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. A French army under the command of 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.
The Battle of Waterloo is perhaps the most famous battle of the 19th century and as such has been commemorated in hundreds of paintings. Here are some of the most dynamic and eye catching artistic impressions of pivotal moments during the battle.
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