Friedrich Cappel 

This file contains a translated and typeset copy of a contemporary account by Friedrich Cappel, a former Ensign with the Leib Battalion, which has been transcribed from the original handwritten German manuscript.

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The account provides a highly detailed description of the Waterloo campaign and the part of the Brunswick troops. Dated the 1st January 1865 and based upon notes taken from his journal, Friedrich Cappel recalled the situation at Quatre Bras on the 16th June 1815: ‘After an intensive march which lasted for several hours we stopped for a short rest by the side of the road; it was here that we received the order to: "Stop, and load your weapons!" The enemy stood in front of us! Duke Friedrich Wilhelm, who had ridden ahead, returned to our ranks and while smoking a short pipe, said: "Children, let us charge the weapons quickly!" The first thing we saw as we came into the field of action was a regiment of Belgian Dragoons in the greatest disorder, who were retiring very hastily before the French! Now we knew that the war had begun and advancing with the greatest courage we exchanged blows with the enemy.’ The entire contents of the file forms part of the on-line archive.  

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