The eagle's last triumph

Napoleon's victory at Ligny, June 1815

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Covers Napoleon's campaign in Belgium in June of 1815, with particular emphasis on the battle at Ligny from mid-afternoon of 16 June to the early morning hours of 17 June. Argues that the actions of Napoleon and the Prussian general Bl©ơcher at Ligny laid the foundations for Napoleon's defeat by Wellington two days later at Waterloo.