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Title: 4th foot involvement at Battle of Waterloo
Post by: historysearch on Saturday 28 May 11 04:34 BST (UK)

Can anyone help me place what role the 4th Foot Regiment, which was part of the 6th Division played at the Battle of Waterloo. I have looked at several maps but could not see their position in the Allies lines. The force replenishing and supporting Hougoumont is quite well documented so I do not think that the 4th were part of this force.

They may have been part of the centre force as this was a mass of British infantry, but I am not sure.

Any help would be most gratefully received.

Glyn

Title: Re: 4th foot involvement at Battle of Waterloo
Post by: km1971 on Saturday 28 May 11 09:19 BST (UK)

Hi Glynn

Until you find a decent narrative the casualty rate is a good indication of their involvement. The 4th Foot were in Lambert’s (6th) Brigade with the 27th Foot and 40th Foot. They were initially in reserve. The respective casualty rates were:

= 4th Foot – 20%
= 27th Foot – 64%
= 40th Foot – 23%

So it suggests that the 27th did most of the reinforcing.

Casualty rate includes killed, wound and missing.

Ken