Ligny battlefield
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Ligny battlefield is the historic site in present-day Belgium where Napoleon achieved his last victory in 1815, two days before his final defeat at Waterloo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ligny battlefield canonical | 2 |
| Ligny | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duchy of Brabant region (historical context)
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon’s Hundred Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandersInvolved |
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
ⓘ
Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
commemorative site ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 16 June 1815 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | approximately 15 km southeast of Waterloo ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waterloo battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
interpretive panels about the 1815 battle
ⓘ
marked positions of historical troop movements ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
memorials to French troops
ⓘ
memorials to Prussian troops ⓘ monuments to fallen soldiers ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Ligny 1815 Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageType | military history site ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key engagement affecting outcome of Battle of Waterloo
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last battlefield victory of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ |
| languageRegion | French-speaking Belgium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Belgium
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Fleurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ligny NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallonia ⓘ province of Hainaut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Namur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sombreffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Napoleon’s last victory
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defeat of the Prussian army under Blücher ⓘ |
| opposingForces |
French Army of the North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Waterloo campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | preparations for the Waterloo campaign ⓘ |
| siteOf | Battle of Ligny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
rural farmland
ⓘ
villages and hamlets ⓘ |
| tourismType | battlefield tourism ⓘ |
| year | 1815 ⓘ |
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Ligny