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ov the hill and far away though Flanders field and Portugal and Spain ov the hill and far away The first place I stop was the Waterloo Tavern to get something to eat when I spotted her Bon ju Madame I quickly said to her.

After my brief liaison with that beautiful, and charmant Mademoiselle, (um) I headed towards my Cheval headquarters, their I met my regimental Commanders,,,. I was present to them by the FM himself!

After reviewing my brig Herr FM took me to the General staff an promoted to Seydlitz . And I headed south to see GeneralMajor Roder

After my review of the forward Kav Command, I was posted in the IV Korps under GdK Prinz Wilhelm as a General Aid.My staff consisted of my Brig 1st regt was commanded by OberstLt Sohr my 2nd Regt was OberstLt Marwitz, my 3rd was commanded by Oberst Schwerin and my 4th commanded by former French General of the Wurttemberg'sOberst Wilhelm Litz, special attaché GeneralMajor Frangnemont. It was not easy for these Nobles of Prussia to be commanded by a former French General and not easy also to be commanded by a son of a former slave. But they would just have to get use to it.

The Iron Duke was on the move in the west

His highness command is really shaping up with the added officers in the person of GeneralMajor Sydow and OberstLt Watzdorff. They are a great body of men, the command has the # 8 Havy Kav , 1st Ulanen , 1st Magd Husaren and the #2 Sch Hus, #8 Hus, #3 Dragoner, also the #1 Neumark Lw Kav, #2 Neumark Lw Kav, also the 2nd Pom Lw #1 Schles Lw Kav plus 14 cannons .

The command arrived at Waterloo village; the first unit to arrive was the Neumark Lw Kav. That unit was very gaiety with an air of festivity. The local populous were also teeming with high anticipation. General Major Von Sydow led the unit in to the joy of the town’s people. The local Noblesse want to give the Prince a ball and the rumor was to see the Noir General in person. I was not surprise to be the show for my patron.

Once we arrived at Chateau de Goumont , the party of the Prussian Prince was met with prominent welcome. I notice as we walked in a Russian officer who I knew from years ago. I made excuse to the prince and hurried over to him. “Bon Jur Monsieur (salute) I said”.
He replied with a look of discuss on his face” Had I had the pleasure Monsieur”.
“But a cause Monsieur let me bring you to remembrance.
Some years back you said it was impossible for a man such as I to hold any position, well Monsieur look at me now a Prinz and a Prussia General, in the Armee loved by the Royal family “I said.
“Do tell he replied”!
I left him with a mad look on his face I was hoping that I got in his head.
While I was standing near the Prince, a Noble Madame ask me was I an African Prince!
No Madame I am a Prussian Prinz, and the son of Count de La Pailleterie (my father forbid me from using the family name when I first entered the Armee for my own safety).

After the ball the Prinz moved his escort North towards Somdreffe. The main Armee was well North of us moving like a giant black and red snake that transverse the Belgium country side.

Seen from the French side it is very quiet on the road from Mons to Nivelle.



source Map Ferraris http://www.ngi.be/FR/FR1-4-2-3.shtm one of my favorite map of Belgium I have to say

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Général David Guegan

3ème Régiment de Grenadiers - Bataillon d'élite du 3ème Légère
2ème Brigade
Grenadiers de la Réserve
Réserve
La Grande Armée
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"From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step."
Napoléon Bonaparte

Military justice is to justice what military music is to music.
Groucho Marx

Once back with the command we continued to march ahead of the InfantryThe smell of the grass on this summer morn was quit refreshing. I was no longer with his Highness but with my own command. A steady lot they are very hardy and ready for a fight. The Allied Army was still no were in sight One of the older solder's said that we would know when they are near by the sound of the pipes!

Fordward my children forward my children any one I see with pity in their eyes I will shot. Onward they march to the sounds of the drums onward they march in the shadow of death so they knew that God the all mighty was their side. Kill the anti-Christ they yelled. wagons wheels are turning and the men are happy we got that werewolf where we want him as the Prinz passed them. I saw the lancers cross before the town and wondered how many poor French men will they spear? Our wagons were loaded with food for this campaign. More and more troops pass my command.

The scouts were sent out and no report of the French as of this hour the brave led they are. General staff sent no new orders so I was going to push my garcons forward
Army on the move.

Napoleon is planning his next move to find where the Allies position their Armies.