The two letters provide a detailed description of the Waterloo campaign and the role of the Brunswick troops. In his letter of the 23rd June 1815, Carl Lindwurm outlined the fighting on the 16th June at Les Quatre Bras and the part of the 2nd Line Battalion: ‘As the French retreated our battalion was ordered to pursue them. With joyful enthusiasm and wild shouts of hurrah we pursued them for 15 minutes, when the enemy Cuirassiers brought help to the fugitive infantry. Our Major, von Strombeck, quickly ordered us to halt and form square on platoon 6. The very well disciplined battalion moved quickly and repulsed the attack by the Cuirassiers, and we shot plenty of their horses. Colonel Olfermann, this most courageous and fearless man, who commanded our corps after the Duke’s death, was in our square and called repeatedly: “Well done, men, bravo 2nd Line Battalion!”. ’ The entire contents of this file are also available in Brunswick Correspondence #1.

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