Sgt_Rock
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Could Wellington have beaten the French had Blucher not arrived?
Here are the two cases:
1. Napoleon expects the Prussians but they do not show up on the 18th - arrive on the 19th instead.
2. Napoleon ignores the threat - the Prussians do not show up on the 18th but would on the 19th.
For #1 I believe that even with the addition of the VI Corps and the Guard division that was detached to the right that the French still would have lost because they had Ney leading them that day and he was sending in the French legions uncoordinated.
One way to play this out in Campaign Waterloo would be to have the VI Corps and one Guard division remain fixed until 4pm. No Prussians arrive. Also fix the Old Guard as well until 6pm.
Would make for an interesting battle.
Here are the two cases:
1. Napoleon expects the Prussians but they do not show up on the 18th - arrive on the 19th instead.
2. Napoleon ignores the threat - the Prussians do not show up on the 18th but would on the 19th.
For #1 I believe that even with the addition of the VI Corps and the Guard division that was detached to the right that the French still would have lost because they had Ney leading them that day and he was sending in the French legions uncoordinated.
One way to play this out in Campaign Waterloo would be to have the VI Corps and one Guard division remain fixed until 4pm. No Prussians arrive. Also fix the Old Guard as well until 6pm.
Would make for an interesting battle.