Napoleon reached to power, he started thinking in conquering new countries and he thought that conquering the United Kingdom of Netherlands was a great idea. Although he lost all the battles the monarchy exiled him to the island of Elba. He escaped from this island and went to recover his empire, and he did it without shooting.
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June, 1815 near the city of Waterloo in Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The French army was commanded by the Emperor Napoleon. In the other side, the Wellington duque was defended the British, Dutch and German troops. This combined armies were called the Seventh Coalition, and it also was combined with the Prussian army under the command of the general Gebhard von Blücher. As well Napoleon was defeated, and this battle was the end of the Napoleonic era.
Waterloo battle
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