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| − | + | The Battle of Waterloo took place in June 1815. It marked the end of [[The Hundred Days]], [[Napoleon]]'s attempt at regaining power after his initial defeat the previous year. | |
| − | [[Image:waterloo.jpg]] | + | Once the United Kingdom's 67,000-strong army under the Duke of Wellington had forced a precarious stalemate against Napoleon's 73,000, von Blucher's Prussian forces arrived and were able to achieve decisive numerical superiority, forcing Napoleon out. |
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| + | The battle marked the end of [[Napoleon]]'s reign and his exile to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic. | ||
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Revision as of 02:49, March 16, 2007
The Battle of Waterloo took place in June 1815. It marked the end of The Hundred Days, Napoleon's attempt at regaining power after his initial defeat the previous year.
Once the United Kingdom's 67,000-strong army under the Duke of Wellington had forced a precarious stalemate against Napoleon's 73,000, von Blucher's Prussian forces arrived and were able to achieve decisive numerical superiority, forcing Napoleon out.
The battle marked the end of Napoleon's reign and his exile to the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic.
