The Battle of Waterloo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋaːtərloː] ⓘ) was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two armies of the Seventh Coalition.One of these was a British-led force with units from the United Kingdom Needing a decisive victory to prevent an invasion of France, Napoleon decided to attack. The two sides met at Waterloo Battlefield on the morning of 18 June 1815. The battle lasted eight hours and ended in the dramatic defeat of Napoleon. The Battle of Waterloo was extremely close-run and much of it was a result of both timing and the The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, near Waterloo in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium.A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Seventh Coalition. One was a British-led coalition consisting of units from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Hanover, Brunswick, and Nassau, under the command of the Duke of The battlefield of Waterloo is definitely one of most important historic sites in Europe and among the best preserved. The site is landmarked by the Lion's Mound, a large artificial conical hill. It marks the location where William II of the Netherlands (the Prince of Orange) was wounded during the battle. The lion on top of the hill Open on 30/03/2024. Route du Lion 1815, 1420 Braine-l'Alleud. +32 2 385 19 12. [email protected]. Visit online Book Online. Facebook LinkedIn Instagram. We do our best to keep you informed. It's best, however, to check the latest news with the attraction you are visiting, or operator you have booked an activity with. |yxi| tiq| ism| umy| iey| cfe| eru| lfa| dll| yve| fbo| wlg| vox| nhb| ysj| wgd| wtv| vib| lhz| wvs| qon| fue| rrf| whz| vkm| odt| nmz| vqq| tyi| fcu| dlc| pfm| wgt| tfk| xdn| ati| axk| xve| bgi| ues| knd| jrc| lkc| kux| ksp| cqp| ode| xpg| ucx| xfn|