jun 18, 1815 - Battle of Waterloo

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The Battle of Waterloo took place in British territory in what is now Belgium and marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, who had conquered much of continental Europe. However, a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, coupled with other defeats, led to his abdication and exile in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo, in which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians, signalled the end of his reign and the end of French domination in Europe.

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