Battles are a peculiar thing..you fight people in a chance to win either land or power. That was the concept in this battle, power and the chance to overthrow Napoleon. The Battle of Waterloo, as you all know, was fought in the land of Waterloo, a fight between The Duke of Wellington and Napoleon, unfortunately, The Battle of Waterloo was indeed, Napoleon's last. Napoleon, The Duke of Wellington, and the Battle will all be discussed.
Rising quickly in military ranks Napoleon became very popular and wellknown. He was born August 15, 1769, to Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Buonaparte. Napoleon was the fourth of eleven children. When he was ten years old, he joined the French military school, and in 1779 he went to Autun Burgundy, a college …show more content…
Napoleon then gathered up his own army hoping to get to them before the joined together and destroyed him all together. On June 18 the Battle started when Napoleon led his army of 72,000 onto Brussel, where the British army of 68,000 was set him up. Because of the huge rainstorm the night before Napoleon had to let the ground dry so it wasn't until midday that Napoleon commanded his attack, which was a dangerous plan since it would give the Prussians time to arrive on the battle scene. The British joined the battle later that day while the Austrians and the Russian were still a ways away. The first move was made by Wellington, when he blocked off the road to Brussels in an attempt to stop Napoleon from entering. He then positioned his men behind three farms and a ridge. Because of the way the farms were positioned and all of the high cornfields, Wellington had a very good shield and a good vantage point. Napoleon then launched his attack, with about 5000 men, on one of the farms called Hougoumont. The farm made a strong shield and the British was able to fire through the holes of the farmhouse. Later in the day the British trapped 40 French men inside of the farm and killed off everyone besides an 11 year old boy. While Wellington's right flank was busy defending itself, Napoleon launched another attack on the center line. Napoleon took control of the left farm called Papelotte and half of the farm in the middle called La Haye Sainte. If he was able to take full control of La Haye Napoleon would be able to take out the rest of the British up close, But it wasn't until a little later he saw movement out in the east field and he told some of his remaining cavalry to out and investigate it. Napoleon then realized that the movement was indeed the Prussians. Wellington saw
Rising quickly in military ranks Napoleon became very popular and wellknown. He was born August 15, 1769, to Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Buonaparte. Napoleon was the fourth of eleven children. When he was ten years old, he joined the French military school, and in 1779 he went to Autun Burgundy, a college …show more content…
Napoleon then gathered up his own army hoping to get to them before the joined together and destroyed him all together. On June 18 the Battle started when Napoleon led his army of 72,000 onto Brussel, where the British army of 68,000 was set him up. Because of the huge rainstorm the night before Napoleon had to let the ground dry so it wasn't until midday that Napoleon commanded his attack, which was a dangerous plan since it would give the Prussians time to arrive on the battle scene. The British joined the battle later that day while the Austrians and the Russian were still a ways away. The first move was made by Wellington, when he blocked off the road to Brussels in an attempt to stop Napoleon from entering. He then positioned his men behind three farms and a ridge. Because of the way the farms were positioned and all of the high cornfields, Wellington had a very good shield and a good vantage point. Napoleon then launched his attack, with about 5000 men, on one of the farms called Hougoumont. The farm made a strong shield and the British was able to fire through the holes of the farmhouse. Later in the day the British trapped 40 French men inside of the farm and killed off everyone besides an 11 year old boy. While Wellington's right flank was busy defending itself, Napoleon launched another attack on the center line. Napoleon took control of the left farm called Papelotte and half of the farm in the middle called La Haye Sainte. If he was able to take full control of La Haye Napoleon would be able to take out the rest of the British up close, But it wasn't until a little later he saw movement out in the east field and he told some of his remaining cavalry to out and investigate it. Napoleon then realized that the movement was indeed the Prussians. Wellington saw