Of the many acrimonious debates which have emerged in the aftermath of the battle of Waterloo, none has hurt national pride as much as accusations of cowardice regarding the performance of the Dutch-Belgian troops serving under the Duke of Wellington. Using newly translated Dutch and Belgian primary material, and statistical analysis, the facts surrounding the behavior of Bijlandt°s Brigade early on the afternoon of that fateful day in June 1815 can now be separated from long-held myths.
