History | Ancient History on Instagram: "The Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, near present-day Waterloo in Belgium, was a decisive clash that ended Napoleon Bonaparte’s rule as Emperor of France and reshaped European history. Napoleon faced a coalition army led by the Duke of Wellington of Britain and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher of Prussia, whose strategic coordination proved crucial to the allied victory. The battle was fiercely contested, with intense infantry and cavalry engagem