August von Kruse

Major-General August von Kruse of Nassau, (modern day Germany), commanded the Nassau infantry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo. [cite book |title=History of the War in France and Belgium, in 1815. |last=Siborne |first=William |year= |publisher=Adamant Media Corporation |isbn=1402171536 |pages=p. 19 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WIaa967vOTcC&pg=RA2-PA19&dq=%22General+von+Kruse%22&num=100&sig=r7hnAnht5pI4AGzdcDPGehYY5pY#PRA2-PA19,M1 ] Under secret orders from the Duke of Nassau he had placed his brigade under the command of the Duke of Wellington. [cite book |title=Napoleon's German Allies 2: Nasau and Oldenburg |last=von Pivka |first=Otto |year=1991 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |isbn=0850452554 |pages=p. 5 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=q1jktT2_lt4C&pg=PA5&dq=%22von+Kruse%22+%2Bwaterloo&num=100&sig=KzY4Se4Qiib_vE8ehGyfVkKHPyg#PPA5,M1 ] The brigade was stationed at Hougoumont, where the first action of the Battle of Waterloo took place. [cite book |title=History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon |last=Thiers |first=Adolphe |year=1894 |publisher=Chatto & Windus |pages=p. 64 |url=http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pYIvxCmEWYwC&q=%22General+von+Kruse%22&dq=%22General+von+Kruse%22&num=100&pgis=1 ]

Nassauers

Commanded by Major General von Kruse:
* 1st Battalion, 1st Line Infantry
* 2nd Battalion, 1st Line Infantry

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