Waterloo is a city in which country?

Waterloo is located in southern Belgium, not far from the capital Brussels.

A brief introduction to the famous battle of Waterloo:

On March 20, 1815, Napoleon's cavalry entered Paris. King Louis XVIII of France changed his color after hearing the news, and did not dare to meet the enemy. He was panicked. escape. Napoleon returned to the throne, avenging the incident that had forced him to abdicate a year earlier and put him under house arrest on the Mediterranean island of Elba.

In order to support Louis XVIII, Britain, Russia, Prussia and other countries formed an anti-French alliance and besieged Paris on a large scale. Napoleon personally led an army of 120,000 to fight, but the coalition forces were defeated and retreated to Belgium. In this battle, Napoleon achieved brilliant results and established his dominance in France. Afterwards, Napoleon took advantage of the victory and continued to advance with his army, approaching the border of Belgium.

On June 18, the decisive battle began at Waterloo.

Waterloo is located in southern Belgium, not far from the capital Brussels. The British army was stationed on a hill and was led by Wellington, while the French army was personally commanded by Napoleon.

In the early morning, it started to rain heavily. At 11:30 a.m., the weather cleared and Napoleon ordered the attack.

"What kind of thing is Wellington? How dare you challenge me? It's like a mantis blocking a chariot and hitting a rock with an egg! I can annihilate them without having to spend a breakfast." Napoleon said proudly.

The French army crossed the low-lying areas and rushed towards the hills where the British troops were stationed. The British army resisted tenaciously, and artillery shells fell on the French army's position like a shower. The French army suffered heavy casualties and had to withdraw. At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, the French army attacked the British position for the second time, but still failed. When Napoleon was waiting for an opportunity to launch a third, larger offensive, he used his telescope to look around to detect the enemy's situation. He suddenly saw a dark area in the distance to the east.

"What is that?" asked Napoleon.

"Probably a forest!" a lieutenant replied.

"No, this is the Corps." Napoleon made the correct judgment based on his rich combat experience. So he ordered: "Catch anyone alive and ask!"

Soon after, the French army caught a Prussian cavalry officer for interrogation. The officer replied that there was only one regiment nearby. Napoleon thought to himself: There is nothing to be afraid of with just a regiment. But he never expected that the Prussian army that came to attack was actually three corps!

Napoleon thought that he had enough troops and was confident. Under his command, 80 cannons simultaneously aimed at the British position for bombardment. The French cavalry mounted the hill where the British troops were stationed in a mighty manner. Napoleon was full of confidence and thought he was sure of victory. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden burst of gunfire. The British troops lying in ambush surrounded the French troops. The French troops were caught off guard and suffered numerous casualties. Had to retreat backwards.

Napoleon was puzzled and said to himself: "Why can't I defeat the British army?" According to Napoleon's usual combat strategy, he first bombarded with artillery, then sent cavalry to charge, and finally Attacked by infantry. But on this day, after the cavalry charge, there was no infantry support. It turned out that the French infantry was on the right wing to resist the attack of the three Prussian regiments and was unable to break through.

At 6 pm, Napoleon made a desperate move and mobilized the last 4,000 Guardsmen to join the attack. Success or failure would be decided this time. He arranged his soldiers into a team of 70, climbed up the steep slope, and rushed forward desperately. When they were less than 60 steps away from the British defense line, Wellington suddenly stood up and shouted: "Attack across the board!" The British reserves rushed towards the French army like a mountain.

Napoleon couldn't believe his eyes. All his troops have been used, and he can no longer send any soldiers, so he can only watch helplessly as his soldiers are slaughtered by others. Napoleon took the telescope and witnessed this tragic scene. He sighed helplessly and said: "It's all over!"

At 9 o'clock in the evening, the moon rose in the east, the Prussian army broke through the French defense line, and Napoleon's troops were in chaos. They formed a group and could not hold on, so they had to flee in all directions. With tears streaming down his face and his face pale, Napoleon returned to Paris with 10,000 remaining soldiers, thus ending his military career.

On June 22, Napoleon was forced to abdicate for the second time and was imprisoned on St. Helena Island until his death in depression in 1821. Napoleon's second reign lasted only about a hundred days, and was known as the "Hundred Days Dynasty" in history.

Napoleon thought he had great talent and great strategy and was invincible, but he did not expect that he would be completely defeated in the Battle of Waterloo. The Battle of Waterloo has been a laughing stock in history, and the word Waterloo has since become synonymous with failure.