USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the importance of the Battle of Waterloo?
A
Napoleon regained control of the continent.
B
Napoleon was defeated for good, captured, and imprisoned.
C
Napoleon was killed by the British.
D
Napoleon was forced to retreat from Russia.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The defeat at Waterloo ended Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of the French and marked the end of his Hundred Days return from exile. This ended the First French Empire and set a chronological milestone between serial European wars and decades of relative peace, often referred to as the Pax Britannica.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Waterloo was fought on 18 June 1815 between Napoleon’s French Army and a coalition led by the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Blücher. The decisive battle of its age, it concluded a war that had raged for 23 years, ended French attempts to dominate Europe, and destroyed Napoleon’s imperial power forever.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Waterloo marked the final defeat of Napoleon. On June 22, 1815, four days after losing the conflict, Napoleon abdicated as emperor of France for the second and last time and was later exiled to St. Helena.

Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo by Britain, Denmark, Prussia and Austria. Q. Napoleon Bonaparte ruled as the first Consul of France until he was defeated in the Battle of Waterloo.

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