Marshal Blücher was an impressive figure. At the time of Waterloo he was 72 years old, right at the beginning of the encounter he instantly launched a cavalry a

Marshal Blücher was an impressive figure. At the time of Waterloo he was 72 years old, right at the beginning of the encounter he instantly launched a cavalry attack on Napoleon which he led himself in the front! Think of the average 72 year old today. He got injured and pushed back, only to later save Wellington from defeat. Wellington later called Waterloo the "the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life."