Battle of Quatre Bras

battle_name= Battle of Quatre-Bras

The Fighters

At the beginning of the battle Marshal Michel Ney, with the left wing of the Armee du Nord, faced a force of some 8,000 Netherlands infantry and 16 guns under the command of the Prince of Orange, thinly deployed south of the crossroads of Quatre Bras. They received substantial aid by Nassauers and Brunswickers, the latter led by the Duke of Brunswick, who would not survive the day.

Related Topics:
Michel Ney - Prince of Orange - Duke of Brunswick

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As the battle continued Anglo-allied troop numbers finally increased as more units converged on Quatre Bras. Also at 1500 hours the Duke of Wellington appeared on the field. The French force numbered 18,000 including 2,000 cavalry and 32 guns. During the day the French force would grow to 24,000.

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