# Battle of Waterloo (1815)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1815-battle-of-waterloo
Categories: battle, main-event

Allied forces under Wellington and Blücher defeated Napoleon. Within the broader Georgian Britain period, parliamentary government, industrialization, imperial expansion, war with France and political reform turned Britain into a global commercial and military power. This event is placed at 18 June 1815 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory ended the Napoleonic Wars and confirmed Britain as one of Europe's dominant great powers.

## Why it matters
The victory ended the Napoleonic Wars and confirmed Britain as one of Europe's dominant great powers.

Ruler at the time: [George III](https://english-history.com/rulers/george-iii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Waterloo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Waterloo&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Waterloo](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Waterloo)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281800%E2%80%931899%29)
- [The National Archives — empire and industry resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)