This farm was thus ironically called "La Belle-Alliance ", towards the end of the 18th century on the occasion of the marriage of the owneress with one of her stable valets.

It was before that farm that three guard chasseurs and three cuirassiers presented to the Emperor six flags taken from the enemy on the hill of Mont-St-Jean. There it was also that Wellington and Blücher greeted each other victors, while the Prussian bands played "God save the King" and that in the distance the firing diminished.

This took place at a quarter past nine. It was decided that in spite of the night, the remains of the French army should be pursued. This was done by the Prussians.

Many officers and soldiers escaped from the fury of the enemy by voluntary death, and soldiers exhausted by fatigue and privations shot each other rather than to surrender.