Napoleon pummeled Blucher at Ligny on June 16, 1815, but the Prussians maintained contact with Wellington for the clash at Waterloo.

The French had won a great victory, breaking the Prussians and sending them retreating from the battlefield. However, it was an incomplete victory.

21 сент. 2024 г. · Napoleon himself led the attack on Blücher's force at Ligny, and the Prussians escaped complete destruction largely as a result of ...

Conclusion. Although the French were victorious, their victory was not complete because a good portion of the Prussian army escaped destruction. Things would ... The Ground · The Forces · The Preliminaries · The Battle

Napoleon won his final victory on June 16th, 1815 at Ligny, shortly before suffering [the culminating] defeat at Waterloo.

The battle was a tactical victory for Wellington (as he possessed the field at dusk), but because Ney prevented him going to the aid of Blucher's Prussians who ... Prelude · Battle · Aftermath · Explanatory notes

At Ligny (June 16, 1815) he was defeated by Napoleon; but, in order to ensure cooperation with Wellington later, he withdrew his army toward Wavre.

Napoleon's last military victory came when he overcame Blücher's Prussian army in and around Ligny, en route to his final defeat at Waterloo.

The Battle of Ligny, and the events that took place that directly affected the outcome of this, the last of Napoleon's victories.