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The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ⓘ) 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. A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition.
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Jun 11, 2024 · 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.
Nov 6, 2009 · The Battle of Waterloo was a humiliating defeat for Napoleon, crushing his imperial dreams of ruling Europe and bringing the bloody Napoleonic Wars to a final end.
Oct 13, 2023 · 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 ...
Aug 15, 2019 · In spring 1815 British, Prussian, Austrian, and Russian forces rushed to regroup as Napoleon started mobilizing his army. The countdown had begun to a last epic showdown. This time, Napoleon faced...
The Battle of Waterloo was a conflict on June 18, 1815, during the Hundred Days, the period from Napoleon ’s escape from exile to the return of Louis XVIII.
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.
Jul 13, 2022 · Skeletons of soldiers who died at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium in 1815 have been unearthed by archaeologists. Experts say the discoveries are "incredibly rare" on a Napoleonic battlefield...
Jun 17, 2015 · On June 18, events will be held across Europe marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Find out more about the legendary battle here.
