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Fought on June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo ended in a decisive defeat of the French army under Napoleon's command at the hands of Seventh Coalition forces mainly led by the English General, the Duke of Wellington. Following numerous unsuccessful attacks by French troops, and with the arrival of a large Prussian force from the east, Wellington's mixed force of Coalition units counter-attacked the French, driving them from the field and leading to the final overthrow of Napoleon.
The Battle of Waterloo started at noon on Sunday 18th June 1815 and ended around 23.00, with Napoleon withdrawing from the battlefield, surrounded by his bodyguards and two battalions of the Old Guard, and being harassed on one side by Adam's Brigade and the Prussians on the other.
The Battle of Waterloo was part of the three day Waterloo Campaign that lasted from the 16th to the 19th June 1815.
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which battle in which Napolean was finally defeated in 1815?
The Battle of Waterloo.
What is the famous Belgian battle site of World War 2?
waterloo
Who were the commanders at the Battle of Waterloo?
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
What European country is the city of Waterloo where the 1815 battle took place?
belgium
What happened to the dead at the battle of Waterloo?
they laid dead there till nature did its work.
When did the Battle of Waterloo start and end?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815.
What did Napoleon do to strengthen France?
he did not weaken France but his last battle was the battle of Waterloo he weaken France then because he lost the battle of Waterloo so it was the end of napoleon at the battle.
What event marked the end of Napoleon's rule?
The Battle of Waterloo ended the Napoleonic era.
What was the cause of the Battle of Waterloo?
The Battle of Waterloo took place near Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 1815. It put an end to the tyrant rule of Napoleon as the emperor of France.
It marked the end of Napoleons Bonaparte's regime?
The Battle of Waterloo.
Was the battle of Waterloo in Belgium or US?
The battle of Waterloo was in Belguim
When was battle of Waterloo fought?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18,1815.
What were the effects of the Battle of Waterloo?
The net effect was the end of the French Empire and the Napoleonic Wars.
What are facts about the battle of Waterloo?
The french lost. it started on 18th june 1815 tha battle recived its name waterloo because wellington was in waterloo the night before the battle.:))))))poo
What battle was napoleons final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo (Belgium) against the British, Prussians and their allies from Germany and the Low Countries.
What battle did the duke of wellington defeat napoleon?
In the Battle of Waterloo near Brussels. Belgium on 18 June 1815.
Where did the last battle for Napoleon Bonaparte happen?
That happened in Waterloo, in Belgium (just listen to the lyrics of Abba singing the song).
