farms. From there Willington knew that he had a good vantage point and cover to shield his troops. From there he planned to hold his ground until the Prussian troops arrived. When Napoleon had arrived with his troops he began the battle with a large scale of cannon fire. Not long after Napoleon launched an attack on Wellington's most defended garrison. Led by Napoleon’s brother, 5,000 troops advanced into Hougoumont (Wellington’s most defended garrison). They had outnumbered the 1,500 british soldiers inside but the walls of the garrison held up. Holes in the garrison’s walls allowed Wellington’s guards to fire at the French. Although this slight advantage Napoleon’s forces broke through the gates of the garrison. Soon after that the British were able to close the gates once again. After closing the gates there were only 40 French troops who had made it inside. All of them were slaughtered with the exception of one- and 11 year old drummer boy.
Soon after Napoleon had sent 18,00 soldiers along the Brussels to attack the center hold. And with that the Napoleon forces had taken the center hold. Later followed Lord Uxbridge, Wellington’s cavalry commander had two brigades over the ridge. With the Napoleon soldiers advancing towards the British line opportunity had show itself. The cavalry had charged the French infantry, slicing through the forces on the ground. Napoleon’s line had been weakened brutally but Wellington’s left flank was also damaged and he could not afford another attack until the reinforcements arrived. Five miles east of the battlefield Napoleon’s forces had reached the Blucher’s troops. The Prussian forces were not able to get to the battle field but were able to form their own battle line and forced Napoleon to send more resources to the Prussians battle site. Some time later on the battlefield the French were able to Allied front line. When they had reached the ridge Wellington had given the order to stand and fire. Soon Blucher’s troops arrived on the scene and fought the French alongside Wellington’s men. Later Napoleon had retreated from the battlefield Napoleon had
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