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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 2 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

La Haye Sainte

La Haye Sainte (sacred hedge) is a walled farmhouse compound at the foot of an escarpment on the Charleroi-Brussels road. It has changed very little since it played a very important part in the battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815. The road leads from La Belle Alliance, where Napoleon had his headquarters on the morning of the battle, through where the centre of the French front line was located, to a crossroads on the ridge which is at the top of the escarpment and then on to Brussels.

Located at 50.6781, 4.41185 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Houses in Belgium, King's German Legion, Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant, Hundred Days

La Belle Alliance

La Belle Alliance is an inn situated a few miles south of Brussels in Belgium. On the morning of June 18, 1815 the inn became Napoleon Bonaparte's headquarters for the Battle of Waterloo. After the battle, at around 21:00, the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Blücher met close to the inn signifying the end of the fighting.

Located at 50.6683, 4.41361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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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Plancenoit

Plancenoit is a village in the municipality of Lasne, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. The village was a key strategic point during the Battle of Waterloo as it was the main focal point of the Prussians' flank attack on Napoleon's army. In June every year, the village plays host to an annual re-enactment of the battle. A monument in the village commemorates the Prussian troops who died in the battle. 40x40px Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Plancenoit

Located at 50.6667, 4.43333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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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 2 miles away.
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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 2 miles away.
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Mont-Saint-Jean, Belgium

Mont-Saint-Jean is a hamlet located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, south of Waterloo located partly on Waterloo and partly on Braine-l'Alleud where the National road (N5) going from Brussels to Charleroi crosses the National road (N234) going from Nivelles to Leuven.

Located at 50.6908, 4.40611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Villages in Belgium, Villages in Walloon Brabant