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June 18, 2007

Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon’s Last Battle

After returning from exile at Elba, Napoleon reinstalled himself on the throne of France for 100 days. During this time, the forces of the rest of Europe converged on him. On June 18, Napoleon began a massed attack against the British center, but the British stemmed the tide until the arrival of Prussian forces. This event proved the turning point of the battle. Routed, the French retreated, and Napoleon left the field and signed his second abdication. The battle resulted in how many casualties?
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