Napoleon, Part 2Session viii

Waterloo & St Helena

I. 18 JuneA. Conditions of His Exile

1. terms2. the island

B. How Napoleon Reacted1. initial efforts to rule his new “empire”2. increasing frustration

II. D’Erlon’s AttackA. the Dance begins

1. the role of women2. entertainments3. the Big Four/Five exclude the lesser states

a. the major diplomatsB.The Major Issues

1. Saxony and Polanda. numbers overwhelm him

2. Legitimacy, Compensation & the Balance of Power

C. Results1. Who gets what

III. Ney’s ChargeA. Escape from Elba

1. eluding the British jailers

B. the French Reception1. The Bloodless March

a. 7 March 1815-“Does any soldier wish to shoot his Emperor?”b. Ney’s role

2. Parisa. Louis xiii’s ignominious flightb. the popular responsec. beginning a new government

IV. The CrisisA. The Allies Reassemble

1. English Gold 2. Wellington takes command

a. he and Blücher are the first to assemble forces

V. St. HelenaA. Napoleon Strikes First

1. Stealthy Approacha. initial dispositionsb. terrain

2. Initial engagementsa. The Duchess of Richmond’s Ball

B. Quatre Bras, 16 June 18151. The Prince of Orange Botches Things

a. Ney Fails to Take Advantage2. British Troops Save the Day

a. Kellermann’s chargeb. Wellington at his very best

C. Ligny1. initial stages

a. d’Erlon’s fiasco2. The Climax

a. Blücher’s fall

D. The Allies Withdraw, 17 June1. Napoleon’s Leisurely Pursuit2. The Downpour

VI. Postscript

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