The Battle of Waterloo was fought on June 18, 1815 near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, then part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. The battle was fought between the French Empire, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, and the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington. The coalition forces, including the British army and German allies, ultimately defeated the French army, leading to the end of Napoleon's rule and the beginning of the Bourbon Restoration.

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