The exception was Willem François Boreel who was intensely loyal but had not led troops in battle for 20 years. Boreel was appointed commander of the 6th Dutch Hussar Regiment in Merlen's brigade. At the 
Battle of Quatre Bras on 16 June 1815 he ordered a charge before the regiment had formed properly and failed to hold back a reserve in case of defeat. The result of the disorderly charge was a rout of the 6th Hussars and the loss of 13 men killed and a large number of men with saber and lance wounds. This unfortunate rout, which occurred in full view of allied soldiers, persuaded many British officers that the Dutch were bad troops, when in fact the problem was Boreel's poor regimental leadership.
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