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How many French soldiers did Grouchy lead away from the Waterloo battlefield?

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Historical battle map showing troop positions at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, near Brussels, Belgium. Red lines represent Anglo-Dutch infantry and cavalry under Wellington, positioned north of French forces. Blue lines show French infantry and cavalry under Napoleon, with both armies facing each other across a central road. Key locations like Chateau de Goumont (Hougoumont) and Plancenoit are labeled, and an inset map highlights the location within present-day Belgium and Europe. — Battle of Waterloo Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815.

Marshal Emmanuel de Grouchy led 33,000 men away from the main battlefield to pursue the Prussian forces under Blücher. This force represented nearly one-third of Napoleon’s total strength of 105,000 soldiers.1