Waterloo (Battle of Waterloo)

The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was a pivotal confrontation near Waterloo in Belgium. It marked the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte’s French army by an Allied coalition led by British Duke of Wellington and Prussian Field Marshal Blücher. This decisive battle ended Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France and curtailed his efforts to expand his empire. The victory reshaped European politics, leading to a period of relative peace and the restoration of monarchies. Waterloo is often seen as the definitive end of the Napoleonic Wars and a turning point in European history.