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The Battle of Ligny, in which French troops of the Armée du Nord under the command of Napoleon I defeated part of a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, was fought on 16 June 1815 near Ligny in what is now Belgium.
Bitwa pod Ligny – starcie zbrojne, które miało miejsce 16 czerwca 1815 pod Ligny w dzisiejszej Belgii w trakcie 100 dni Napoleona. Bitwa zakończyła się zwycięstwem wojsk francuskich dowodzonych przez Napoleona Bonaparte nad armią pruską, którą dowodził Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
Battle of Ligny 1815: armies, commanders, maps, order of battle, and detailed account.
Learn about the units and commanders of the French and Prussian armies that fought in the Battle of Ligny on 16 June 1815. See the detailed lists of divisions, brigades, regiments, and artillery for both sides.
21 wrz 2024 · Battle of Waterloo - Quatre Bras, Ligny, Napoleon: The first French troops crossed into the southern Netherlands on June 15. The French advanced, but Wellington and the allies retained Quatre-Bras. Napoleon and Ney defeated Blucher, Gneisenau, and the Prussians at Ligny.
Napoleon won his last victory over Prussians at Ligny, Belgium, but failed to prevent their alliance with Wellington at Waterloo. Learn about the battle plan, the course of the fight, the casualties and the aftermath of this decisive clash of the Napoleonic Wars.
A detailed account of Napoleon's last victory in 1815, when he defeated the Prussians at Ligny and threatened Wellington at Waterloo. Learn about the dispositions, tactics, and consequences of the battle, with maps, photos, and sources.
