The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was Napoleon Bonaparte's final defeat by the armies of the Seventh Coalition under the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher.
Think of Waterloo as a championship game where Napoleon is the defending champion. However, this time he loses to an underdog team (the Seventh Coalition), marking his downfall and end of his reign.
Seventh Coalition: A coalition formed by Britain, Prussia, Sweden, Austria and a number of German States in 1815 to finally defeat Napoleon.
Duke of Wellington: British soldier and statesman who led the allied forces to victory over Napoleon at Waterloo.
Elba Island: The island where Napoleon was first exiled after his forced abdication in 1814.
Who led Britain to victory over Napoleon at Waterloo?
Who formed the coalition that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo?
How might history be different if the British had not defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815?
Which coalition led to Napoleon's final defeat at Waterloo in 1815?
Which event happened at Waterloo in June,1815?
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