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Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. An Imperial French army under the command of Emperor Napoleon was defeated by the armies of the Seventh Coalition, comprising an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington combined with a Prussian army under the command of Gebhard von Blücher. It was the culminating battle of the Waterloo Campaign and Napoleon's last.

Located at 50.6833, 4.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Battle of Waterloo, 1815 in Europe, Battle honours of the Rifle Brigade, Battles involving France, Battles involving Hanover, Battles involving Nassau, Battles involving Prussia, Battles involving the Netherlands, Battles involving the United Kingdom, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Cavalry charges, Conflicts in 1815, Hundred Days

Hougoumont

Château d'Hougoumont (originally Goumont) is a large farmhouse situated at the bottom of an escarpment near the Nivelles road in Braine-l'Alleud, near Waterloo, Belgium. The escarpment is where British and other allied forces faced Napoleon's Army at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815. The name "Hougoumont" is derived from "Gomme Mont" which means "Gum hill". It was built on a little hill with pine trees around it, from which pine gum was collected to make turpentine.

Located at 50.6706, 4.39417 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Houses in Belgium, Monuments and memorials in Belgium, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Hundred Days

Nivelles-Baulers

Nivelles-Baulers was a 2.314 miles race track near Brussels, Belgium locally referred to as Nivelles in French and Nijvel in Dutch. Built in 1971, the circuit hosted two rounds of the Formula One Belgian Grand Prix in 1972 and 1974 during the time when the race was supposed to alternate between Walloon and Flemish circuits. Designed to be a safe alternative to Spa, Nivelles was perhaps too safe.

Located at 50.6211, 4.32694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Formula One circuits, Belgian Grand Prix, Motorsport venues in Belgium, Defunct motorsport venues

Lion's Mound

Lion Hill redirects here. For a mountain in Hong Kong, see Lion Rock. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:50|40|42|N|4|24|17|E|type:landmark |primary |name= }} The Lion's Mound (or "Lion's Hillock", "Butte du Lion" in French, "Leeuw van Waterloo" in Dutch) is a large conical artificial hill raised on the battlefield of Waterloo to commemorate the location where William II of the Netherlands was knocked from his horse by a musket ball to the shoulder during the battle.

Located at 50.6783, 4.40472 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Wallonia's Major Heritage, Wallonia, Artificial hills, Military monuments and memorials, Hundred Days, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Monuments and memorials in Belgium, Visitor attractions in Walloon Brabant

Battle at Kruger

Battle at Kruger is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts an unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape buffalo, a small pride of lions, and one or two crocodiles. The video was shot in September 2004 at the Transport Dam watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, during a safari guided by Frank Watts. It was filmed by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg.

Located at 50.6792, 4.40694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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2004 films, YouTube videos, Viral videos, Films about animals, Predation, Fauna of South Africa, Kruger National Park