The conclusive defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces by the Seventh Coalition, comprised of an Anglo-allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington and a Prussian army under Gebhard Leberecht von Blcher, definitively ended the Napoleonic Wars. This decisive military engagement, fought near Waterloo, Belgium, on June 18, 1815, reshaped the political landscape of 19th-century Europe.
The outcome ushered in a period of relative peace and stability across the continent, cementing British and Prussian power. It led to the restoration of the French monarchy, the redrawing of European borders at the Congress of Vienna, and the establishment of a new balance of power. The era following the battle saw significant social, political, and economic shifts as Europe grappled with the aftermath of prolonged conflict and embarked on a path toward a new international order.
