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Battle Of Quatre Bras
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The Battle of Quatre Bras (16 June 1815) was a significant, though strategically inconclusive, engagement fought during the Waterloo Campaign of the Napoleonic Wars. It occurred two days before the decisive Battle of Waterloo, positioning the French forces under Marshal Michel Ney (Marshal)/) against the Anglo-Allied corps commanded by the [Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach](/entries/prince-of-saxe-w…
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Battle Of Quatre Bras
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Strategic Context and Preliminary Maneuvers
Following Napoleon I's return from Elba in March 1815, the Seventh Coalition quickly mobilized. Napoleon's strategy hinged on preemptively striking the dispersed Anglo-Allied (under the Duke of Wellington) and Prussian (under Field Marshal von Blücher) armies before they could unite. The advance into Belgium began on 1… -
Battle Of Quatre Bras
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Order of Battle and Initial Engagement
The initial forces at Quatre Bras were asymmetrical. Ney (Marshal)/) had initially only the I Corps under Count d'Erlon, though this was substantially augmented throughout the day. Wellington, anticipating French movements, had positioned elements of the Prince of Orange's corps (Dutch-Belgian troops)/) to secure the junction.
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Battle Of Quatre Bras
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| Force | Commander | Initial Strength (Approx.) | Noteworthy Element |
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| Franco-Imperial | Marshal Ney (Marshal)/) | 20,000 | Elements of I Corps, II Corps |
| Anglo-Allied | Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 4,000 | Nassau Infantry Regiments | -
Battle Of Quatre Bras
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| Anglo-Allied | Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach | 4,000 | Nassau Infantry Regiments |
The fighting commenced around 14:00 hours when Ney (Marshal)/) ordered D'Erlon's corps forward. The initial assault, characterized by the disorganized advance of the French divisions, was effectively blunted by disciplined volley fire from the Nassau troops positioned near the wood of Bossu.
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