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The immediate causes of the Battle of Waterloo, which finally ended the dominance of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France, are fairly straightforward.
On the side of the French:
Napoleon wanted to resume ruling France as Emperor and was fighting to reclaim his throne.
On the side of the Allies:
After 12 years experience of Napoleon's rule and ambition, the Allies could not tolerate him being returned to any form of power. He had terrified and humiliated the great powers of Europe and they were not willing to accept his (not unreasonable) peace terms because they believed that any peace with Napoleon could only be temporary.
Actually it was at Quatre-Bras a major cross roads. Napoleon tried to prevent the British army and Prussian army to link up. It was a point between those two armies and he wanted to attack the british first (he didn't want the armies to link up) and after that the Prussians. But he failed.
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The Battle of Waterloo was fought there because Wellington had no other alternative than offer a defensive pitched battle on the terrain chosen by himself, for the following reasons:
the place enabled him to cover Brussels and at the same time his left wing had been deployed in a way that would make his army easier of being joined by Blucher's which was coming up from Wavre.
On the other side, Napoleon's primary strategic objective was that of destroy or scatter the British Army, so he willingly accepted the chance. But he ignored that the Prussians managed to slip through Grouchy's French Corps which were on their pursuit.
The Seventh Coalition was determined to end what they called the Outlaw behavior of Napoleon Bonaparte and return Europe to an era of Peace.
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What are facts about the battle of Waterloo?
The french lost. it started on 18th june 1815 tha battle recived its name waterloo because wellington was in waterloo the night before the battle.:))))))poo
Town in Belgium where Napoleon met his defeat?
The battle is called Waterloo, after the village which was Wellkinton's headquarters; but the battle was fought a couple of miles south of Waterloo.
When was battle of Waterloo fought?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18,1815.
What battle was napoleons final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo (Belgium) against the British, Prussians and their allies from Germany and the Low Countries.
What battle did the duke of wellington defeat napoleon?
In the Battle of Waterloo near Brussels. Belgium on 18 June 1815.
What are facts about the battle of Waterloo?
The french lost. it started on 18th june 1815 tha battle recived its name waterloo because wellington was in waterloo the night before the battle.:))))))poo
Why was the famous battle fought between the armies of Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington called the battle of Waterloo?
The answer is simple: the battled took place in Waterloo, Belgium.
What was Napoleons last bid for power called?
The Battle of Waterloo.
Town in Belgium where Napoleon met his defeat?
The battle is called Waterloo, after the village which was Wellkinton's headquarters; but the battle was fought a couple of miles south of Waterloo.
Was the battle of Waterloo in Belgium or US?
The battle of Waterloo was in Belguim
When was battle of Waterloo fought?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18,1815.
What battle was napoleons final defeat?
The Battle of Waterloo (Belgium) against the British, Prussians and their allies from Germany and the Low Countries.
What battle did the duke of wellington defeat napoleon?
In the Battle of Waterloo near Brussels. Belgium on 18 June 1815.
Where did the last battle for Napoleon Bonaparte happen?
That happened in Waterloo, in Belgium (just listen to the lyrics of Abba singing the song).
What did Napoleon do to strengthen France?
he did not weaken France but his last battle was the battle of Waterloo he weaken France then because he lost the battle of Waterloo so it was the end of napoleon at the battle.
When did the Battle of Waterloo start and end?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815.
Which year was the battle of Waterloo?
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815.
