The Battle of Waterloo: A Hindsight 200 Years Later

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/DYJY2597

Abstract:

Waterloo is the most significant and decisive battle in the 19th century. She has enormous consequences in geopolitical development of Europe. But his significance modifying contemporary British identity, because she is unbroucan spring of pride. This event shows that Britain must be not only maritime but land military power. She legitimize British infantry square like best and successful tactics of English land troops in 19th century. This is the battle for Europe, because she destroys despotic rule of French dictator Napoleon and secure long, wealthy and necessary peace for continent. Waterloo already 200 years stand Napoleonic battles in your shadow, because here blazing military genius of iron duke Arthur Welsly Wellington, the man who shows one unbroken power, power of British spirit. Spirit builds British Empire.

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battle, war, artillery, infantry, general, map, cavalry, tactics, strategy, disposition, powder, wound, flag, saber, army, boundary, pursuit, victory, casualties, theory.

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