Die Schlacht von Ligny 16th Juni 1815
Timeline 4.20PM
General overview of the action.
St. Amand in the foreground. St. Amand La Haie to the left. Ligny in the centre with Mount Potriaux just visible at the far left corner and Tongrinne church at the right hand far corner.
6th Brigade Generalmajor Karl August von Kraft, takes up position at Brye in order to support the defence of Ligny.
The reserve artillery of 1st Korps positioned behind St, Amand begin to take casualties from the French artillery of the Guard.
Fighting continues for the possession of the church in St. Amand.
Westphalian Landwher reinforcements move to support St. Amand
Feldmarschall Gebhard Lebrecht, Furst Blucher von Wahlstadt leads his ‘kinder’ to support St. Amand.
French troops from 12th Infantry Division, Lieutenant-General Baron Marc-Nicholas Pecheux, fight their way towards Ligny church
1st Division De La Jeune Garde, Lieutenant-general Pierre, Comte Barrois advances towards Ligny following the capture of the Chateau De Looz.
5th Prussian Brigade, Generalmajor Ernst Ludwig von Tippleskirch, supported by 2nd Cavalry Brigade, Oberstlieutenant von Sohr, advances from Wagnelee in order to outflank the French left.
Immer vorwats!