Battle of Quatre Bras

battle_name= Battle of Quatre-Bras

Conclusion

The battle cost Ney 4000 men to Wellington's 4800. Although a tactical victory for the Anglo-allies, it was a strategic victory for the French because the Anglo-allies had been unable to send forces to the aid of the Prussians at the Battle of Ligny. Wellington's Anglo-allied army, upon learning of the Prussian defeat, was forced to retreat north-east along the Brussels road further away from the Prussian, who retreated north towards Warve.

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There has been much debate of what would have happened if d'Erlon's 1st Corps had engaged at either Ligny or Quatre Bras, but he did not and Napoleon who chose to follow Wellington with the bulk of his forces, and two days later he met his destiny at Waterloo.

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