Hundred Days: Ligny and Quatre Bras
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Three armies. Two battles. One single day that could decide the fate of Europe.
After invading Belgium, Napoleon splits his forces in a bid to destroy Wellington's and Blücher's armies before they can unite against him. At Quatre Bras, Marshal Ney and the Duke of Wellington fight for a crossroads that could seal the allies' fate. 8 miles away at Ligny, Napoleon hurls the Imperial Guard against Prince Blücher's Prussians in a brutal, close-quarters slugging match — muskets swung like clubs, villages ablaze, and a 72-year-old field marshal nearly crushed beneath his own horse.
But could a single lost order — one mistaken march — unravel Napoleon's plan at the worst possible moment? And with Wellington retreating toward a small village called Waterloo, how much will these blunders cost him?
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Napoleon June 18, 1815: WHERE IS GROUCHY?!!!
The pain one feels hearing this, it is inexplicable. It is the essence of tragedy.
"Gentlemen, I have been given no orders whatsoever, but I have never heard of a campaign that began with a retreat."
It was this kind of courage from the commanders of the Netherlands army that allowed Wellington the time to reinforce the Prince of Orange
Hundred Days: Ligny and Quatre Bras
Epic History
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Three armies. Two battles. One single day that could decide the fate of Europe.
After invading Belgium, Napoleon splits his forces in a bid to destroy Wellington's and Blücher's armies before they can unite against him. At Quatre Bras, Marshal Ney and the Duke of Wellington fight for a crossroads that could seal the allies' fate. 8 miles away at Ligny, Napoleon hurls the Imperial Guard against Prince Blücher's Prussians in a brutal, close-quarters slugging match — muskets swung like clubs, villages ablaze, and a 72-year-old field marshal nearly crushed beneath his own horse.
But could a single lost order — one mistaken march — unravel Napoleon's plan at the worst possible moment? And with Wellington retreating toward a small village called Waterloo, how much will these blunders cost him?
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Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr Zack White, host of the Napoleonic Wars Podcast. You can listen to the podcast and find other great content on their Patreon page: Patreon: thenapoleonicwarspod
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