Napoleon wrote to Ney warning him that allowing D'Erlon to wander so far away had crippled his attacks on Quatre Bras, but made no move to recall D'Erlon when he could easily have done so.
Napoleon kirjutas Neyle, hoiatades teda, et lubades D'Erlonil ekselda nii kaugel eemal halvab tema rünnakud Quatre Bras'le, kuid ei käskinud D'Erloni tagasi kutsuda, kuigi oleks kergesti saanud seda teha.