Anglo-Allied Army
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The Anglo-Allied Army was the multinational coalition force under the Duke of Wellington that fought Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Allied army at Waterloo | 1 |
| Allied army under the Duke of Wellington | 1 |
| Anglo‑Allied army under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars military unit
ⓘ
coalition army ⓘ |
| alliance |
Duchy of Brunswick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderCountry | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRank | Field Marshal ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Waterloo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waterloo Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperationWith | Prussian Army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 18 June 1815 ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | end of Waterloo Campaign ⓘ |
| formedFor | campaign against Napoleon during the Hundred Days ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Belgian troops
ⓘ
British Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ Brunswick troops ⓘ Dutch troops ⓘ Hanoverian troops ⓘ King's German Legion NERFINISHED ⓘ Nassau troops ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | English ⓘ |
| legacy | central to British and European military history ⓘ |
| location |
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waterloo, present-day Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
defence of Hougoumont
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defence of La Haye Sainte NERFINISHED ⓘ defence of Papelotte and Frischermont ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Household Brigade
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King's German Legion cavalry NERFINISHED ⓘ King's German Legion infantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | French Army of the North NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Napoleon Bonaparte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Seventh Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory ⓘ |
| role | defeated Napoleon at Waterloo ⓘ |
| secondaryLanguagesUsed |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | block French advance towards Brussels ⓘ |
| strengthEstimate | about 68,000 men ⓘ |
| strengthNote | included infantry, cavalry, and artillery ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Allied army at Waterloo
this entity surface form:
Allied army under the Duke of Wellington
this entity surface form:
Anglo‑Allied army under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo