MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Patterson Field
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Waterloo, Belgium
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Jackson Hole, Wyoming
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Luxemburg, France
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fought near Waterloo village, Belgium, it pitted Napoleon’s 72, 000 French troops against the duke of Wellington ’s army of 68, 000 (British, Dutch, Belgian, and German soldiers) aided by 45, 000 Prussians under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher . Napoleon was defeated, and he was exiled for the final time.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.
Detailed explanation-3: -The battlefield is located in the Belgian municipalities of Braine-l’Alleud and Lasne, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) south of Brussels, and about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town of Waterloo.
Detailed explanation-4: -Napoleon Bonaparte finally faced defeat in the Battle of Waterloo, in Belgium. It was in 1815.