Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

How polite

[fred.]

Polite but not the answer to your question. You asked for casualty percentages, you just got numbers of casualties - it needed to at least provide total combatants per side to derive percentages. 

[fred.]

I've just tried this on Chat GPT and got some more detail

Good afternoon, kind sir. I am most honored by your courteous inquiry.

The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815, marked a decisive end to the Napoleonic Wars. It involved three primary forces: Napoleon's French Army, the Anglo-allied army under the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher.

Here are the estimated casualty figures and percentages for each side:




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French Army (Napoleon)

• Total troops engaged: ~72,000
• Casualties: ~25,000–30,000 killed, wounded, or missing
• Casualty percentage: ~35–42%

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Anglo-Allied Army (Duke of Wellington)

• Total troops engaged: ~68,000
• Casualties: ~15,000 killed, wounded, or missing
• Casualty percentage: ~22%

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Prussian Army (Field Marshal Blücher)

• Total troops engaged: ~50,000 (present at Waterloo proper)
• Casualties: ~7,000 killed, wounded, or missing
• Casualty percentage: ~14%

Summary of Overall Casualties

• Total forces engaged (all sides): ~190,000
• Total casualties: ~47,000–52,000
• Overall casualty rate: ~25–27%

These figures, though grim, attest to the immense violence and finality of the encounter. The Battle of Waterloo was not merely a military event but a profound turning point in European history.

Should you wish a breakdown by nationality or regiment, I would be happy to oblige further.

[Raider4]

What happens if you ask it the question in a rude or offhand manner?

[fred.]

Interestingly it offered me two responses. One just the straight response, no intro text. The second started 'let's keep this respectful' then the same core text

[Last Hussar]

Thought for today.
Do you think Thor in the Marvel universe,  which is set 20th/21st century, every read the Norse myths? Which he was in?

"Right, avoid the giant worm's sting, got it."

[fsn]

I quite enjoy the Napoleonic Wargaming channel on YouTube. He's fixated on 28mm, but in this one, he's recommending Pendraken spears and bases. 

[Last Hussar]

Nobby has just accused someone of being fixated...

[fsn]

Nobby has just accused someone of being fixated...

I did. Takes one ...

[Raider4]

(Seen on another forum, so I take no credit for this. Paraphrasing...)

In 1953 the movie 'Genevieve' came out, about driving a 1904 Darracq vintage car from London to Brighton and back. So the car was 49 years old when the movie was made and looks like this:




If you made that film today, and used a 49 year old car, you could use a Mk.1 Ford Fiesta 

[Raider4]

Other cars introduced in 1976 include the Rover SD1 and Porsche 924.

Feel old yet? 

[Last Hussar]

I wanted a 924 as a teenager in the 80s

[Last Hussar]

I try to take the time to deny cookies on my internet browsing. It does lead to some odd results - a few years ago there were apparently no end of Muslim women in Bradford wanting to meet me.

The latest one had me searching. Apparently there are Council jobs for me in Uttlesford. I finally did a map search. It's a small village, about 7 miles North East of Bishop Stortford!

[Orcs]

I try to take the time to deny cookies on my internet browsing. It does lead to some odd results - a few years ago there were apparently no end of Muslim women in Bradford wanting to meet me.

The latest one had me searching. Apparently there are Council jobs for me in Uttlesford. I finally did a map search. It's a small village, about 7 miles North East of Bishop Stortford!

So perhaps you should marry a muslim woman from Bradford and move to Uttlesford to become a council worker. 

[Last Hussar]

I mean, it's an option.

I was once offered the North Korean army. I don't mean figures, I mean the NORTH KOREAN ARMY.

Nowhere to store it, though.