The History of Lord Seatons̓ Regiment, (the 52nd Light Infantry) at the Battle of Waterloo: Together with Various Incidents Connected with that Regiment, Not Only at Waterloo But Also at Paris, in the North of France, and for Several Years Afterwards: to which are Added Many of the Authors̓ Reminisencesof His Military and Clerical Careers During a Period of More Than Fifty Years, Volume 1Hatchard and Company, 1866 - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 |
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1st Guards 3rd battalion 52nd officers 95th Rifles advance afterwards amongst amusement Andrew's appeared arrived artillery attack Battle of Waterloo Belle Alliance British Guards British position Captain cavalry centre charge Charleroi Charleroi road Charles Rowan Colonel column defeat distance division Duke of Wellington English Ensign feel fire flank French Imperial Guard friends front Gawler Genappe ground halted Haye Sainte heard honour horse Hougomont killed La Belle Alliance La Haye Sainte Leeke letter Lieutenant Light Infantry Lord Seaton Maitland's brigade miles morning never night o'clock occasion Paris passed persons poor prayer Prussian quarter rear recollect regiment religious replied retired rode Rosomme Rowan Sandhurst sent serjeant shew Siborne side Sir John Byng Sir John Colborne skirmishers soldiers Sottrum square Thérouenne things thought told took tracts troops village walk whilst whole wounded yards
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