Waterloo ,Belgium. (21/5)
The man-made hill, 13 km (8 Miles) south of Brussels, and near the commune of Waterloo, marks the site of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
The battle involved British and allied European forces that defeated an army under Napoleon. This brought Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France to an end.
The base on which the lion is mounted houses a diorama of the battle.
The strategic location of Waterloo on a paved road towards Brussels explains why the battle took place just south of Waterloo.
It was important for the allies to stop Napoleon from reaching Brussels, and Waterloo was the last settlement to cross before negotiating a forest and getting to Brussels.
The man-made hill, 13 km (8 Miles) south of Brussels, and near the commune of Waterloo, marks the site of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.
The battle involved British and allied European forces that defeated an army under Napoleon. This brought Napoleon’s rule as Emperor of France to an end.
The base on which the lion is mounted houses a diorama of the battle.
The strategic location of Waterloo on a paved road towards Brussels explains why the battle took place just south of Waterloo.
It was important for the allies to stop Napoleon from reaching Brussels, and Waterloo was the last settlement to cross before negotiating a forest and getting to Brussels.