The Battle of Waterloo was the final and decisive action of the Napoleonic Wars, that effectively ended French domination of the European continent and brought about drastic changes in the political boundaries and the power balance of Europe. Fought on June 18, 1815, near Waterloo, in what is now Belgium, the battle ranks as a great turning point in modern history. After raising France to a position of dominance in Europe from 1804 to 1813, Napoleon met defeat in 1814 …showed first 75 words of 1286 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1286 total…Additional thousands of casualties were suffered by both sides during the three-day campaign that preceded the final battle. Bibliography Chalfont, Lord. Waterloo New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1980 Chandler, David A. Napoleon New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1973 Foster, John T. The Hundred Day New York: Franklin Watts, 1972 Herold, J. Christopher. The Battle of Waterloo New York: Horizon Cravel, 1967 Howarth, David. Waterloo: Day of Battle New York: Atheneum, 1968 Schom, Alan. The Hundred Days New York: Atheneum, 1992