This day in history is the total defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.
On June 18, 1815, near the village of Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon took his last major battle. Trying to restore power, Bonaparte predictably aroused the indignation of other powers. And faced the seventh coalition. On June 18, at 11 o'clock, the battle began, which lasted until late evening, taking about 50 thousand lives. As a result, Napoleon was defeated and re-abdicated on June 22
On June 18, 1815, near the village of Waterloo in Belgium, Napoleon took his last major battle. Trying to restore power, Bonaparte predictably aroused the indignation of other powers. And faced the seventh coalition. On June 18, at 11 o'clock, the battle began, which lasted until late evening, taking about 50 thousand lives. As a result, Napoleon was defeated and re-abdicated on June 22
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And some more facts about Napoleon
- Napoleon is not a Frenchman. He was born in Corsica, Italy with the surname Di Buonaparte. Later, he translated it and learned a language that was not his native language.
- Napoleon was a great mathematician.
- The broken nose of the Egyptian Sphinx is the fault of Napoleon, who ordered it to be shot.
- In France, some of the laws adopted during the time of Napoleon are still in force. In general, the legal side of Bonaparte's rule is considered great.
- Contrary to myths, Napoleon was not afraid of cats. His nephew was afraid of them.
- Napoleon is not a Frenchman. He was born in Corsica, Italy with the surname Di Buonaparte. Later, he translated it and learned a language that was not his native language.
- Napoleon was a great mathematician.
- The broken nose of the Egyptian Sphinx is the fault of Napoleon, who ordered it to be shot.
- In France, some of the laws adopted during the time of Napoleon are still in force. In general, the legal side of Bonaparte's rule is considered great.
- Contrary to myths, Napoleon was not afraid of cats. His nephew was afraid of them.
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Edward Smith is the captain of the Titanic. In general, incidents regularly happened to him. He was often trusted by large ships and they ran aground, repeatedly burned, and in general his track record was so-so. But the crew members loved him very much. The voyage on the Titanic was supposed to be Smith's last before retirement.
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