Rancour of Jealousy 233
Chapter 19 Investigating the Claims 240
Chapter 20 Overall Conclusion 266
Appendix I Company Numbers 269
Appendix II Named Casualties of the 52nd Foot at Waterloo 272
Appendix III Known Desertions from 52nd Foot December 1814-December 1815 281
Appendix IV Soldiers on Command etc. in June 1815 285
Appendix V Comparison of Battalion Returns April-July 1815 Adam's and Maitland's Brigades 286
Appendix VI Number of Regimental and General Courts Martial (by Company) held on members of the 1st Battalion 52nd Foot in 1815 288
Appendix VII General Adam's Wound 294
Appendix VIII Deployment of the Imperial Guard Battalions at Waterloo 295
Appendix IX Private James Raw's Execution 302
Bibliography 305
