Thats a rather negative view of the Dutch-Belgian contribution to Waterloo. It were mainly Dutch and Belgian units that held the vital points at Quatre Bras and at Waterloo they were largely responsible for halting the Imperial Guard. Sorry how am I being negative about the Dutch-Belgian troops?
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