Battle of Waterloo 1815 Italeri-6197

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The Battle of Waterloo, which celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2015, took place in mid-June 1815 in Belgium and marked the final defeat of Emperor Napoleon.

The British general Wellington considered the farm of La Haie Sainte the strategic point of his defensive line. On June 18, Napoleon ordered Marshal Ney to take the farm, which had previously been defensively reinforced by the Allies. The battle continued throughout the day until the Prussian troops led by Blucher came to the aid of the exhausted British troops who were in charge of the defense…