# Battle of Waterloo (1815)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1815-battle-of-waterloo
Location: Waterloo, Belgium
Categories: battle

On 18 June 1815 British, Dutch and German troops under Wellington and the Prussians under Blücher defeated Napoleon at Waterloo. The arrival of the Prussians in the afternoon was decisive. Napoleon was exiled to Saint Helena.

## Why it matters
It ended the Napoleonic era.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick William III](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-william-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Waterloo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Waterloo)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Battle of Waterloo](https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Waterloo)