Blucher Quotes

Was it possible that Napoleon should win the battle of Waterloo? We answer, No! Why? Because of Wellington? Because of Blücher? No! Because of God! For Bonaparte to conquer at Waterloo was not the law of the nineteenth century. It was time that this vast man should fall. He had been impeached before the Infinite! He had vexed God! Waterloo was not a battle. It was the change of front of the Universe! (Victor Hugo)
It has been a damned serious business... Blucher and I have lost 30,000 men. It has been a damned nice thing - the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life. ... By God! I don't think it would have been done if I had not been there. View quote
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Give me night or give me Blücher. View quote
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
[The war is] a succession of miracles! The old Prussian spirit of Frd. Rex, of Clausewitz, Blücher, York, Gneisenau etc. has again manifested itself, as in 1870-71...The brilliant leading Generals in this war came from My school, they fought under my command in the [First] World War as lieutenants, captains or young majors. Educated by Schlieffen they put the plans he had worked out under me into practice along the same lines as we did in 1914. View quote
Wilhelm II of Germany
[The German Legion] which, in conjunction with Blucher and the Prussians at Waterloo, saved the British Army from destruction. View quote
Wilhelm II of Germany