Why did the French lose at the Battle of Waterloo?

Answer 1

Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on Elba and reformed his Army. Wellington had previously chosen the ground, assuming that a returned Napoleon would make a move for Brussels. Napoleon divided the armies of Blucher and Wellington, and having done so, hoping he could defeat them individually, he gave battle at the place where Wellington chose to hold him. This place was just south of a little town called Waterloo.

Or: Napoleon's escape from Elba and his successful attempt to regain the power in a very short time, alarmed all the European Courts leading to an immediate mobilization of their armies.

Napoleon claimed he had but no hostile intention against none of the European Nations and he wanted only rule France according to the clear wish expressed by the French people immediately after his return. But in vain: the mobilization went on and the first two allied armies, those of Great Britain and Prussia were deploying their troops through the Flanders (The Belgium of today).

The general strategical plan of the Allied coalition foresaw to concentrate the most possible of their armies before getting engaged in the hostilities and then proceed to invade France, as they had already done in the campaign of 1814. In so doing they would have again had such a numerical superiority over Napoleon's army to secure them the victory.

But Napoleon forestalled that plan and invaded Belgium, beating the Prussians at Ligny, thus dividing them from the British and forcing Wellington to fight at Waterloo.

Or:

Two great armies met.

Answer 2

Without getting into a lot of detail, it was essentially a 'last ditch' effort by the Allies of the Seventh Coalition (Britain and Prussia) to finally defeat Napoleon and kill him or send him to a more permanent exile.

Answer 3

The main participants in the Battle of Waterloo were the Allied Army under the Duke of Wellington composed of Dutch, Belgians, British and Germans, with the Prussian Army under Field Marshal Blucher. They were opposed by the French Army under Napoleon.

Answer 4

In the city of Waterloo, UK.

Some should get back to school before writing !!!

Napoleon never succeded in crossing the Channel and invading England, Indeed no invaders have succeeded since William the Conqueror.

To answer the question

Waterloo is a small city in center Belgium, south of Brussels.

Answer 5

In Waterloo (the - currently - Belgian town) Napoleon (Bonaparte) was defeated, ending his long lasting strong empire.

Answer 6

It was the last battle that Napoleon would ever be engaged in, except for his battle with cancer.

Answer 7

Napoleon's escape from Elba and his return to power in France.

Answer 8

The individual British soldier fought with skill and determination. They refused to break and held their ground until the Prussians arrived on the Battlefield.

Answer 9

It ended the Napoleonic Wars and sent Napoleon into a six year exile on St. Helena.