Battle of Waterloo

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The Battle of Waterloo was the decisive 1815 conflict in present-day Belgium in which the Duke of Wellington and his allies defeated Napoleon Bonaparte, effectively ending his rule and reshaping the political landscape of Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Napoleonic Wars battle
battle
historical event
alsoKnownAs Battle of Waterloo
surface form: La bataille de Waterloo

Battle of Waterloo
surface form: Slag bij Waterloo
belligerent First French Empire
surface form: French Empire

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

United Kingdom of the Netherlands
surface form: Kingdom of the Netherlands

War of the Seventh Coalition
surface form: Seventh Coalition

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
campaign Waterloo Campaign
casualties tens of thousands killed and wounded
CoalitionCommander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
commander Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
surface form: Duke of Wellington

Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Napoleon Bonaparte
countryAtTime United Kingdom of the Netherlands
date 1815-06-18
followedBy Occupation of France (1815–1818)
Second Treaty of Paris
FrenchCommander Napoleon Bonaparte
hasAftermath Congress of Vienna settlement consolidation
restoration of Bourbon monarchy in France
location United Kingdom of the Netherlands
Waterloo
Belgium
surface form: present-day Belgium
memorial Lion’s Mound
notableSite Hougoumont farm
La Haye Sainte farm
Papelotte farm
partOf Napoleonic Wars
War of the Seventh Coalition
precededBy Battle of Ligny
Battle of Quatre Bras
result abdication of Napoleon Bonaparte
decisive Coalition victory
defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte
end of the Hundred Days
exile of Napoleon to Saint Helena
significance confirmed British and Prussian military dominance in Europe
ended Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as Emperor of the French
marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars
reshaped the political landscape of Europe
terrain ridge south of Waterloo
year 1815

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11th Hussars (Prince Albert’s Own) battleHonour Battle of Waterloo
this entity surface form: Waterloo 1815
6th Inniskilling Dragoons notableEngagement Battle of Waterloo
second abdication of Napoleon follows Battle of Waterloo
Imperial Eagle notableCapturesAt Battle of Waterloo
FitzRoy James Henry Somerset conflict Battle of Waterloo
Marshal Forward associatedWithBattle Battle of Waterloo
The Iron Duke battle Battle of Waterloo
Prince of Waterloo commemorates Battle of Waterloo
Prince of Waterloo relatedBattle Battle of Waterloo
Prince of Wahlstatt associatedWith Battle of Waterloo
Wellesley hasNotableAssociation Battle of Waterloo
Lieutenant General Sir George Cathcart conflict Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: George Cathcart
Siege of Luxembourg (1815) followed Battle of Waterloo
Gebhard participatedIn Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Siege of Huningue after Battle of Waterloo
British 3rd Division notableEngagement Battle of Waterloo
Prussian IV Corps notableEngagement Battle of Waterloo
British 5th Division participatedIn Battle of Waterloo
August Neidhardt von Gneisenau battle Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo Place namedAfter Battle of Waterloo
Netherlands 2nd Division notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
French Reille’s corps engagedInBattle Battle of Waterloo
Wellesley family connectedToEvent Battle of Waterloo
Napoleon’s return from Elba followedBy Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo, Belgium knownFor Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo, Belgium significantEvent Battle of Waterloo
William, Prince of Orange notableEvent Battle of Waterloo
Waterlooplein square namedAfter Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: Waterlooplein
Prussian I Corps notableEngagement Battle of Waterloo
French Armée du Nord engagedIn Battle of Waterloo
French Armée du Nord resultOfCampaign Battle of Waterloo
this entity surface form: defeat at Waterloo
Prussian II Corps engagement Battle of Waterloo
Peregrine Maitland battle Battle of Waterloo
Wellington Monument hasReliefDepicting Battle of Waterloo
Sharpe notableBattleDepicted Battle of Waterloo
Richard Sharpe notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
Emmanuel de Grouchy participatedIn Battle of Waterloo
42nd Regiment of Foot foughtIn Battle of Waterloo
French IV Corps conflict Battle of Waterloo
Apsley House associatedWithEvent Battle of Waterloo
Billy Ruffian surrenderReceivedAfterBattle Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: HMS Bellerophon
Grande Armée notableBattle Battle of Waterloo
Imperial Guard engagedIn Battle of Waterloo
Grenadiers à pied of the Guard engagedIn Battle of Waterloo
Sir John Harvey participatedIn Battle of Waterloo