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Photographs

Fleurus: The Auberge du Marechal Ney.	Fleurus: The plaque concerning Napoleon at the Château de la Paix.
Fleurus: The a view from the road to Tongrinnes, looking towards the Tombe de Ligny.	Fleurus: The sunken road between Fleurus and Tongrinnes.
Fleurus: The Fleurus windmill.	A shot of perhaps one of the only two remaining properties in Wagnelée dating from the time of the battle.
A shot of perhaps one of the only two remaining properties in Wagnelée dating from the time of the battle. Even though one had had a make-over, it still retained its original form; the other tells its own story by the date in the brickwork!	The ground from the position of Exalmans cavalry corps, looking towards the village of Boignée. The ground was quite wet here, even though it had not rained for more than a week before our visit.
The farm at Bussy.	A large farmhouse at Brye, which was used as a hospital.
The view from Bussy, looking towards the French position on "their" left. The line of the Ligny stream marked by the trees in the distance.	The farm at Bussy.
A view from the farm at Bussy, looking towards the French lines, with the Tombe de Ligny in the background.	A view from the farm at Bussy, looking towards the French lines, with the Tombe de Ligny in the background.
The church at St Amand.	The view looking from the approach line of the French (Lefol's division, Vandamme's corps) as they attacked St Amand. The church itself is, "a conserve sa physionomie de 181", and according to everyone we spoke to it has remaind the same ever since the battle.
Ligny Village. The Farm of En-Haut.	Ligny Village. The French cannon and Lou, my Swiss partner .
Ligny Village. All that remained of the old stable block at En-Haut	The Ligny stream flowing through the village.
Sombreffe church wall-with cannon ball!	These photos are of the outskirts of the village of Tongrinnes, looking from the French side near the Ligny stream. This area had just started to be developed when we were there.
These photos are of the outskirts of the village of Tongrinnes, looking from the French side near the Ligny stream.	The modern house is looking towards Sombreffe church in the distance.
Tombe de Ligny: The grass and sapling covered view of the Tombe standing at the bottom of the steps.	Tombe de Ligny: Looking from the front-face (Prussian side).
Tombe de Ligny: To the right of the Tombe, towards Ligny in the distance.	Tombe de Ligny: Looking at the Prussian position between Bussy and St Amand.

Panoramic view showing the terrain looking from the Ligny stream near Boignée and Tongrinnes, back to the French positions on their right wing, held by Exelmans and Pajol's cavalry corps.