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Battle of Ligny

1815 Namur Feldschlacht

Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 title QS:P1476,en:"Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 "label QS:Len,"Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 "

Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 title QS:P1476,en:"Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 "label QS:Len,"Marshal Blucher at the Battle of Ligny, 16 June 1815 "

Author: Abraham CooperLicense:PD
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Battle of Ligny by Theodore Jung

Battle of Ligny by Theodore Jung

Author: Theodore JungLicense:PD
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Prussian Prince Blücher hors de combat towards the end of the battle when his horse was killed under him. The man on foot next to him is Count Nostitz-Rieneck

Prussian Prince Blücher hors de combat towards the end of the battle when his horse was killed under him. The man on foot next to him is Count Nostitz-Rieneck

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Prussian Prince Blücher hors de combat towards the end of the battle when his horse was killed under him. The man on foot next to him is adjutant Nostitz

Prussian Prince Blücher hors de combat towards the end of the battle when his horse was killed under him. The man on foot next to him is adjutant Nostitz

Author: Clemens Otto FikentscherLicense:PD
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Ligny

Ligny

Author: Ernest CroftsLicense:PD
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Une des illustrations du tome 2 de l'ouvrage Dictionnaire populaire illustré d'histoire, de géographie, de biographie, de technologie, de mythologie, d'antiquités, des beaux-arts et de littérature, rédigé et édité par Edmond Alonnier & Joseph Décembre

Une des illustrations du tome 2 de l'ouvrage Dictionnaire populaire illustré d'histoire, de géographie, de biographie, de technologie, de mythologie, d'antiquités, des beaux-arts et de littérature, rédigé et édité par Edmond Alonnier & Joseph Décembre

Author: Auguste Trichon (1814-1898), graveurLicense:PD
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caption: "Die 11er Husaren bei Ligny (16. Juni 1815). Nach dem Gemälde von E. Hünten."

caption: "Die 11er Husaren bei Ligny (16. Juni 1815). Nach dem Gemälde von E. Hünten."

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Fighting outside Ferme d'en-Haut, Ligny by Richard Knötel

Fighting outside Ferme d'en-Haut, Ligny by Richard Knötel

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Lieutenant General Count von Gneisenau (the Chief of Staff of the Prussian Army) at the Battle of Ligny, on the heights near the Windmill of Bussy (which appears in the background).

Lieutenant General Count von Gneisenau (the Chief of Staff of the Prussian Army) at the Battle of Ligny, on the heights near the Windmill of Bussy (which appears in the background).

Author: Richard Knötel (1857–1914)License:PD
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Johann Gottfried Schadow - Blüchers Sturz bei Ligny. Seitenrelief vom Blücher-Denkmal in Rostock

Johann Gottfried Schadow - Blüchers Sturz bei Ligny. Seitenrelief vom Blücher-Denkmal in Rostock

Author: Johann Gottfried SchadowLicense:PD
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Depicts the moment when a Prussian officer informs the the Duke of Wellington—who was attending the Duchess of Richmond's ball—that the French have crossed the border at Charleroi and that the Prussians would concentrate their army at Ligny.

Depicts the moment when a Prussian officer informs the the Duke of Wellington—who was attending the Duchess of Richmond's ball—that the French have crossed the border at Charleroi and that the Prussians would concentrate their army at Ligny.

Author: Drawn & Etched by W. Heath. // Aquatinted by J.C. Stadler. // London, Published by T. Tegg, III, Cheapside, April 1, 1818.License:PD
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Jacques Lecapitaine Ligny 9-05-2021 12-31-25

Jacques Lecapitaine Ligny 9-05-2021 12-31-25

Author: Paul HermansLicense:CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Le colonel Laurède du 63e RI à la bataille de Fleurus (16 juin 1815) [voir image d'origine pour la légende complète]

Le colonel Laurède du 63e RI à la bataille de Fleurus (16 juin 1815) [voir image d'origine pour la légende complète]

Author: Rougeron-Vignerot ; Charles MorelLicense:PD
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Lieutenant von Schmeling at the bridge next to En Bas Farm by Adalbert von Roessler (engraving 1899)

Lieutenant von Schmeling at the bridge next to En Bas Farm by Adalbert von Roessler (engraving 1899)

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Universitätsplatz Rostock, Blücher-Denkmal Seitenrelief: Blüchers Sturz bei Ligny

Universitätsplatz Rostock, Blücher-Denkmal Seitenrelief: Blüchers Sturz bei Ligny

Author: SchiwagoLicense:CC-BY-4.0
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"Ligny Castle, showing the field of battle where the Prussians and French fought on the 16th June. Sombref is seen in the distance, as are also the mill, church, and heights of Brie".
Engraver James Rouse, artist C. C. Hamilton

"Ligny Castle, showing the field of battle where the Prussians and French fought on the 16th June. Sombref is seen in the distance, as are also the mill, church, and heights of Brie". Engraver James Rouse, artist C. C. Hamilton

Author: Author: William Mudford, engravers and artists: George Cruikshank, James Rouse, artist: C. C. HamiltonLicense:PD
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"The ruins of the village of Ligny".
Engraver James Rouse, artist C. C. Hamilton

"The ruins of the village of Ligny". Engraver James Rouse, artist C. C. Hamilton

Author: Author: William Mudford, engravers and artists: George Cruikshank, James Rouse, artist: C. C. HamiltonLicense:PD
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Ligny

Ligny

Author: Ernest CroftsLicense:PD
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Bataille de Ligny : Le carré du 4e régiment des grenadiers à pied de la Garde face aux uhlans de von Lützow

Bataille de Ligny : Le carré du 4e régiment des grenadiers à pied de la Garde face aux uhlans de von Lützow

Author: Victor HUENLicense:PD
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Historical Overview

Napoleon's last victory; he heavily defeated the Prussian army under Blücher.

Quick Facts

Outcome:French victory.

Grande Armée

  • Commander: Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Strength: ca. 68.000
  • Casualties: ca. 12.000

Kingdom of Prussia

  • Commander: Gebhard v. Blücher
  • Strength: ca. 84.000
  • Casualties: ca. 16.000

Strategic Context

Attempt to eliminate the Prussians before they could join the British.

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