Quatre Bras

Coordinates: 50°34′17″N 4°27′12″E / 50.57139°N 4.45333°E / 50.57139; 4.45333
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Quatre Bras (

Namur
road south of Genappe.

On June 16, 1815, near the crossroads of Quatre Bras, the Battle of Quatre Bras (part of the Waterloo Campaign) was fought between contingents of the Anglo-Allied army and the left wing of the French Army.[1] There are several monuments to the battle at Quatre Bras.[2]

  • Monuments in Quatre Bras
  • Monument to the British and Hanoverian Troops.
    Monument to the British and Hanoverian Troops.
  • Brunswick Monument.
    Brunswick Monument.
  • Monument to the Dutch Cavalry regiments.
    Monument to the Dutch Cavalry regiments.
  • Monument to the Belgians.
    Monument to the Belgians.

References

  1. ^ "Battle of Quatre-Bras". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ Muilwijk, Erwin (6 July 2013). "Monuments at Quatre Bras (1815)". Retrieved 18 August 2014.

Further reading

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