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Battle of Waterloo - Wikipedia The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars The French Imperial Army under the command of Napoleon I was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition
Battle of Waterloo | Combatants, Maps, Facts | Britannica Battle of Waterloo (June 18, 1815), Napoleon’s final defeat at the hands of the duke of Wellington’s combined allied army and a Prussian army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher The battle, fought south of Waterloo, Belgium, ended 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and the other powers of Europe
Battle of Waterloo - World History Encyclopedia The decisive Battle of Waterloo was fought between the towns of Mont-Saint-Jean and Waterloo in modern Belgium, then part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Napoleon's objective was to crush the Anglo-allied army of Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, before it could be reinforced by a nearby Prussian army under Field Marshal Gebhard
Why Did Napoleon Lose the Battle of Waterloo? | HowStuffWorks That's exactly what happened to Napoleon, near a village named Waterloo in Belgium June 18, 1815, when the 46-year-old French general-turned-emperor lost the climactic battle of his storied career at the hands of British and Prussian opponents
Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon Duke of Wellington - HISTORY The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century
The Decisive Battle of Waterloo: Significance and Legacy Waterloo had far-reaching consequences for the balance of power, redrawing the political map of Europe and ushering in a period of relative peace that would last for much of the 19th century Its impact and legacy still resonate today, two centuries later
Visitor Guide to Waterloo - The Waterloo Association The battlefield actually lies some three miles south of the town of Waterloo and decisions on how to get there and where to stay, can be very important for your enjoyment of the visit This guide has been put together to help you make the right decisions for your specific needs
Waterloo - Wikipedia Waterloo most commonly refers to: Battle of Waterloo, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces; Waterloo, Belgium; Waterloo may also refer to:
Battle of Waterloo - National Army Museum The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 between Napoleon’s French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher The decisive battle of its age, it concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon’s imperial power forever
Battle of Waterloo - New World Encyclopedia The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's last battle His defeat put a final end to his rule as Emperor of France and to his imperial ambition to rule as much of the world as he could conquer