August Hellemann
This file contains a translated and typeset copy of a letter by August Hellemann, a Chief Gunner with the Brunswick Foot Artillery, which has been transcribed from the original handwritten German manuscript.
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In his highly detailed letter of the 20th June 1815, August Hellemann recalled the movements of the Brunswick Foot arttillery on Friday the 16th June and the arrival of the battery at Les Quatre Bras: ‘We had marched for some hours when we heard the thunder of the cannon in the distance. A terrible fear seized us all. About half past three we met the wounded and the baggage in full retreat, and we were shocked to hear that the Brunswick Hussars had been engaged since 10 o’clock in the morning, as well as the Leib Battalion (formerly Pröstler’s). The two Light Battalions and the three Line Battalions had also been under fire and had repulsed the enemy several times. Unfortunately, I formed the rearguard with Lt. Bredenschey. A powder wagon broke down and we had to stay with it until it was repaired. We arrived on the field at half past five to face the enemy.’ The contents of this file are also available in Brunswick Correspondence #1. |
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