Prussian Field Army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
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The Prussian Field Army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher was the main Prussian force that played a decisive role against Napoleon during the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Army of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher | 1 |
| Prussian army at Waterloo | 1 |
| Prussian field army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars military formation
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Prussian military unit ⓘ field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Anglo‑Allied army under the Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrivalAtWaterloo | afternoon and evening of 18 June 1815 ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Ligny
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Wavre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | invade France and defeat Napoleon during the Hundred Days ⓘ |
| chiefOfStaff | August Neidhardt von Gneisenau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalition | part of the armies of the Seventh Coalition invading France in 1815 ⓘ |
| commander |
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau
NERFINISHED
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Hundred Days
NERFINISHED
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Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corps |
I Corps under Hans Ernst Karl von Zieten
NERFINISHED
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II Corps under Georg Dubislav Ludwig von Pirch I NERFINISHED ⓘ III Corps under Johann von Thielmann NERFINISHED ⓘ IV Corps under Friedrich Wilhelm Freiherr von Bülow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| disbandedAfter | end of the Waterloo campaign ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| flankAttack | attacked the French right flank at Waterloo ⓘ |
| higherCommand | Prussian General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to the final abdication of Napoleon in 1815
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played a decisive role in the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | German ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Low Countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction |
marched to support Wellington at Waterloo on 18 June 1815
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retreated in good order after defeat at Ligny ⓘ |
| notableLeaderTitle | field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Army of the North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seventh Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfWaterlooContribution | helped break the French army and ensured Napoleon’s final defeat ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfWaterloo | provided decisive reinforcement to the Anglo‑Allied army ⓘ |
| startTime | 1815 ⓘ |
| strength | approximately 120000 men (on paper) during the Waterloo campaign ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Southern Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfForces |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Prussian army at Waterloo
this entity surface form:
Field Army of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
this entity surface form:
Prussian field army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher