Battle of Waterloo
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The Battle of Waterloo was the last battle of French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, fought on June 18, 1815. It took place in present day Belgium, about 12 kilometers southeast of Brussels (the capital of Belgium). Napoleon had an army of about 124,000 (including the Imperial Guard), and his enemies, the Allied forces, had about 200,000. The Allied forces were made up of soldiers from Great Britain, The Netherlands, and Prussia. The Prussians and Anglo-Dutch beat Napoleon and his army.