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On the morning of June 15th, at half-past three, the French army crossed the Belgian frontier.
Disobeying orders, D'Erlon did not set his troops in motion until half-past four. Receiving no orders, Vandamme did not move at all -- not until the approach of Lobau's corps warned him that some mistake had been made. Gérard was ordered to start at three; he did not appear at the rendezvous until seven.