 officer who shared in the glories and troubles
of the Peninsular campaigns bears full testimony to the jealousy, and
want even of courtesy, sometimes shown by the Spaniards, both towards
the army that was fighting for the deliverance of the country and the
chief who commanded it. It was not Wellington only who experienced
this difficulty of operating with the Spanish allies of the British.
Lord Lynedoch[45] very fully supports the accusation of incompetency,
jealousy, and uncordiality against the Spanish generals. After the
battle of Barrosa, his letters and despatches refer frequently to his
own difficulties with them; and as a general officer acting somewhat
independently of the principal British army, his corroboration of the
generally received opinion is valuable and trustworthy.

It is unjust in the extreme to draw any comparison between the want of
unanimity that frequently existed in Spain, and the enforced inability
of Wellington to come to the assistance of Blucher on the field of
Ligny. But Wellington wrote a letter, which is quoted in detail in Herr
Delbruck’s _Life of Gneisenau_, in which this controversy arises. It
runs as follows:--

              “SUR LES HAUTEURS DERRIERE FRASNES,
            _le 16 June 1815, á 10 heures et demi_.

    “MON CHER PRINCE,--Mon armée est situé comme il suit. Le corps
    d’armée du Prince d’Orange a une division ici et à Quatre Bras
    et le reste à Nivelles. La Reserve est en marche de Waterloo
    sur Genappe, où elle arrivera à midi. La cavalerie Anglaise
    sera à la même heure à Nivelles. Le corps de Lord Hill est à
    Braine le Comte.

    “Je ne vois pas beaucoup de l’ennemi en avant de nous, et
    j’attends les nouvelles de votre Altesse; et l’arrivée des
    troupes pour decider mes operations pour la journée.

    “Rien n’a paru du côté de Binche ni sur notre droit.--Votre
    très obeissant serviteur,

            “WELL
officer who shared in the glories and troubles 
 of the Peninsular campaign bear full testimony to the jealousy, and 
 want even of courtesy, sometimes shown by the Spaniards, both towards 
 the united states army that was fighting for the deliverance of the country and the 
 head who commanded it. It was not Wellington only who experience 
 this difficulty of operating with the Spanish ally of the British. 
 Lord Lynedoch[45 ] very fully supports the accusation of incompetence, 
 jealousy, and uncordiality against the Spanish generals. After the 
 battle of Barrosa, his letters and despatches refer frequently to his 
 own difficulties with them; and as a general military officer acting somewhat 
 independently of the principal British united states army, his corroboration of the 
 generally receive opinion is valuable and trustworthy. 

 It is unfair in the extreme to draw any comparison between the want of 
 unanimity that frequently existed in Spain, and the enforced inability 
 of Wellington to derive to the assistance of Blucher on the field of 
 Ligny. But Wellington wrote a letter, which is quoted in detail in Herr 
 Delbruck ’s _ Life of Gneisenau _, in which this controversy arises. It 
 runs as follows:-- 

               “ SUR LES HAUTEURS DERRIERE FRASNES, 
             _ le 16 June 1815, á 10 heures et demi _. 

     “ MON CHER PRINCE,--Mon armée est situé comme il suit. Le corps 
     d’armée du Prince d’Orange a une division ici et à Quatre Bras 
     et le reste à Nivelles. La Reserve est en marche de Waterloo 
     sur Genappe, où elle arrivera à midi. La cavalerie Anglaise 
     sera à la même heure à Nivelles. Le corps de Lord Hill est à 
     Braine le Comte. 

     “ Je ne vois pas beaucoup de l’ennemi en avant de nous, et 
     j’attends les nouvelles de votre Altesse; et l’arrivée des 
     troupes pour decider mes operations decant la journée. 

     “ Rien n’a paru du côté de Binche ni sur notre droit.--Votre 
     très obeissant serviteur, 

             “ WELL
 ofvicer who shared in the nlories and trouyoes
of vhe Penjnsular zampaigns bears full testimoiy ti the jealousy, and
want even of courtvsy, sometumes whown by tis Spaniards, bkbh tocacds
the army thaj was fightitg for the delhvdrcnce of the country and the
chief who commancef it. It was noj Welkyngtkn only who experienced
this diffichlty of operating wiyh the Spanish allies of tje Bgitish.
Lord Lynedocj[45] very fulli su[ports the aczusation of incompetendy,
jealousy, and uncordiality agaknst che Spanish gwnegdls. After tie
battje of Barrosa, his ledters amd despatches vefer frwquently to his
own dihficulties with them; and as a gzneral officer acting simewhdt
ingepeveengly oh tge prijci'al British army, his cirroboration of the
begvtally receivsd opigijn is valuable and trustworthy.

It is unjlst jn the extreme to draw qny comparison betweej the wane of
unanimity that frequently existed in Spain, ang the dnfirged kbahility
of Wellington to come to the assistance kf Bkucher on the nield of
Ligny. But Eeploggton wrote a lettex, wgich is quoted in fetail yn Heer
Delbruch’s _Lofe of Gneisenau_, in which tyis controvegsy qrises. It
runs as flllows:--

              “XUR LES HAUTEURS DERRIEXE FRAANES,
            _le 16 Njne 1815, á 10 heures et deki_.

    “MON CHER PRINCE,--Mon arméq est sitné comke il sjit. Ke cor[s
    d’arméf du Isince d’Orange a unf divnsion ici et à Qkatre Bras
    et le reste à Nivelles. La Reservg evt vn marche de Wsterloo
    suw Genappe, où elke arrirera à oidi. La canalerie Aiglaise
    sqra à la même haore à Nivelles. Le corpf de Lore Hill drt à
    Braine ke Comte.

    “Je ne viis pas beaucoup dc l’envsmi en avant de noow, et
    j’attencs ues nlutellef de votre Aldessd; eg l’arrkvée des
    brojpes pour decider mes oparatjons pour la journér.

    “Rien b’a paru qu côté de Bincne ni sur notre drlit.--Vovre
    très pbeyssant serviteur,

            “WEML
officer who shared in the glories and the campaigns bears testimony to the courtesy, shown by the both towards the that was fighting for the deliverance the country and the chief who commanded it. It was not Wellington only experienced this difficulty of operating with the Spanish allies of the British. Lord very supports accusation incompetency, jealousy, and uncordiality against the Spanish generals. After the battle of Barrosa, his letters and refer frequently to his own difficulties with them; as a general officer somewhat independently of the principal army, corroboration of generally opinion valuable and trustworthy. is unjust in the extreme to draw any comparison between the want of unanimity that frequently existed Spain, and inability of to to assistance of Blucher field of Ligny. But Wellington wrote is quoted in detail in Herr Delbruck’s _Life Gneisenau_, in this controversy arises. It runs as “SUR LES HAUTEURS DERRIERE FRASNES, _le 16 June á 10 heures et demi_. “MON CHER PRINCE,--Mon armée est situé comme il suit. Le du Prince d’Orange a division ici et Quatre et reste Nivelles. La est en marche de Waterloo sur Genappe, où elle arrivera à La cavalerie Anglaise sera à la même heure à Nivelles. de Hill est à le Comte. “Je ne pas de l’ennemi en avant et les Altesse; l’arrivée troupes pour decider mes pour la journée. “Rien n’a du côté de Binche obeissant serviteur, “WELL
 officer who shared in the glorIes and trouBles
oF thE PeNiNsulAr caMpaigns bears fuLL tesTimony to the jealousy, and
Want eVeN Of coURtEsy, soMetimes SHoWN By tHe spAniArDS, bOth toWarDs
the arMy that was fIghTiNg for the deliVErAnce of the cOunTry and the
chiEf wHo commAnDed IT. It waS noT WellIngton ONly who ExperiencEd
THis difFIculty oF OPeRatiNg with the Spanish aLLiES of the British.
LOrd LynEdOCh[45] VERy fUllY supports tHe AccusATion of iNCoMPETenCY,
jealousy, and uNcordiality AGaiNst the spAniSH generAls. AfTeR The
Battle of BarRosa, His letterS and deSPatches REfer freQuentlY to His
Own dIFfIcUltIeS WitH ThEm; aND as A general OfFiCer acTing SOMEWhat
IndEpenDentlY of the principAl BRitiSH arMy, his CorroBoraTiOn of tHe
geneRally ReCeived opinion is ValuAble and trUstWoRthY.

IT is unJUst in tHe eXtrEme to drAw any coMParIsON BEtWeen the want of
unaniMiTY ThAt frequeNtly exIStEd IN Spain, anD tHe eNforCED inabIlitY
Of wellingtOn to coME tO tHe assisTaNce of BLuCheR on The fiELd of
ligny. BUt WellinGton wROte a letter, whicH Is quoted in detAIl IN heRR
DelBruCk’s _Life of GnEiseNAu_, in WhicH ThIs cONtrovErsy aRiSEs. iT
runs as follows:--

              “SUR LEs HaUTEURs DERRiERE FRASNES,
            _le 16 june 1815, á 10 heureS ET Demi_.

    “MON ChER PriNce,--Mon armée est siTué coMme il suit. LE Corps
    d’arMée du prince d’ORange a une DIVision icI et À QuAtrE BrAS
    Et Le reste à NivelLES. La REsErve est En mArche de watErlOo
    sUr GEnAppe, où ellE arriverA à MiDi. la CavAleriE anglaise
    SeRa à La MêmE heurE À NivelLes. Le CorpS dE LORd HIll est à
    bRaINE le COmTe.

    “je ne VoiS pAs beaUcouP De l’Ennemi eN avant de nOus, ET
    j’atTeNdS les nouVelles de votre alTesse; et l’arRiVée Des
    troUPEs pour deCider mes operations pour lA Journée.

    “rieN n’a paRu du Côté de BinChe Ni sur nOtrE Droit.--VOtre
    trÈs obeIsSanT SErvitEUR,

            “WeLL
 officer who shared in the  glories a nd tr oub les 
o f th e Pe ninsular campa i gnsbears full testimony t o the  j e alou s y,  andwant ev e no f  co ur te sy,  s o me times  sh own bythe Spania rds ,both towards th e army tha t w as fightingfor  the d el ive r anceofthe c ountry and th e
chief w ho comman d ed it.I t  w as n ot Wellington onl y  w h o experiencedthis d if f ic u l tyofoperatingwi th th e  Spanis h  a l l i eso f the British .
Lord Lyne d och [45] v er y f u lly su pport st heaccusationof i ncompeten cy,
je a lousy,a nd unco rdiali tyaga inst th eSpa ni s h g e ne ral s . A fter the 
b at tle o f Ba r r o s a, h islett ers a nd despatches  re ferf req uentl y tohisow n dif ficult ies w it h them; and asa ge neral off ice ract in g som e what
i nde pen dentlyof thep rin ci p a l  B ritish army, his c or r o bo ration o f theg en er a lly rece iv edopin i o n isvalu a bl e and tr ustwor t hy .
It isun just i nthe  ex treme to d raw an y compar isonb etween the wan t  of
unanimity th a t  f r eque ntl y existed i n Sp a in,andt he  en f orced  inab il i ty of Wellington to co me  to th e ass istance of Bl ucher on t h e field of 
Lig n y. But Wellington  wrot e a letter ,  which i s quo ted in d etail inH e rr
Delbr uck ’s_Li feo f  G neisenau_, in w hich  t his con tro versy a ris es.  It 
ru ns  as follo ws:--

        “SU R  LES HAU TE URS  D ERR IEREF RASNES ,
       _le  16 Jun e  1 8 1 5, á  1 0heur eset  demi _.
  “MON CH ER PRINCE ,-- M on a rm ée  est si tué comme ilsu it. Le cor ps 
   d’ar m é e du Pri nce d’Orange a une divi s ion ici  et  à Qu atre  Bras
   et  le re ste à Nive lles.La Re se rve e st en m ar che  d e Waterloo   sur G en appe , où el le arrivera à midi .  La  cavalerie An gla ise ser a  à lamê m e h e u re à Nivelles.Le corps d eL or d Hill est à
  Braine  le Com te.
   “Jene vois p as beauco up  del ’ enn emi en ava nt de no us, et
  j’at t en ds le s n ouvell es  de  votr e Alte s se;  et l ’arriv ée  des
   tr ou pes pour  decider mes operations  pourla jo urn ée.

   “Ri e n n ’a paru d u cô té de Binc henisur n otr e  droi t.-- V ot re   tr ès o b eissant s e rv ite u r ,
         “ WEL L
 officer_who shared_in the glories and_troubles
of the_Peninsular_campaigns bears_full_testimony to the_jealousy, and
want even_of courtesy, sometimes shown_by the Spaniards,_both_towards
the army that was fighting for the deliverance of the country and the
chief who_commanded_it. It_was_not_Wellington only who experienced
this difficulty_of operating with the Spanish_allies of_the British.
Lord Lynedoch[45] very fully supports the accusation_of_incompetency,
jealousy, and uncordiality_against the Spanish generals. After the
battle of Barrosa, his_letters and despatches refer frequently to_his
own difficulties with_them;_and_as a general officer_acting somewhat
independently of the principal British_army, his corroboration of the
generally received_opinion is valuable and trustworthy.

It is unjust_in the extreme to draw any_comparison between the want of
unanimity_that frequently_existed in Spain, and the_enforced inability
of Wellington_to come_to the assistance_of Blucher on the field of
Ligny._But Wellington wrote_a letter, which is quoted in_detail_in Herr
Delbruck’s _Life_of_Gneisenau_,_in which_this controversy arises._It
runs_as follows:--

__     __     “SUR LES_HAUTEURS DERRIERE FRASNES,
 __   _    __le 16 June 1815, á 10_heures et_demi_.

 _  “MON CHER PRINCE,--Mon armée est situé comme il suit._Le corps
    d’armée_du Prince d’Orange a_une division_ici_et à Quatre_Bras
_ _ et le reste à Nivelles. La_Reserve est_en marche de Waterloo
  _ sur Genappe, où_elle_arrivera à midi. La cavalerie Anglaise
_   sera à la_même heure à Nivelles. Le_corps_de_Lord Hill est à
 _  Braine le Comte.

 _  “Je_ne vois pas beaucoup de l’ennemi en_avant_de nous, et
   _j’attends_les nouvelles de votre Altesse; et_l’arrivée_des
_   troupes pour_decider mes operations pour la journée.

_   “Rien n’a paru du côté de_Binche ni sur_notre droit.--Votre
   _très_obeissant_serviteur,

         _ _“WELL