|
|
|
|
Battle of Waterloo
History of Great Britain
|
  
|
| | 1815 | Somerset, Fitzroy | |
| Waterloo Distinguises himself as the leader of the Household Cavalry brigade at the Battle of Waterloo, wounded in the right arm and had to undergo amputation, but he quickly learned to write with his left hand |
| 1815 | Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 18th June Waterloo At 9PM Wellington & Blucher meet between La Belle-Alliance & Rossome |
| 18th June Waterloo Helps end Napoleon's "100 days" rule, Napoleon's final Battle |
| 18th June Waterloo Napoleon commands 72,000 |
| 18th June Waterloo The Allies have a force of 68,000 British, Belgians, Dutch & Germans under Wellington |
| 18th June Waterloo The British lose close to 15,000 & the French 25,000 killed & wounded |
| 18th June La Belle Wellington & Blucher join up at La Belle Alliance after defeating Napoleon |
|
|
|
