| 单词 | quatre bras |
| 释义 | Quatre BrasQuatre Bras(French katrə bra)Quatre BrasQuatre Bras(kä`trə brä`), village, Walloon Brabant prov., central Belgium, just south of Waterloo. There, on June 16, 1815, in a battle of the Waterloo campaignWaterloo campaign,last action of the Napoleonic Wars, ending with the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon I, who escaped from Elba in Feb., 1815, and entered Paris on Mar. 20, soon faced a European coalition. ..... Click the link for more information. , the British under Arthur WellingtonWellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of, 1769–1852, British soldier and statesman. Military Achievements ..... Click the link for more information. gradually repulsed the French under Michel NeyNey, Michel , 1769–1815, marshal of France. Called "the bravest of the brave" by Napoleon I, Ney, a cooper's son from Saarlouis, rapidly rose to glory in the French Revolution. ..... Click the link for more information. . However, Ney prevented Wellington's forces from aiding those of Blücher against Napoleon I at Ligny. Quatre Bras |
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