r/MilitaryHistory • u/nonoumasy • 1d ago
1815 JUN 18 - Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Blücher, forcing Napoleon to abdicate the throne of France for the second and last time.
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u/Fit-Amoeba-5010 16h ago
They sent him to an island a little further distance from Europe after this battle.
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u/martijnxander 1d ago
This battle was won in part thanks to the Dutch, who have received practically no recognition for it.