The climax is given in the detailed accounts of the actions of the Dutch-Belgian cavalry during the battles of Quatre-Bras and Waterloo, where they played a prominent and dramatic role. The story ends with a concise description of the campaign in Northern France up to Paris.

At Quatre-Bras, the Dutch 6 th Hussars went into the fight but suffered a serious setback :

“Major Van Balveren described the unfolding of events from the moment that the hussars had dismounted to feed their horses:

“We barely had begun with the horses, or the order to mount was sounded, while the [fodder]bags which had just been taken off, needed to be re-attached quickly. This wasn’t even completed, ere we had to march forward in columns by platoons and from that column we were supposed to form line with our front to the enemy, but were ordered to charge the enemy immediately, including the red lancers of the Imperial Guard. The haste which accompanied this manoeuvre, caused the regiment not to fully adopt the battle order, when it charged, which had the consequence that the attack turned out to be confusing and not beneficial. We were soon pushed back by the enemy cavalry ( the regiment of lancers as mentioned) with the sabre in their hands to the vicinity of a corps of highland scotsmen which was positioned in a row and received the enemy with deadly fire….”.