Battle of Ligny

battle_name=Battle of Ligny

Ground

The Prussians had deployed along the Ligny Brook. They held all the farmhouses, and looked in a good defensive position with most of their advance forces in cover. In fact the Prussian three Army Corps' positions were so good, that Napoleon at first had been deceived thinking he'd encountered only one Prussian Army Corps. However, Blücher had overstretched his left flank, and exposed his right to the French artillery. According to Prussian sources he had done so expecting Wellington to come to aid his right flank.

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