Wellington to Blücher, 10:30 16 June 1815

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Wellington to Blücher, 10:30 16 June 1815 (1815)
by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

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Written on the heights behind Frasnes, 10:30, 16 June, 1815.

sources:

Becke, Archibald Frank (1914), "Appendix II, number 18", 'Napoleon and Waterloo, vol. II, London: Keagan Paul, Trench, Trübner & company, p. 285, <https://archive.org/stream/cu31924071955037#page/n304/mode/1up>.
Robinson (1905), Wellington's campaigns, Peninsula-Waterloo, 1808-15; also Moore's campaign of Corunna, for military students, vol. 3, London: H. Rees, p. facing 562, <https://archive.org/details/wellingtonscampa03robi>.

Becke notes that: this letter is given in facsimile by Robinson 1905, pp. 562–563. It was written in French (the lingua franca at the time). The handwriting has given rise to several differences of opinion; but Becke believed that the sense was as it is given below.

2300294Wellington to Blücher, 10:30 16 June 18151815Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

The heights behind Frasnes

10:30, 16 June, 1815.

My dear Prince,

My army is disposed as follows:

The Prince of Orange's Corps has a division here at Quatre Bras, the remainder are at Nivelles.

The Reserve is now marching from Waterloo to Genappe, where it will arrive at midday.

At the same hour the English Cavalry will have attained Nivelles.

Lord Hill's Corps is at Braine-le-Comte.

I do not see many of the enemy in front of us, and I await the receipt of news from Your Highness, and the arrival of my troops, to decide on my operations for this day.

Nothing has been seen in the direction of Binche, nor on our right.

Your very Obedient Servant,

Wellington.

Wellington to Blücher, 10:30 16 June 1815

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