Bylandt’s Brigade
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Bylandt’s Brigade was a Dutch-Belgian infantry brigade commanded by General Willem Frederik van Bylandt that fought as part of Wellington’s army during the Waterloo campaign of 1815.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| van Bijlandt’s Brigade | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dutch-Belgian military unit
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infantry brigade ⓘ |
| allegiance | Duke of Wellington’s Anglo-Allied army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| army | Anglo-Allied army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Quatre Bras
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Hundred Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Willem Frederik van Bylandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | major-general ⓘ |
| composition |
Belgian infantry battalions
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Dutch infantry battalions ⓘ |
| conflict | Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateActive | 1815 ⓘ |
| forceType | line infantry formation ⓘ |
| garrisonOrAssemblyArea | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Dutch ⓘ |
| locationEngagement |
Quatre Bras
NERFINISHED
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Waterloo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | infantry ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Willem Frederik van Bylandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defending the Allied left-centre at Waterloo
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sustaining heavy casualties from French attacks at Waterloo ⓘ |
| opponent | French Army of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
2nd Netherlands Division
NERFINISHED
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Netherlands Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | Seventh Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superiorCommander | Lieutenant-General Perponcher-Sedlnitzky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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van Bijlandt’s Brigade