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successful, and they afforded op- 
portunities to our cavalry to 
charge, in one of which Lord E. 
Somerset’s brigade, consisting of 
the life guards, royal horse guards, 
and Ist dragoon guards, highly 
distinguished themselves, as did 
that of Major-general Sir W. 
Ponsonby, having taken many 
prisoneis and an eagle. 
These attacks were repeated till 
about seven in the evening, when 
the enemy made a desperate effort 
with the cavalry and infantry, 
supported by the fire of artillery, 
to force our left centre near the 
farm of La Haye Sainte, which 
after a severe contest was defeat- 
ed; and having observed that the 
troops retired from this attack in 
great confusion, and that the 
march of General Bulow’s corps 
by Euschermont upon Planche- 
norte and La Belle Alliance, had 
begun to take effect, andasI could 
perceive the fire of his cannon, 
and as Marshal Prince Blucher 
had joined in person, with a corps 
of his army to the left of our line 
by Ohaim, I determined to attack 
the enemy, and immediately ad- 
vanced the whole Jine of infantry, 
supported by the cavalry and ar- 
tillery. The attack succeeded in 
every point; the enemy was forced 
from his position on the heights, 
and fled in the utmost confusion, 
dean Soma him, as far as I 
could judge, 15Qpieces of can- 
non, with ve ammunition, 
which fell into our hands. I con- 
tinued the pursuit till long after 
dark; and then discontinued it 
only on account of the fatigue of 
our troops, who had been engag- 
ed during twelve hours, and be- 
cause TI found myself on the same 
road with Marshal Blucher, who 
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assured me of his intention to 
follow the enemy throughout the 
night. He has sent me word this 
morning that he had taken sixty 
pieces of cannon belonging to the 
Imperial Guard, and several car- 
riages, baggage, &c. belonging to 
Buonaparte, in Genappe. 
I propose to move, this morn- 
ing, upon Nivelles, and not to 
discontinue my operations. 
Your Lordship will observe, 
that such a desperate action could 
not be fought, and such advan- 
tages could not be gained, with- 
out great loss; and I am sorry to 
add, that ours has been immense. 
In Lieut.-general Sir Thomas Pic- 
ton, his Majesty has sustained the 
loss of an officer who has fre- 
quently distinguished himself in 
his service, and he fell gloriously 
leading his division to a charge 
with bayonets, by which one of 
the most serious attacks made by 
the enemy on our position was 
defeated. The Earl of Uxbridge, 
after having successfully got 
through this arduous day, ree 
ceived a wound by almost the last 
shot fired, which will, I am afraid, 
deprive his Majesty for some time 
of his services. 
His Royal Highness the Prince 
of Orange distinguished himself 
by his gallantry and conduct, till 
he received a wound from a mus- 
ket ball through the shoulder, 
which obliged him to quit the 
field. 
It gives me the greatest satis- 
faction to assure your Lordship, 
that the army never, upon any 
occasion, conducted itself better, 
The division of Guards, under 
Lieut.-gen. Cooke, who is severe- 
ly wounded, Major-gen. Mait- 
land, and Major-gen. Byng, set 
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