02761cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500520014726400510019930000470025033600260029733700260032333800360034950000310038550801850041652015370060153400660213865300810220465300440228585600750232985600430240475872UtSlPG20260610134745.0mcr n260607r20251870utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDC1 aMercer, Cavalié,d1783-186810aJournal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 1 (of 2) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-16  aBrian Coe, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Journal of the Waterloo campaign, vol. 1 (of 2): kept throughout the campaign…" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work presents a detailed personal diary by General Cavalié Mercer, focusing on his experiences as commander of the 9th Brigade Royal Artillery during the pivotal Waterloo campaign of 1815. Rather than a strategic military overview, the journal offers firsthand observations, daily hardships, and immediate impressions of the campaign, making it particularly valuable for readers seeking an intimate, ground-level perspective on this significant historical event.  The opening of the journal begins with a preface by Mercer's son, explaining the diary’s origins in nightly notes and outlining its focus—what Mercer saw and experienced himself from the troop’s mobilization in England to their landing in Belgium. The early chapters detail the urgency and confusion following Napoleon’s return from Elba, with vivid descriptions of preparations, the chaotic embarkation of troops and horses, and the challenging conditions upon landing at Ostend. Mercer recounts logistical struggles, inclement weather, interactions with locals, and first impressions of Belgian towns and countryside, painting a rich and lively picture of the opening phase of the campaign. Through these initial entries, the narrative immerses readers in the everyday realities and personal challenges faced by British artillerymen on the eve of a historic battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: William Blackwood & sons, 1870  aWaterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Personal narratives, British  aMercer, Cavalié, 1783-1868 -- Diaries4 uhttps://archive.org/details/journalofwaterlo01mercuoft/page/4/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75872