At the same time Napoleon attacked the centre by hurling Quiot's brigade on La Haie-Sainte, and Ney pushed forward the right wing of the French Tiffany Key Rings against the left wing of the English, which rested on Papelotte.
The attack on Hougomont was something of a feint; the plan was to draw Wellington thither, Tiffany jewelry and to make him swerve to the left. This plan would have succeeded if the four companies of the English Tiffany Earrings guards and the brave Belgians of Perponcher's division had not held the position solidly, and Wellington, instead of Tiffany Cuff Links massing his troops there, could confine himself to despatching thither, as Tiffany Charms reinforcements, only four more companies of guards and one battalion from Brunswick.
The attack of the right wing of the French on Papelotte was calculated, in fact, to overthrow Tiffany Bracelets the English left, to cut off the road to Brussels, to bar the passage against possible Prussians, to force Mont-Saint-Jean, to turn Wellington back on Hougomont, thence on Braine-l'Alleud, thence on Hal; nothing easier. With the exception of a few incidents this attack succeeded Papelotte was taken; La Haie-Sainte was carried.
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