Saxe-Weimar’s Brigade

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Saxe-Weimar’s Brigade was a military formation commanded by Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar that served within the Netherlands’ army during the Napoleonic Wars, notably at the Battle of Waterloo.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit
allegiance King William I of the Netherlands
alliance Seventh Coalition
battle Battle of Waterloo
commander Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
conflict Napoleonic Wars
country United Kingdom of the Netherlands
date 18 June 1815
era 19th century
higherFormation 2nd Netherlands Division
higherFormationCommander General Willem Frederik Graaf van Bylandt
historicalPeriod post-1813 reorganization of the Dutch army
location near Waterloo, present-day Belgium
namedAfter Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach
notableFor participation in the Battle of Waterloo
service under the Duke of Wellington’s overall command
opponent French Empire
linked to: First French Empire
opponentCommander Napoleon Bonaparte
partOf Netherlands army
role defensive operations
line infantry
service Netherlands field army
serviceBranch infantry
theater Waterloo Campaign

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Netherlands 2nd Division subunit Saxe-Weimar’s Brigade