BATTLE OF WATERLOO

• What event marked Napoleon's ultimate defeat?

  Battle of Waterloo in 1815
• What led to Napoleon's decline as a military leader?

  • Key defeats in battles
  • Failed invasion of Russia
  • Peninsular War in Spain and Portugal
  • Forced abdication in 1814
  • Exile to Elba
• Where was Napoleon exiled after his abdication?

  Elba
• What was the period called when Napoleon regained power after escaping Elba?

  Hundred Days
• How did European powers respond to Napoleon's return in 1815?

  They formed an alliance to oppose him
• On what date did the Battle of Waterloo occur?

  June 18, 1815
• Who led the British army against Napoleon at Waterloo?

  Wellington
• What was Napoleon's strategy at the Battle of Waterloo?

  To defeat Wellington before Blücher arrived
• What was the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo?

  Napoleon was overwhelmed and forced to retreat
• What happened to Napoleon after his defeat at Waterloo?

  He surrendered to the British
• Where did Napoleon spend the rest of his life after surrendering?

  Saint Helena
• What was the significance of Napoleon's loss at Waterloo?

  • Marked the end of his rule
  • Ended the Napoleonic Wars
  • Ushered in a period of peace in Europe
• What does Napoleon's story symbolize in history?

  Ambition, brilliance, and eventual downfall