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To: C19fan
an allied army of British, Prussian, and Dutch troops under Wellington’s overall command

Certainly the British and Dutch troops were under Wellington's command. But the Prussians?

6 posted on 06/18/2015 6:48:04 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Leaning Right

Wellington’s army actually had slightly more Germans, from various states, than Brits.

Wellington did an amazing job, considering his polyglot army and being slightly outnumbered. He might very well have been screwed had the Prussians not showed up and piled into the French flank.


7 posted on 06/18/2015 7:42:17 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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