The Prussian army was outnumbered by the French forces comprising a blocking force under the command of Grouchy as well as the main force under Napoleon. Elena, Napoleon wrote: “The French army, 69,000 strong, which at seven o’clock in the evening was victorious over an army of 120,000 men… saw the victory snatched from it by the arrival of Marshal Blücher with 30,600 fresh troops, a reinforcement which increased the allied army in line to nearly 150,000 men, that is to say in a proportion of two and a half against one.” Napoleón charging to Waterloo Prussian Version In a later account of the battle written during his exile on St. Napoleon addresses the Old Guard as it prepares to attack the Anglo-allied center at Waterloo. A French army of around 70,000 faced anything up to 120,000 Anglo-Dutch troops supported by an additional 30,000 Prussians.ĭespite facing odds of more than two-to-one, the tactical genius of Napoleon meant that the French came very close indeed to a complete victory and were defeated only by sheer force of numbers. The French Army was massively outnumbered on the field at Waterloo. Napoleon can be seen on his white horse in the middle, just below the tree line.
Having saved herself by her own exertions, she has saved Europe by her example and support, and to her generous and noble sacrifices will Europe and the world be indebted for the overthrow and annihilation of the curse and scourge of the human race.” This image shows the Polish and French cavalry at Waterloo.
SCOURGE OF WAR WATERLOO FREEZE IN SCENARIO MOVIE
The 1970 movie Waterloo broadly follows this scenario.Ī contemporary British newspaper report modestly said of the battle: “Britain, therefore may indeed now be truly considered as at the summit of glory. This failed, partly due to the tactical genius of Wellington, and Anglo-Dutch forces advanced to sweep up the remnants of the French army just as the Prussians arrived. The 1st Duke of Wellington, commander of the Anglo-allied army at Waterloo, by Robert Alexander Hillingford The battle commenced at around 11:30 and the Anglo-Dutch lines withstood a number of heavy French attacks before the elite Old Guard was sent out in a final, desperate attempt to break through before the arrival of the Prussians. The combined forces commanded by the Duke of Wellington numbered around 78,000, and they faced 84,000 French troops under Napoleon. The Anglo-Dutch army was outnumbered by their French opponents on the field at Waterloo. Battle of Waterloo 1815, by William Sadler British and Dutch version These are simplified and drawn from a number of sources, but they do represent a reasonably accurate summary of the very different national accounts of the battle. Let’s take a look at three quite different views of what happened at the Battle of Waterloo.
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