Napoleonic Battles The Battle of Waterloo Yesterday, June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. He was defeated by the Duke of Wellington from Britain and General Blücher from Prussia. This one battle decided Europe’s future.
The attack on Hougoumont Napoleon began the battle with an assault of large-scale cannon fire. Soon after, he launched the attack on Wellington's most well-defended garrison. At 12.30 they broke open the gates but the British quickly closed them again, trapping 40 French soldiers inside. They slaughtered all but one – an 11-year-old drummer boy.
The battle for La Haye Sainte Napoleon was increasingly stretched – his men were fighting on both the west and east sides
The attack on Hougoumont Napoleon began the battle with an assault of large-scale cannon fire. Soon after, he launched the attack on Wellington's most well-defended garrison. At 12.30 they broke open the gates but the British quickly closed them again, trapping 40 French soldiers inside. They slaughtered all but one – an 11-year-old drummer boy.
The battle for La Haye Sainte Napoleon was increasingly stretched – his men were fighting on both the west and east sides