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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Old Guard battle Battle of Waterloo
Young Guard engagedIn Battle of Waterloo
Polish Lancers of the Guard battle Battle of Waterloo
Horse Artillery of the Guard engagedIn Battle of Waterloo
“La Garde” engagedInConflict Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: La Garde
Foot Artillery of the Guard engagement Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo Chamber (within State Apartments) namedAfter Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: Waterloo Chamber
Wellington Museum dedicatedTo Battle of Waterloo
Wellington Museum mainTheme Battle of Waterloo
Brussels–Charleroi road usedDuring Battle of Waterloo
Major Georg Baring participatedIn Battle of Waterloo
subject surface form: Georg Baring
La Belle Alliance hasHistoricalSignificance Battle of Waterloo
La Belle Alliance associatedWithEvent Battle of Waterloo
Turner Bequest hasPart Battle of Waterloo
this entity surface form: The Field of Waterloo
Allied Council in Paris formedAsResultOf Battle of Waterloo
Hougomont significantEvent Battle of Waterloo
Hougomont materiallyDamagedIn Battle of Waterloo
La Haye farm usedDuring Battle of Waterloo
La Haye farm significantEvent Battle of Waterloo
La Haye farm conflict Battle of Waterloo
Smohain nearHistoricalEvent Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo memorial commemorates Battle of Waterloo
Butte du Lion commemorates Battle of Waterloo
Butte du Lion de Waterloo commemorates Battle of Waterloo
Lasne valley relevantEvent Battle of Waterloo
Papelotte participatedIn Battle of Waterloo