In June 1815, which battle resulted in Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat?

In June 1815, which battle resulted in Napoleon Bonaparte's defeat?

• A. Battle of Waterloo
• B. Battle of Austerlitz
• C. Battle of Leipzig
• D. Battle of Trafalgar

Answer: (A)

The moment tested is Napoleon’s final defeat after his return from Elba. The battle that ends his rule in June 1815 is Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815. In this clash, the Allied forces led by the Duke of Wellington, with heavy help from Prussian commander Blücher, held off Napoleon’s troops and forced his army to surrender, ending Napoleon’s rule in Europe and leading to his exile. To place it in broader context, Napoleon’s other famous battles happened earlier: Austerlitz (1805) was a celebrated Napoleonic victory, Leipzig (1813) was a major defeat that pushed him out of central Europe, and Trafalgar (1805) was a decisive naval defeat of Napoleon’s plans at sea. None of these occur in June 1815, so Waterloo uniquely marks his final downfall.

The moment tested is Napoleon’s final defeat after his return from Elba. The battle that ends his rule in June 1815 is Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815. In this clash, the Allied forces led by the Duke of Wellington, with heavy help from Prussian commander Blücher, held off Napoleon’s troops and forced his army to surrender, ending Napoleon’s rule in Europe and leading to his exile.

To place it in broader context, Napoleon’s other famous battles happened earlier: Austerlitz (1805) was a celebrated Napoleonic victory, Leipzig (1813) was a major defeat that pushed him out of central Europe, and Trafalgar (1805) was a decisive naval defeat of Napoleon’s plans at sea. None of these occur in June 1815, so Waterloo uniquely marks his final downfall.