The Cavalry: commanded by the Earl of Uxbridge: King’s Dragoon Guards: Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815: picture by Charles Hamilton Smith, Royal Horse Artillery:Mercer’s TroopBull’s TroopRamsey’s TroopThe Rocket Troop, Household Brigade: Major General Lord Somerset1st Life Guards2nd Life GuardsRoyal Horse GuardsKing’s Dragoon Guards, Union Brigade: Major General Sir William Ponsonby1st Royal Dragoons2nd Dragoons, Royal Scots Greys6th Inniskilling Dragoons, 3rd Cavalry Brigade: Major General Dornberg, 1st Light Dragoons, King’s German Legion2nd Light Dragoons, King’s German Legion23rd Light Dragoons (British), 4th Cavalry Brigade: Major General Sir John Vandeleur11th Light Dragoons (British)12th Light Dragoons (British)16th Light Dragoons (British), Lord Hill ordering the 13th Light Dragoons to attack at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Harry Payne, 5th Cavalry Brigade: Major General Grant15th Hussars (British)7th Hussars (British)13th Light Dragoons (British), 6th Cavalry Brigade: Major General Sir Hussey Vivian10th Hussars (British), British Hussar Brigade attacks the French while the Duke of Wellington looks on at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Denis Dighton, Dutch 2nd Carabinier Regiment: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 18th Hussars (British)1st Hussars, King’s German Legion, 7th Cavalry Brigade: Colonel Ahrentschildt2nd Hussars, King’s German Legion, Netherlands Cavalry Division: commanded by Lieutenant General Baron de Collaert, Heavy Brigade: Major General Trip1st Carabinier Regiment2nd Carabinier Regiment3rd Carabinier Regiment, 1st Light Brigade: Major General Baron de Ghigny4th Light Dragoon Regiment8th Hussar Regiment, Hussar and Light Infantry of the Duke of Brunswick Oel’s Corps: Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815: picture by Charles Hamilton Smith, 2nd Light Brigade: Major General van Merlen6th Hussar Regiment4th Light Dragoon Regiment, Brunswick Cavalry:2nd Hussar RegimentUhlans, Hannover Cavalry:Duke of Cumberland Hussar RegimentInfantry:1st Foot Guards Division: commanded by Major General Cooke, 1st Brigade: commanded by Major General Maitland2nd Battalion 1st Foot Guards3rd Battalion 1st Foot Guards, 2nd Brigade: Major General Byng2nd Battalion 2nd Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, Dutch Light Dragoon: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 2nd Division: commanded by Major General Sir Henry Clinton, 3rd Brigade: commanded by Major General Adam1st Battalion 52nd Light Infantry1st Battalion 71st Highland Light Infantry2nd Battalion 95th Rifles, 1st Brigade, King’s German Legion: commanded by Colonel de Plat1st Line Battalion, King’s German Legion2nd Line Battalion, King’s German Legion3rd Line Battalion, King’s German Legion4th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion, 3rd Hannover Brigade: commanded by Colonel Halkett4 Landwehr battalions, 3rd Division: commanded by Major General Alten, 2nd Brigade, King’s German Legion: commanded by Colonel Baron Ompteda5th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion8th Line Battalion, King’s German Legion1st Light Infantry, King’s German Legion2nd Light Infantry, King’s German Legion, Capture of Count Cambronne by Colonel Hew Halkett at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, Dutch Hussar: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 5th Brigade: commanded by Major General Sir Colin Halkett2nd Battalion, 30th Foot1st Battalion, 33rd Foot2nd Battalion, 69th Foot2nd Battalion, 73rd Foot, 1st Hannover Brigade: commanded by Major General Kielmannsegge2 Light Infantry Battalions3 BattalionsCompany of Jaegers, 4th Division: commanded by Lieutenant General Colville, 4th Brigade: commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell1st Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 23rd Foot3rd Battalion, 14th Foot1st Battalion, 51st Light Infantry, 5th Division: commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton, 8th Brigade: commanded by Major General Kempt1st Battalion, 28th Foot1st Battalion, 32nd Foot1st Battalion, 79th Highlanders1st Battalion, 95th Rifles, 9th Brigade: commanded by Major General Pack2nd Battalion, 44th Foot3rd Battalion, 1st Foot, the Royal Regiment1st Battalion, 92nd Highlanders1st Battalion, 42nd Highlanders, 5th Hannover Brigade: commanded by Colonel von VinckeLandwehr Battalion HamelnLandwehr Battalion GifhornLandwehr Battalion HildesheimLandwehr Battalion Peine, 7th Queen’s Own Light Dragoons (Hussars): Battle of Waterloo 18th June 1815: picture by Charles Hamilton Smith, 6th Division: commanded by Lieutenant General Sir Lowry Cole, 10th Brigade: commanded by Major General Lambert1st Battalion, 40th Foot1st Battalion, 27th Foot1st Battalion, 4th Foot, King’s Own Royal Regiment, 4th Hannover Brigade: commanded by Colonel BestLandwehr Battalion OsterodeLandwehr Battalion MindenLandwehr Battalion LuneburgLandwehr Battalion Verden, Brunswickers: commanded by Colonel OlfermanJeager Battalion, Light Brigade:Leib Light Infantry Battalion1st Light Infantry Battalion2nd Light Infantry Battalion3rd Light Infantry Battalion, Line Brigade:1st  Line Battalion2nd Line Battalion3rd Line Battalion, Dutch Infantry Regiment: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, Nassauers: commanded by Major General von Kruse1st Battalion, 1st Line Infantry2nd Battalion, 1st Line InfantryLandwehr Infantry. 2 British Cavalry - … Now’s your time’. William Prince of Orange: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Nicaise de Keyser. Regiment Magazine "British Light Cavalry:Light Dragoons and Hussars 1685-1914" - Issue 33 (12NOV1998) Cavalry Uniforms of Britain and the Commonwealth (Blandford Colour Series) - R & C Wilkinson-Latham 1969 Painting Guide to Napoleonics Pt. Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Greys rode at the officer of the 45th Infantry carrying the regimental standard, incorporating an Imperial Eagle at the top of the staff. The British Army At Waterloo Monday, 19 December 2011. The casualties in the French army are estimated at 25,000 dead and wounded, 8,000 prisoners and 220 guns lost. Ewart died in England in 1846. The Grenadiers of the Guard wore the characteristic tall bearskin that the British Foot Guards were to adopt after the battle. It is an institution (as well as a station). Casualties at Waterloo were 64 killed, 116 wounded, and 18 missing for a grand total of 198 or 49% casualties. Sir Walter Scott obtained a plaster cast of Shaw’s skull. The French approach to the battle was from the country to the South of La Belle Alliance and across the valley. The Emperor Napoleon is said to have commented of the regiment, ‘Ah ces terribles chevaux gris’. The selection was referred to the Duke of Wellington, who nominated Lieutenant Colonel McDonnell of the Coldstream Guards, for his defence of the Château of Hougoumont. The European powers began the task of restoring their continent to normality and peace. ‘Last Reveille’ sounded by French Dragoons: Dawn of the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Lady Butler. The following British regiments received the battle honour of ‘Waterloo’: 1st and 2nd Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards, 1st King’ Dragoon Guards, 1st Royal Dragoons, 2nd Dragoons Royal Scots Greys, 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, 7th  Queen’s Own Hussars, 10th Prince of Wales’s Own Royal Hussars, 11th Light Dragoons, 12th Light Dragoons, 13th Light Dragoons, 15th Hussars, 16th Light Dragoons, 18th Hussars, 1st Foot Guards, Coldstream Guards, 3rd Foot Guards, Royal Scots, 4th King’ Own, 14th Regiment, 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers, 27th (Inniskiling) Regiment, 28th, 30th, 32nd, 33rd, 40th, 69th, 42nd Black Watch, 73rd Highlanders, 44th, 51st, 52nd Light Infantry, 71st Highlander Light Infantry, 79th Cameron Highlanders, 92nd Gordon Highlanders and 95th Rifles. He later commanded the 10 th Hussars and received an MGS with 5 clasps. Allied Cavalry formations, mostly British regiments, were ordered to charge in support of the infantry attack; the Household Brigade (1st and 2nd Life Guards and Royal Horse Guards), the Union Brigade (Royals, Scots Greys and Inniskillings) and Vivian’s Hussar Brigade (10th and 18th Hussars and 1st Hussars, King’s German Legion). The road crosses a low ridge, behind which Wellington positioned his army facing south, and descends into a valley before rising on the other side to a further ridge. Shaw is reputed to have killed ten of them, before being wounded by a colonel of cuirassiers. . The two battalions that defended Hougoumont suffered 500 dead and wounded out of a strength of 2,000 men. The banquet is still held. At 11am on 18th June 1815, the French bombardment of Hougoumont Farm, on the extreme right of the Allied line, began the battle. As the Greys passed the 92nd Gordon Highlanders, the Gordons attempted to advance with them, holding the trooper’ stirrups. were of particular use against buildings. The time was 3pm and there was a lull in the battle, the only active fighting being the continuing attack on Hougoumont at the western end of the line, sucking in more and more of Reille’s French corps. At around 5.30pm, Ney launched the final French cavalry charge. The Seventh Hussars distinguished themselves upon this occasion and made many prisoners." In addition there were three Irish regiments at Waterloo, the 27th Foot (Inniskilling Fusiliers), the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons and the 18th (King’s Irish) Hussars. Two views of a trooper of the British 7th Queen's Own Hussar Regiment commanded by Lt. French Order of Battle at the Battle of Waterloo: The Emperor NapoleonMarshal NeyMarshal Soult, Grenadiers of the Guard: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, Imperial Guard Corps: commanded by General Mortier, 1st Division (Old Guard): commanded by General Friant1st Grenadiers à Pied2nd Grenadiers à Pied1st Chasseurs à Pied2nd Chasseurs à Pied, 2nd Division (Middle Guard): commanded by General Morand3rd Grenadiers à Pied4th Grenadiers à Pied, 3rd Division (Young Guard): commanded by General Duhesme1st Tirailleurs3rd Tirailleurs1st Voltigeurs3rd Voltigeurs, Guard Cavalry:Grenadiers à ChevalEmpress Dragoons, Chasseur à Cheval de la Garde: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Hippolyte Lecompte, Chasseurs à chevalChevaux-legers lanciers, Polish Lancer of the Guard: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, Reserves:7th Hussars3rd Chasseurs à Cheval3rd Lanciers4th Lanciers, 1st Division: commanded by General Allix54th Regiment of the Line55th Regiment of the Line, 28th Regiment of the Line105th Regiment of the Line, 2nd Division: commanded by General Donzelot13th Light Regiment17th Regiment of the Line19th Regiment of the Line51st Regiment of the Line, 3rd Division: commanded by General Marcognet21st Regiment of the Line46th Regiment of the Line25th Regiment of the Line45th Regiment of the Line, French resisting the Prussian advance at Papalotte during the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, French Light Infantry: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Suhrs, 4th Division: commanded by General Durutte8th Regiment of the Line29th Regiment of the Line85th Regiment of the Line95th Regiment of the Line, Reserves:1st Chasseurs à Cheval6th Chasseurs à Cheval5th Lancers6th Lancers, 5th Division: commanded by General Bachlu2nd Light Regiment61st Regiment of the Line72nd Regiment of the Line108th Regiment of the Line, Drummers and Fifers from various French Infantry Regiments: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Suhrs, 6th Division: commanded by General Prince Jerome Bonaparte1st Light Regiment3rd Regiment of the Line1st Regiment of the Line2nd Regiment of the Line, 7th Division commanded by General Girard11th Light Regiment82nd Regiment of the Line12th Light Regiment4th Regiment of the Line, 9th Division: commanded by General Foy92nd Regiment of the Line93rd Regiment of the Line100th Regiment of the Line4th Light Regiment, Drum Majors from the 4th and 2nd of the Line : Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Suhrs, Reserves:4th Chasseurs à Cheval9th Chasseurs à Cheval12th Chasseurs à Cheval, 8th Division: commanded by General Lefol15th Light Regiment23rd Regiment of the Line37th Regiment of the Line64th Regiment of the Line, 10th Division: commanded by General Habert11th Regiment of the Line34th Regiment of the Line22nd Regiment of the Line77th Regiment of the Line2nd Swiss Infantry, Cuirassiers and Trumpeter of the 1st Cuirassier Regiment: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Suhrs, 11th Division: commanded by General Berthezène12th Regiment of the Line56th Regiment of the Line33rd Regiment of the Line86th Regiment of the Line, 19th Division: commanded by General Zimmer5th Regiment of the Line11th Regiment of the Line27th Regiment of the Line84th Regiment of the Line, 20th Division: commanded by General Jeannin5th Light Regiment10th Regiment of the Line47th Regiment of the Line107th Regiment of the Line, Colonel of the 8th Cuirassiers: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Denis Dighton, 21st Division: commanded by General Teste8th Light Regiment40th Regiment of the Line65th Regiment of the Line75th Regiment of the Line, 1st Cavalry Corps: commanded by General Pajol, Division Subervie:1st Lancers2nd Lancers11th Chasseurs à Cheval, 3rd Cavalry Corps: commanded by General Kellerman, 2nd Cuirassiers7th Dragoons8th Cuirassiers11th Cuirassiers, French Cuirassier: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, Division d’Hurbal:1st Carabiniers2nd Carabiniers, 4th Cavalry Corps: commanded by General Milhaud, Division Wathier:1st Cuirassiers4th Cuirassiers7th Cuirassiers, Division Delort:5th Cuirassiers10th Cuirassiers6th Cuirassiers, Battlefield after the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 1st Life Guards                                       6 officers and 72 men killed and wounded, 2nd Life Guards                                       1 officer and 46 men killed and wounded, Trooper of the Royal Dragoons suffering from a sabre cut: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Sir Charles Bell the surgeon who treated the soldier, Royal Horse Guards                            5 officers and 80 men killed and wounded, King’s Dragoon Guards                     7 officers and 140 men killed and wounded, Royal Dragoons                                  13 officers and 173 men killed and wounded, Royal Scots Greys 2nd Dragoons     11 officers and 185 men killed and wounded, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons                   6 officers and 183 men killed and wounded, 7th Hussars                                            7 officers and 179 men killed and wounded, 10th Hussars                                           7 officers and 60 men killed and wounded, 11th Hussars                                           5 officers and 45 men killed and wounded, 12th Light Dragoons                            6 officers and 106 men killed and wounded, 13th Light Dragoons                            10 officers and 80 men killed and wounded, Fatally wounded Colonel Sir Alexander Gordon carried from the field at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 15th Light Dragoons                               5 officers and 69 men killed and wounded, 16th Light Dragoons                               5 officers and 36 men killed and wounded, 18th Light Dragoons                               2 officers and 83 men killed and wounded, Royal Artillery                                      29 officers and 265 men killed and wounded, Royal Engineers                                         0 officers and 0 men killed and wounded, 1st Foot Guards (two battalions)        15 officers and 472 men killed and wounded, 2nd Coldstream Guards                         8 officers and 296 men killed and wounded, 3rd Foot Guards                                     12 officers and 327 men killed and wounded, 1st Foot                                                     15 officers and 128 men killed and wounded, Surgeon Francis Burton of the 4th King’s Own Regiment amputating in the field at the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Jason Askew, 4th King’s Own Regiment of Foot         8 officers and 125 men killed and wounded, 14th Foot                                                      1 officers and 28 men killed and wounded, Sergeant Anthony Tuttmeyer 2nd KGL left arm shattered by a shell: Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815: picture by Sir Charles Bell the surgeon who treated the soldier, 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers                    10 officers and 89 men killed and wounded, 27th Foot,                                                  15 officers and 463 men killed and wounded, 28th Foot                                                   16 officers and 161 men killed and wounded, 30th Foot                                                  18 officers and 207 men killed and wounded, 32nd Foot                                                    9 officers and 165 men killed and wounded, 33rd Foot                                                    11 officers and 128 men killed and wounded, 40th Foot                                                   12 officers and 189 men killed and wounded, 42nd Highlanders                                        6 officers and 44 men killed and wounded, 44th Foot                                                       4 officers and 61 men killed and wounded, 51st Light Infantry                                       2 officers and 29 men killed and wounded, 52nd Light Infantry                                   9 officers and 190 men killed and wounded, 69th Foot                                                       6 officers and 67 men killed and wounded, Wounded Highlander treated after the Battle of Waterloo on 18th June 1815, 71st Highland Light Infantry                 16 officers and 184 men killed and wounded, 73rd Highlanders                                       6 officers and 225 men killed and wounded, 79th Highlanders                                       13 officers and 171 men killed and wounded, 92nd Highlanders                                       6 officers and 110 men killed and wounded, 95th Rifles (three battalions)                30 officers and 396 men killed and wounded, French Representation of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington: The Road to the Lion’s Mound 1769-1815 by Daniel Res.