He planned to drive a wedge between the British and the Prussians, and defeat them before the Austrians and the Russians could arrive. Napoleon raised an army, and marched toward Waterloo.

Yet this movie almost certainly will overlook a key detail: The fascinating Frenchman’s defeat was less about battlefields than it was about economics. Napoleon lost everything because of a ...

But they wouldn't remain neutral for long — all of Europe smelled blood with Napoleon's defeat. "My star was fading," Napoleon said. "I felt the reins slipping out of my grasp, and could do ...

Play the game and take sides in the Battle of Waterloo. The battle was fought between the French army, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Duke of Wellington, leader of the Anglo-Allied forces.

Undoubtedly one of Britain’s greatest heroes, Arthur Wellesley, the 1st Duke of Wellington, is known mainly for his victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, which ended over seven ...

Waterloo, in June 1815 ... an alliance and committed themselves to raising 150,000 men in order to defeat Napoleon. The only chance Bonaparte had of causing this alliance to fail was to prevent ...