Battle of Waterloo
1815 CE · Belgium
The Battle of Waterloo was fought in 1815 CE in Belgium between Seventh Coalition (Britain, Netherlands, Hanover, Brunswick, Nassau and Prussia) vs the French Empire; decisive Coalition victory that ended Napoleon's rule.
Battle of Waterloo: quick facts
- Date
- 1815 CE
- Location
- Belgium
- Belligerents
- Seventh Coalition (Britain, Netherlands, Hanover, Brunswick, Nassau and Prussia) vs the French Empire
- Commanders
- Duke of Wellington and Gebhard von Blücher vs Napoleon Bonaparte
- Result
- decisive Coalition victory that ended Napoleon's rule.
- Casualties
- roughly 24,000 Coalition and 40,000 or more French killed, wounded or captured
- Era
- ⛵ Colonial & Napoleonic Era
- Quiz difficulty
- easy
What happened at the Battle of Waterloo?
The Battle of Waterloo ended Napoleon's rule as French Emperor and his Hundred Days return from exile. The Duke of Wellington's allied forces, combined with Prussian reinforcements under Blücher, defeated Napoleon's army in a hard-fought engagement. This decisive victory reshaped European politics and led to Napoleon's final exile to Saint Helena, where he died six years later.
Did you know?
Napoleon spent his final exile on Saint Helena reading about Waterloo, and reportedly blamed Marshal Grouchy for not arriving in time with reinforcements rather than accepting any personal fault.
Sources and further reading
- Battle of Waterloo on Wikipedia for the full account, historiography and primary sources.
- How BattleGuess compiles and checks battle facts: see the About page.
Entry last reviewed 26 September 2026.