Publications of the Navy Records Society Author:Navy Records Society (Great Britain) Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: B. MARTIN TO SIR HENRY MARTIN. Brussels, 17 April, 1815. My dear Henry,—I returned from Ostend last night, and finding the Duke of Wellington gone to visit... more » the advanced posts I must return here again from Antwerp on Friday. Everything continues in the way of preparation with great spirit and activity, but it will nevertheless be at least three weeks before the allied armies can commence operations, a lamentable but unavoidable delay; in the meantime the force which is coming forward is of magnitude sufficient to accomplish all our wishes, if well directed, as I trust it will be ; though I cannot but feel a dread of the Archduke Charles being at the head of the Austrians, which I believe is certainly the case. The Emperor of Russia swears he will have 60,000 cavalry in France, besides his infantry, in less than two months ; this of course includes Cossacks. The Russians are coming forward rapidly, but it seems to be the plan to wait for the greatest proportion of their army, that nothing may be put to hazard, and that the force should be so overwhelming as to carry all before it. Our troops are increasing fast and getting into high order. Ever yours affectionately, T. B. M. People here do not attach much importance to the Duke d'Angoul£me falling into the hands of Bonaparte. Sir Henry Martin, Bart., 26 Upper Harley Street, Cavendish Square, London. Endorsed.—Admiral Martin, Brussels, 17 April. 1815. From Antwerp. B. MARTIN TO SEVERAL CAPTAINS. His Majesty's ship Akbar, off Flushing, 24th April, 1815. [general Memo.] Pursuant to orders from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty of the 29th of March : It is my direction that their lordships' orders of the 15th of March for discontinuing the impressment and entering of seamen for his Majest...« less