Battle of Wavre 1815
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 18 June 1815 – 19 June 1815 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1815 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Belgium | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hundred Days | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 50.7167, 4.6000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wavre was the final major military action of the Hundred Days campaign and the Napoleonic Wars. It was fought on 18–19 June 1815 between the Prussian rearguard, consisting of the Prussian III Corps under the command of General Johann von Thielmann (whose chief-of-staff was Carl von Clausewitz) and three corps of the French army under the command of Marshal Grouchy. A blocking action, this battle kept 33,000 French soldiers from reaching the Battle of Waterloo and so helped in the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.
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