Battle of Ligny – 16 June 1815.
Just two days before Waterloo, Napoleon launched a decisive strike against Blücher’s Prussian Army in what would become his last battlefield victory. This documentary explores the full story of the Battle of Ligny — the strategy in great detail, the troop movements, the brutal street fighting, and the dramatic final assault by the Imperial Guard.
Through detailed narration, accurate maps, and vivid battle visuals, this documentary reconstructs the crucial clash that shaped the fate of the 1815 campaign.
This documentary is part of Lionsberg Cinematic’s Napoleonic series.
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Time Tags:
0:00 – Recap and Intro
0:40 – The Congress of Vienna
1:30 – The Seventh Coalition
2:10 – Napoleon’s War Preparation
2:54 – The Grand Army Reformed
3:42 – Napoleon’s Strategy
4:03 – Napoleon invades Belgium
6:10 – Napoleon takes Charleroi
7:50 – Blücher concentrates the Prussian Army at Ligny
8:56 – The Battlefield of Ligny
3:35 – Prussian Army Analysis
10:57 – Welling meets Blücher at Bry Windmill
11:45 – Vandamme’s French Assault at Saint Amand
15:36 – The Unidentified Army Corps
17:32 – Gérard French Assault at Ligny
22:00 – Grouchy’s Cavalry Assault
24:22 – Napoleon’s Final Blow: The Imperial Guards
27:51 – Outro
28:30 – Credits
Credit to : Lionsberg Cinematic History