A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.
— Napoleon Bonaparte-
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Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Ligny (16 June 1815) was the last victory of the military career of Napoleon. In this battle, French troops of the Armée du Nord under Napoleon’s command, defeated a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, near Ligny … Continue reading
Posted in Historical Timeline Details, The Hundred Days, War of the Seventh Coalition
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