Nassau Troops At Hougoumont Farm, Battle of Waterloo. Print on board 12 x 8 Fits a standard frame.

Nassau was one of the many small German territories at the start of the 19th century, and joined the French-dominated Confederation of the Rhine in 1806. Its troops served the French in the Peninsular War but with Napoleon’s defeat at Leipzig in 1813 Nassau, like most of his 'allies', switched to the winning side. When Napoleon burst back onto the world stage in 1815 Nassau troops were in the army of the new Kingdom of the Netherlands under William I, who being of the House of Nassau-Orange also held the lands of Nassau. These troops, around 7,000 in number, were very heavily involved in both the battle of Waterloo and the wider campaign, and greatly distinguished themselves.