Quatre Bras, Battle of, 1815
THE BATTLE OF QUATRE BRAS – NAPOLEONIC WARS 16th June 1815 SUMMARY This was a battle fought between the Seventh Coalition and the French Empire. —-oOo—- BACKGROUND On 15th June Napoleon had crossed the border into Belgium. The French wanted to secure the crossroads at Quatre Bras to prevent Wellington joining the Prussians led by Blucher. The French would […]