Monday, 28 November 2011

Napoleon's defeat in Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was fought the 18 June 1815 near Waterloo, in present-day Belgium.
This scale shows you that Napoleon fought not against one army, but six.

Full length portrait of Napoleon in his forties, in high-ranking white and dark blue military dress uniform. He stands amid rich 18th century furniture laden with papers, and gazes at the viewer. His hair is Brutus style, cropped close but with a short fringe in front, and his right hand is tucked in his waistcoat.The defeat at Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's rule as Emperor of the French.

Napoleon delayed giving battle until noon on 18 June to allow the ground to dry. Wellington's army, positioned across the Brussels road on the Mont-Saint-Jean escarpment, withstood repeated attacks by the French, until, in the evening, the Prussians arrived in force and broke through Napoleon's right flank. At that moment, Wellington's Anglo-Allied army counter-attacked and drove the French army in disorder from the field.

Battle of Waterloo 1815.PNG
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