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The one which he commanded escaladed, at the angle formed (on our right side) by the Valenciennes gateway, and the curtine of the body of the place.

jeants, rank and es, killed; 10 lonels, 21 lieut.ajors, 107 captains,

A second, commanded by Colonel Sir William Douglas, of the 91st regiment, and directed by Lieutenant Gilbert, Royal Engineers, took advantage of the reduced height in that part of the escarpe (which, on an average, is on that side about 55 feet) by placing their ladders on a covereil communication from this place, to a large ravelin near the Amiens road.

ants, 47 cornets or en17 staff, 3 troop quartercers, 330 serjeants, 36 drumners, 5,087 rank and file, and 863 horses, wounded; 1 lieut.colonel, 4 captains, 5 lieutenants, 2 cornets, 17 serjeants, 15 drummers, 763 rank and file, 762 horses, missing.

The Valenciennes gate was broken open by Sir N. Campbell, and draw bridges let down in about half an hour, when, on entering the town, I found that the attack made by Colonel Mitchell's brigade on the side of the Paris gate, had also succeeded: the one directed by Captain Sharpe, Royal Engineers, forced the outer gates of the Corre Port in the hornwork, and passed both ditches, by means of the rails of the draw

Total Hanoverian Loss-1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 3 cornets or ensigns, 7 serjeants, 273 rank and file, 33 horses, killed; 2 lieut.-colonels, 10 majors, 15 captains, 26 lieutenants, 13 cornets or ensigns, 2 staff, 31 serjeants, 11 drummers, 1,014 rank and file, 98 horses, wounded; 1 major, 1 lieutenant, 1 cornet or ensign, 5 staff, 12 serjeants, 17 drummers, 779 rank and file, 11 horses, missing.

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of the 2d inst. that he intended to
take up on that day, particularly
on the heights of St. Cloud and
Meudon, but the gallantry of the
Prussian troops, under General
Ziethen, surmounted every ob-
stacle, and they succeeded finally
in establishing themselves on the
heights of Meudon, and in the
village of Issy. The French at-
tacked them again in Issy, at
three o'clock in the morning of Co
the 3d, but were repulsed with C
considerable loss; and finding
that Paris was then open on its
vulnerable side, that a communi-
cation was opened between th
two Allied Armies by a brid
which I had established at Ars
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was likewise moving up
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Total of the British Loss in the Action of the 16th ult.-1 general staff, I lieutenant colonel, 4 captains, 14 lieutenants, 9 ensigns, 1 staff, 17 serjeants, 3 drummers,

sides at St. C Paris, the 3d of July, 269 rank and file, 19 horses killed;

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4 lieutenant-colonels, 7 majors, 35 captains, 68 lieutenants, 23 ensigns, 4 staff, 100 serjeants, 5

The Prince D'ECKMUHL. drummers, 1,909 rank and file,

14 horses, wounded; 1 captain,
2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 27 rank
and file, 1 horse, missing.
Total Loss of Hanoverians.-

Downing-street, July 6, 1815. lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 1 drumDispatches, of which the fol- mer, 29 rank and file, killed; 3 from Field Marshal his Grace the wounded; 1 captain, 2 ensigns, day received by Earl Bathurst, 11 serjeants, 193 rank and file, lowing are copies, have been this captains, 6 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, Duke of Wellington, dated Lou- 4 serjeants, 142 rank and file, vres, the 30th of June, and Go- missing. nasse, the 2d of July, 1815.

Total of British Loss on the 17th

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The one which he commanded escaladed, at the angle formed (on our right side) by the Valenciennes gateway, and the curtine of the body of the place.

A second, commandel by Colonel Sir William Douglas, of the 91st regiment, and directed by Lieutenant Gilbert, Royal Engineers, took advantage of the reduced height in that part of the escarpe (which, on an average, is on that side about 55 feet) by placing their ladders on a covereil communication from this place, to a large ravelin near the Amiens road.

staff, 2 troop 100 serjeants, 1,536 rank and 2 horses, killed; 10 aff, 4 colonels, 21 lieut.s, 28 majors, 107 captains, Lieutenants, 47 cornets or engns, 17 staff, 3 troop quartermasters, 330 serjeants, 36 drummers, 5,087 rank and file, and 863 horses, wounded; 1 lieut.colonel, 4 captains, 5 lieutenants, 2 cornets, 17 serjeants, 15 drummers, 763 rank and file, 762 horses, missing.

The Valenciennes gate was broken open by Sir N. Campbell, and draw bridges let down in about half an hour, when, on entering the town, I found that the attack made by Colonel Mitchell's brigade on the side of the Paris gate, had also succeeded: the one directed by Captain Sharpe, Royal Engineers, forced the outer gates of the Corre Port in the hornwork, and passed both ditches, by means of the rails of the draw

Total Hanoverian Loss-1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 3 cornets or ensigns, 7 serjeants, 273 rank and file, 33 horses, killed; 2 lieut.-colonels, 10 majors, 15 captains, 26 lieutenants, 13 cornets or ensigns, 2 staff, 31 serjeants, 11 drummers, 1,014 rank and file, 28 horses, wounded; 1 major, 1 lieutenant, 1 cornet or ensign, 5 staff, 12 serjeants, 17 drummers, 779 rank and file, 11 horses, missing.

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the interpretation of it shall be made in favour of the French army and of the city of Paris.

Art. XVI. The present Convention is declared common to all the Allied Armies, provided it be ratified by the Powers on which these armies are dependant.

Art. XVII. The ratifications shall be exchanged to-morrow, the 4th of July, at six o'clock in the morning, at the bridge of Neuilly. Art. XVIII. Commissioners shall be named by the respective parties, in order to watch over the execution of the present Conven

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Louvres, June 30, 1815.

My Lord, I have the honour of enclosing to your Lordship, the returns of the killed and wounded of the army, on the 16th, 17th, and 18th; lists of officers, &c.

Brigadier General Hardinge, who was employed by me with the Prussian army, is not included in these returns; but he received a severe wound in the battle of the 16th, and has lost his left hand. He had conducted himself during the time he was so employed, in such a manner, as to obtain the approbation of Marshal Prince Blucher, and the officers at the Prussian head quarters, as well as mine, and I greatly regret his misfortune.

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Total of the British Loss in the Action of the 16th ult.-1 general staff, 1 lieutenant colonel, 4 captains, 14 lieutenants, 9 ensigns, 269 rank and file, 19 horses killed; 1 staff, 17 serjeants, 3 drummers, 4 lieutenant-colonels, 7 majors, 35 captains, 68 lieutenants, 23 ensigns, 4 staff, 100 serjeants, 5 drummers, 1,909 rank and file, 14 horses, wounded; 1 captain, 2 serjeants, 2 drummers, 27 rank and file, 1 horse, missing.

Total Loss of Hanoverians.-2 lieutenants, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 29 rank and file, killed; 3 captains, 6 lieutenants, 5 ensigns, 11 serjeants, 193 rank and file, wounded; 1 captain, 2 ensigns, 4 serjeants, 142 rank and file, missing.

Total of British Loss on the 17th

ult.

ult.-1 lieutenant, 1 serjeant, 24 rank and file, 45 horses, killed; 1 captain, 2 lieutenants, 8 serjeants, 41 rank and file, 20 horses, wounded; 1 major, 2 eaptains, 1 lieutenant, 2 serjeants, 1 drummer, 30 rank and file, 33 horses, missing.

Total Hanoverian Loss.-9 rank and file, killed; 1 major, 1 captain, 2 ensigns, 5 serjeants, 74 rank and file, wounded; 1 serjeant, 1 drummer, 32 rank and file, missing.

Total British Loss on the 18th ult.-2 general staff, 1 colonel, 3 lieut.-colonels, 6 majors, 46 captains, 26 lieutenants, 19 ensigns, or cornets, 5 staff, 2 troop quarter-masters, 100 serjeants, 13 drummers, 1,536 rank and file, and 1,462 horses, killed; 10 general staff, 4 colonels, 21 lieut.colonels, 28 majors, 107 captains, 202 lieutenants, 47 cornets or ensigns, 17 staff, 3 troop quartermasters, 330 serjeants, 36 drummers, 5,087 rank and file, and 863 horses, wounded; 1 lieut.colonel, 4 captains, 5 lieutenants, 2 cornets, 17 serjeants, 15 drummers, 763 rank and file, 762 horses, missing.

Total Hanoverian Loss-1 lieutenant-colonel, 2 captains, 2 lieutenants, 3 cornets or ensigns, 7 serjeants, 273 rank and file, 33 horses, killed; 2 lieut.-colonels, 10 majors, 15 captains, 26 lieutenants, 13 cornets or ensigns, 2 staff, 31 serjeants, 11 drummers, 1,014 rank and file, 98 horses, wounded; 1 major, 1 lieutenant, 1 cornet or ensign, 5 staff, 12 serjeants, 17 drummers, 779 rank and file, 11 horses, missing.

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[Transmitted by the Duke of Wellington.]

Gory, June 26, 1815.

My Lord,-Lieut.-Colonel Sir N. Campbell, (Major of the 54th regiment) having asked my leave to go to head quarters to request your Grace's permission to return to England, I beg leave to take the opportunity of mentioning, that I feel much obliged to him for his conduct in closing, in the town of Cambray, with the light companies of Major General Johnson's brigade, and in leading one of the columns of attack.

The one which he commanded escaladed, at the angle formed (on our right side) by the Valenciennes gateway, and the curtine of the body of the place.

A second, commanded by Colonel Sir William Douglas, of the 91st regiment, and directed by Lieutenant Gilbert, Royal Engineers, took advantage of the reduced height in that part of the escarpe (which, on an average, is on that side about 55 feet) by placing their ladders on a covereil communication from this place, to a large ravelin near the Amiens road.

The Valenciennes gate was broken open by Sir N. Campbell, and draw bridges let down in about half an hour, when, on entering the town, I found that the attack made by Colonel Mitchell's brigade on the side of the Paris gate, had also succeeded: the one directed by Captain Sharpe, Royal Engineers, forced the outer gates of the Corre Port in the hornwork, and passed both ditches, by means of the rails of the draw

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