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Right Now: 18th June 1815 20:15
Breakthrough
As Wellington starts to push his Anglo-Dutch force forward, the Prussians breakthrough between Papelotte and Plancenoit. French forces on both sides of the field, are now in danger of being cut off.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 19:55
La Garde recule!
At the vital moment, the British 1/52nd swing out, without orders, and attacks the Imperial Guard’s flank as it reaches the Allied line. Facing musket fire from the front and the side, they pull back.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 19:50
THE DANGER IS NOT OVER – the first wave of the Imperial Guard might have been beaten, but the second wave found a weak spot. The Allied line, and the entire coalition, risk breaking apart.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 17:30
Bulow commits another 6000 men in what he hopes will be a final assault on Plancenoit. The attack succeeds, only to be driven out a short time later by the Young Guard of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 19:30
Napoleon commits some battalions of his Imperial Guard to a final desperate attack on the centre of the Allied line. With Prussian pressure increasing, if he cannot break Wellington’s army, he will lose the battle
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 17:30
Bulow commits another 6000 men in what he hopes will be a final assault on Plancenoit. The attack succeeds, only to be driven out a short time later by the Young Guard of Napoleon’s Imperial Guard.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 17:00
Ammunition starts to run out in La Haye Sainte, eventually forcing its defenders to abandon their position. They will fire every round before fighting their way out with bayonets. Only a handful survive.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 16:30
At Wavre, French troops begin their attack on the Prussian rearguard, in attacks on the bridges at Wavre and Bierges. They face fierce Prussian resistance, and make little progress. The French plan is failing.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 14:00
Just as D’Erlon’s corps reaches the allied ridge & is trying reorganise its formation, it is swamped by the charge of the Allied heavy cavalry, particularly the Union and Household brigades. The charge is devastatingly successful
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 13:00
Vive L’Empereur: D’Erlon’s Crops begins its advance on the allied centre/centre left. 20,000 men (not 11.5 as stated) advance in a series of columns, aiming to smash their way through the allied lines. They make good progress
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 12:00
Crisis at Hougoumont: A group of French soldiers find a way into Hougoumont through a gate at the rear. British Guardsmen force the gates closed, trapping and killing the French in the courtyard.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 11:30
Reille’s II Corps advances to take the chateau of Hougoumont on Wellington’s right. Unable to force their way inside, the attack turns into a siege within a battle, as Nassau troops and British Guardsmen defend it
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 06:00
Napoleon’s attack is delayed to 09:00 as his army has not concentrated yet. Meanwhile, Wellington leaves Waterloo, heading for the Mont St Jean position.
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 05:00
Nassau troops are moved into Hougoumont farm, some guardsmen remain in the farm, whilst others are pulled back to the ridge. KGL troops are deployed to the orchard in front of the farm
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 04:45
Dawn at Wavre: Prussian IV Corps (under Bulow) marches through Wavre en-route to Waterloo. They are the freshest troops in the Prussian army, but have the furthest to go to reach the battlefield
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 03:30
Wellington establishes his HQ in an inn at Waterloo, now a museum. He snatches a few hours sleep after receiving confirmation that Blucher’s Prussians will march to support him at Waterloo
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Right Now: 18th June 1815 01:00
Napoleon establishes his HQ at Caillou Farm, south of the Waterloo battlefield (now a museum). The rain continues, and his troops struggle to find shelter, plundering & burning what little wood they can find.
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Right Now: 17th June 1815 23:00
The Prussian army finishes concentrating around Wavre, having pulled back behind the river Dyle. Thielmann’s III Corps will be left to cover the Prussian rear when they march to Waterloo the next day.
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Right Now: 17th June 1815 18:30
The French advance guards reach La Belle Alliance, about a mile south of Wellington’s position. The rest of the French army are still hours away, their progress is hampered by the heavy rain.
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Right Now: 17th June 1815 17:00
Wellington’s army deploys on the Mont St Jean ridge. it is a strong position, with forward bases anchoring it at Hougoumont, La Haye Sainte and Papelotte. He is fearful of a flanking attack on his right though.
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