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I Corps
William, Prince of Orange

The 2nd Netherlands Infantry Division
Lt-Gen. Baron Henri-Georges Perponcher-Sedlnitzky

A division with three languages - French, Dutch and German.
It was the first Allied formation deployed at Quatre-Bras and bore the brunt of Marshall Ney's initial assaults, holding the line until more troops arrived. Losses were around 1,100 on the 16th.
The division was split with the 1st Brigade on the left centre, initially in a line in front of Picton's division with the 2nd on the east (left) defending Papelotte and La Haye. The 1/2nd Nassau was sent to Hougoumont.
1st Brigade was almost entirely Dutch with 2nd Brigade all German (Nassau) except for the artillery. 2nd Nassau battalions had nearly 900 all ranks.

Casualties at Waterloo amounted to just over 2000 (24%), with the 1st Brigade sustaining twice those of the 2nd Brigade.