The letters provide an extraordinary description of the events in Brussels and prior to the Waterloo campaign and the situation in Paris following the Allied occupation of the capital. In his extraordinary letter of the 3rd April 1815, Charles Dashwood  wrote to his father: ‘England already nearly ruined will have to support the Expense of the war. The first view of the thing was very different, now the situation of France is changed, and if it were possible to suppose Bonaparte quiet, I think it might be policy to leave him where he is – so much for politics. The Events here may change from day to day. If Bonaparte sees himself unable to get Austria over to his cause or unable to be recognised by the Allies, he will not delay to pay us a visit.’ In addition to the various letters the file contains extensive new genealogical information and details of Charles Dashwood’s military service. It should also be noted that the entire contents of this file are available within the new on-line archive.

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