Although Napoleon’s French army outnumbered Wellington’s troops, Napoleon needed to defeat the enemy before nightfall, because Wellington was to receive reinforcements from the Prussian army that night.
Edhe pse ushtria franceze e Napoleonit i linte në hije trupat e Uellingtonit, Napoleoni duhej ta mundte armikun para se të errej, sepse Uellingtonit atë natë do t’i vinin përforcime nga ushtria prusiane.