When was the Battle of Waterloo fought ?

When was the Battle of Waterloo fought ? Correct Answer 1815

The correct answer is 1815.

Key Points

• The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, was marked as the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.
• He conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.
• Napoleon rose through the ranks of the French army during the French Revolution and seized control of the French government in 1799.
• He became emperor in 1804.
• The French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile in March 1815 and returned to power.
• He decided to go on the offensive, hoping to win a quick victory that would tear apart the coalition of European armies formed against him.
• He expanded his empire across western and central Europe. The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon's forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the end of his reign and of France's domination in Europe.
• The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, marked the end of his reign and of France’s domination in Europe.

Important Points 

The battle of Waterloo is still considered to be important due to the following reasons:

• ​It paved a way for the UK to become a global power. 
• The Prussians’ contribution to the defeat of the French Army at Waterloo entered the mythology of the Prussian state, creating a sense of nationalism             
• which then played a key role in the formation of the new German Empire after 1870 
• Historian John Sadler states that "Many who died that day in Waterloo were buried in shallow graves but their bodies were later disinterred and their skeletons were taken.