The Duke immediately issued the following orders:
To General Lord Hill, G.C.B.
“QUATRE-BRAS, 17th June, 1815.
“The 2d division of British infantry, to march from Nivelles on Waterloo, at ten o’clock.
“The brigades of the 4th division, now at Nivelles, to march from that place on Waterloo, at ten o’clock. Those brigades of the 4th division at Braine-le-Comte, and on the road from Braine-le-Comte to Nivelles, to collect and halt at Braine-le-Comte this day.
“All the baggage on the road from Braine-le-Comte to Nivelles, to return immediately to Braine-le-Comte, and to proceed immediately from thence to Hal and Brussels.
“The spare musket ammunition to be immediately parked behind Genappe.
“The corps under the command of prince Frederick of Orange will move from Enghien this evening, and take up a position in front of Hal, occupying Braine-le-Château with two battalions.
“Colonel Erstorff will fall back with his brigade on Hal, and place himself under the orders of prince Frederick.”