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Jul 5, 2014 · Battlefield of Waterloo (Champ de Bataille) The Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, saw over 250,000 men from at least seven nations in action. More than 11,000 were left dead and 33,000 wounded. It was one of the largest and bloodiest pre-twentieth-century European battles.
The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch pronunciation: [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.
- 18 June 1815
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The Domain of the Waterloo 1815 Battlefield covers more than 20 hectares. It includes 7 sites to visit, including the Memorial, a 2,000 m2 museum, but also the majestic Panorama of 1912, the Hougoumont Farm and the famous Lion’s Mound.
Feb 22, 2024 · Waterloo Battlefield, location, 3 miles (5 km) south of Waterloo, Belgium, where, on June 18, 1815, the Battle of Waterloo took place, marking Napoleon ’s final defeat. In this battle, the British duke of Wellington ’s 68,000 allied forces, including British, Dutch, Belgian, and German troops, and some 45,000 Prussians led by Gebhard ...
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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. Fought near Waterloo village, Belgium, it pitted Napoleon's 72,000 French troops against the duke of Wellington ’s army of 68,000 (British, Dutch, Belgian, and German soldiers) aided by ...
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Visiting the 1815 Waterloo battlefield. It was " The closest run thing you ever saw in your life ", according to the Duke of Wellington. And if he'd lost, perhaps you'd be reading this website in French. You can visit the site of the Battle of Waterloo, climbing the Butte de Lion (the lion monument, built on a man-made mound in 1823-1826) for a ...
Nov 17, 2023 · The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815 near the town of Waterloo in modern Belgium, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) south of Brussels. It marked the decisive defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, ending 23 years of recurrent warfare between France and other powers of Europe.
