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Episode 144 - Battles of Ligny and Quatre-Bras, the Waterloo precursors, with special guest Gareth Glover
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🔴 The Battles of Ligny & Quatre-Bras | Napoleon’s Final Gamble Begins 🔴
In this episode, we dive deep into the critical twin battles that set the stage for Waterloo: Ligny and Quatre-Bras, both fought on June 16, 1815. Special guest & author Gareth Glover discusses how Napoleon's last great victory at Ligny was undercut by missed opportunities, and how the Duke of Wellington's stubborn stand at Quatre-Bras helped shape the epic showdown to come.
👑 Featuring key figures like Marshal Ney, General D'Erlon, and Field Marshal Blücher we examine the strategies, blunders, and heroism that unfolded over one fateful day in Belgium.
⚔️ Learn how coordination failures, fog of war, and bold decision-making altered the course of European history in just 24 hours.
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