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Battle of Waterloo

France · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1815Date range
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Chronological records

1815

Napoleon I18 June 1815

Ferme · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Napoleon's HQ is at Ferme du Caillou

Napoleon I18 June 1815

La Belle · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

During the morning of the battle reviews his troops at La Belle Alliance

Napoleon I18 June 1815

Waterloo · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

The British lose close to 15,000 & the French 25,000 killed & wounded. The Allies have a force of 68,000 British, Belgians, Dutch & Germans under Wellington. Napoleon's "Hundred Days" rule is ended after defeat at Waterloo. Napoleon commands 72,000. Defeated by 66,000 British & Bluchers force of 45,000 against the French 71,000

Michel Ney Elchingen, 1st18 June 1815

Waterloo · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Commands the Old Guard at Waterloo

Names involved

Michel Ney Elchingen, 1stNapoleon I

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