Illustrations
PAGEThe Duke writing his Waterloo Dispatch(Lady Burghersh)FrontispieceArthur and the Marquis de Pignerol(George W. Joy)20“The Full Force of the Blast”(Thomas Maybank)32“He was hurled down by the Defenders”(Thomas Maybank)54Sir Harry Smith and the Spanish Patriot(Thomas Maybank)82The Gallant Piper at Vimiero(Thomas Maybank)92“You are too young, Sir, to be killed!”(Thomas Maybank)128The Retreat from Coimbra(Thomas Maybank)138Wellington at Badajoz congratulating Colonel Watson(R. Caton Woodville)168The End of Breakfast(Thomas Maybank)172Charge of Pakenham’s Third Division at Salamanca(R. Caton Woodville)178Flight of the French through Vittoria(Robert Hillingford)190The French Retreat over the Pyrenees(R. Caton Woodville)198Farm of Mont St Jean(Photographs byC. A. Hamilton,Hornsey)222Château of HougoumontLa Belle Alliance InnFarm of La Haye SainteThe Desperate Stand of the Guards at Hougoumont(R. Caton Woodville)226Charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo(R. Caton Woodville)234