<sod>The position itself comprises the heights of [[Brye]], [[Sombref]], and [[Tongrines]], contiguous to the high road connecting Namur with [[Nivelles]], by Quatre Bras, and to the point of junction of that road with the one from Charleroi, by Fleurus. These heights are bounded upon the south-west and western sides, or right of the position, by a ravine, through which winds a small rivulet along the villages of [[Wagnelée]], [[Saint-Amand-la-Haye]], and [[Saint-Amand, Fleurus|Saint-Amand]], near the lower end of which last, it unites with the greater rivulet of the[[Ligny (river)|Ligny]]; and, along the whole of the south side, or front of the position, by a valley, through which flows the Ligny, and in which lie, partly bordering the stream itself, and partly covering the declivities, the Villages of [[Ligny]], [[Mont-Potriaux]], [[Tongrenelle]]s, [[Boignée]], [[Balatre]], and [[Vilrets]]. At the last named point, another small rivulet falls into the Ligny on leaving a deep ravine, which commences northward of the village of [[Botey]], and thus secured the extreme-left of the Prussian position. The extreme-right, however, resting upon the Namur road, in the direction of Quatre Bras, was completely open.{{sfn|Siborne|1848|pp=200–201}}<eod>
<sod>The position itself comprises the heights of [[Brye]], [[Sombref]], and [[Tongrines]], contiguous to the high road connecting Namur with [[Nivelles]], by Quatre Bras, and to the point of junction of that road with the one from Charleroi, by Fleurus. These heights are bounded upon the south-west and western sides, or right of the position, by a ravine, through which winds a small rivulet along the villages of [[Wagnelée]], [[Saint-Amand-la-Haye]], and [[Saint-Amand, Fleurus|Saint-Amand]], near the lower end of which last, it unites with the greater rivulet of the[[Ligny (river)|Ligny]]; and, along the whole of the south side, or front of the position, by a valley, through which flows the Ligny, and in which lie, partly bordering the stream itself, and partly covering the declivities, the Villages of [[Ligny]], [[Mont-Potriaux]], [[Tongrenelle]], [[Boignée]], [[Balatre, Belgium|Balatre]], and [[Vilrets]]. At the last named point, another small rivulet falls into the Ligny on leaving a deep ravine, which commences northward of the village of [[Botey]], and thus secured the extreme-left of the Prussian position. The extreme-right, however, resting upon the Namur road, in the direction of Quatre Bras, was completely open.{{sfn|Siborne|1848|pp=200–201}}<eod>