The four days' campaign which ended the military career of Napoleon opened on the lgth day of June, 1815. The French army, men strong, crossed the Sambre at Charleroy and engaged with a body Of Prussians which had taken position behind that City in order to retard the Emperor's ad vance. Some troops of the enemy which oc cupied Charleroy havrng retired toward Brux elles by Quatra Bras, Marshal Ney was de spatched by this route with men. Imfiaaé %w7v fit/f?