From 1800 to 1900. The wonderful story of the century; its progress and achievements (1899) (14779854072)

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Title: From 1800 to 1900. The wonderful story of the century; its progress and achievements ..
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Morris, Charles, 1833-1922
Subjects: Nineteenth century
Publisher: Chicago, Ill., A.B. Kuhlman Company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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WELLINGTON AT WATERLOO GIVING THE WORD TO ADVANCE This spirited illustration u ures the final even! in the mighty struggle at Waterloo, when the French, after hurling themselves a dozen times against the unyielding British ranks, like storm waves up.mi a rock-bound shore, staggered bai k in despair, and Wellingt< n gave the magh word of command : Let .ill the line advam e I Those words signified the final downfall of Napoleon CHAPTER V. Nelson and Wellington, the Champions of England. FOR nearly twenty years went on the stupendous struggle betweenNapoleon the Great and the powers of Europe, but in all that time,and among the multitude of men who met the forces of France inbattle, only two names emerge which the world cares to remember, thoseof Horatio Nelson, the most famous of the admirals of England, and LordWellington, who alone seemed able to overthrow the greatest militarygenius of modern times. On land the efforts of Napoleon were secondedby the intrepidity of a galaxy of her