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10 Reasons Why The Duke of Wellington Defeated Napoleon

Darren February 9, 2026 5 min

9. Timely Arrival of Prussian Reinforcements

9. Timely Arrival of Prussian Reinforcements
Prussian reinforcements flank Napoleon, enabling Wellington’s decisive counterattack and securing Allied victory.

The arrival of General Blücher’s Prussian army late in the day crippled Napoleon’s flanks and overstretched French forces. Their timely intervention gave Wellington the numbers to launch a decisive counterattack, sealing the Allied victory (britishheritage.org).

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