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The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June
18, 1815, marked the final defeat of French military leader and emperor
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821), who conquered much of continental Europe
in the early 19th century. Napoleon rose through the ranks of the
French army during the French Revolution (1789-1799), seized control of
the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a
series of wars, he expanded his empire across western and central
Europe. However, a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812, coupled with
other defeats, led to his abdication and exile in 1814. He returned to
France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo, in
which Napoleon’s forces were defeated by the British and Prussians,
signaled the end of his reign and the end of France’s domination in
Europe. After Waterloo, Napoleon abdicated and later died in exile.
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