Ligny Waterloo Campaign
napoleon, meanwhile, used right wing of army , reserve defeat prussians, under command of general blücher, @ battle of ligny on same day. prussian centre gave way under heavy french attack, flanks held ground. several heavy prussian cavalry charges proved enough discourage french pursuit , indeed not pursue prussians until morning of 18 june. d erlon s corps wandered between both battles contributing neither quatre bras nor ligny. napoleon wrote ney warning him allowing d erlon wander far away had crippled attacks on quatre bras, made no move recall d erlon when have done so. tone of orders shows believed had things in hand @ ligny without assistance (as in fact had).
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