Sunday, June 17, 2012

Today in History - June 18, 1815 - Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo

Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo - June 18, 1815 

    Today in History, Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at Waterloo, in Belgium. He lost the battle at the hands of the Duke of Wellington. The brought about the end of the Napoleonic era of European History.
   Napoleon was the first emperor of France, and one of the greatest military leaders in History, in the West.

Source: History.com-Napoleon Defeated at Waterloo
See also: Napoleon exiled
Napoleon-Lousiana Purchase

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