'Ney in the Waterloo Campaign'

Written by an unknown author, this two chapter document, is part of a larger treatise arguing that John Codman Ropes 'The Campaign of Waterloo' and Henri Houssaye's 'Waterloo' unfairly criticised the actions of Marshal Ney between 15-18 June 1815, and seeks to explain Ney's actions in the context of the campaign.

The contents of Chapter 1 are a. Introduction, b. Concerning evidence, c. About orders, d. Features of the country south of the Sambe, e. Condition of the French troops, f. Advance of the French Army (Centre), g. Slow progress of the troops, h. At Charleroi, i. The Emperor's Entry, j. Advance of the Cavalry (Reserve), k. The Affair of Gilly, l. Exhaustion of the Infantry, m. Incompleteness of the operations on 15 June.

Chapter 2 includes a. Skirmish on the Brussels Road, b. Route of Reille's Corps changed, c. Ney's arrival at Charleroi, d. Reille's march on Gosselies, e. Ney's Orders, f. Dissection of the Bulletin, g. Napoleon's misconception of the state of things at Gosselies, h. Ney at Gosselies i. Desonette's reconnaissance, j. Ney's personal work, k. Houssaye's mistakes, l. Rope's blame of Ney, m. The Emperor's plan of campaign.

From a collection of maps and documents relating to Waterloo compiled by Colonel Arthur Kenney-Herbert.