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Battle of Waterloo
This quiz covers the Battle of Waterloo, from start to finish. It goes over the farmhouses, tactical maneuvers, and more in-depth information. If you finish this quiz with over a 50%, you know your Napoleonic History! If you want more of a challenge, try taking the text version, its much harder!
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1. What was the name of Napoleon's return to power?
The 100 weeks war
The coup d'etat
The 100 days war
The war of the 6th coalition
2. What battle did Napoleon fight against the Prussians before Waterloo?
The Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Jena
The Battle of Lodi
3. What battle did Ney fight against the British before Waterloo?
The Battle of Brussels
The Battle of Mont-St-Jean
The Battle of Quatre Bras
The Battle of Strasbourg
4. What was the name of the crossroads that intersected Waterloo?
Brussels Road
Mont-St-Jean
Quatre Bras
The New-Old Smolensk Road
5. What was the date of The Battle of Waterloo?
June 20th, 1815
June 18th, 1815
June 6th, 1815
July 18th, 1815
6. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French left?
La Haye Sainte
Hougomont
Plancienoit
Papelotte
7. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French center?
Plancienoit
Papelotte
Hougomont
La Haye Sainte
8. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French right?
La Haye Sainte
Plancienoit
Papelotte
Hougomont
9. When did the battle of Waterloo begin?
9:00am
11:25am
11:00am
12:00pm
10. Which farmhouse was attacked first?
La Haye Sainte
Hougomont
St. Germaine
Papelotte
11. What time was this farmhouse attacked?
12:00pm
9:30am
11:30am
1:00pm
12. On the French left, what English regiment was garrisoned there?
5th Kings German Legion
42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
50th Regiment of Foot "West Kent"
2nd Regiment of Coldstream Guards
13. Which Nassau regiment was stationed along with the English forces?
The Dutch Flanquets
The 9th Nassau Regiment of Foot
Nassau Jagers
1st Nassau Hussars
14. What was the result of the push on the left?
Hougomont was captured by the French, but then recaptured by the Coalition
Hougomont was defended until the end of the Battle
Hougmont was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
Hougomont was captured by the French
15. What regiment of cavalry charged into the French lines?
3rd Kings German Legion Hussars (Along with the Kings German Legion)
Scots Grays (Along with 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigade)
1st Royal Household Cavalry (Along with the Household Cavalry Brigade)
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
16. What French cavalry regiment repelled the English charge?
Chevau-leger, and Curassiers
Chasseurs A' Cheval, and Chevau-leger
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
Carabiners, and Curassiers
17. What was the result of the English charge?
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
The English charge was repelled, but with very little casualties.
The entire charge being destroyed by French Cavalry
The charge was successful, breaking into the French lines and routing the center.
18. Which farmhouse was attacked second?
Papelotte
La Haye Sainte
Hougomont
Plancienoit
19. What time was this farmhouse attacked?
2:00pm
10:00am
1:30pm
12:00pm
20. What German regiment was stationed here?
88th Regiment of Foot "Connaught Rangers"
23rd Regiment of Foot "Royal Welsh Fusiliers"
5th Kings German Legion
3rd Regiment of Irish Guards
21. What French regiment spearheaded the attack?
84e "Un Contre Dix"
The Old Guard
13e Legere
57e "Les Terebles"
22. What was the result of the French push?
La Haye Sainte was counter charged by Dutch Line Infantry
La Haye Sainte was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
La Haye Sainte was captured
La Haye Sainte was defended until the end of the battle
23. Which farmhouse did the Prussians engage the French before entering Plancienoit?
La Haye Sainte
St. Germaine
Frichermont
Smohain
24. What was the outcome of the engagement at this farmhouse?
Both armies retreating to tactically re-adjust.
French victory
A stalemate, delaying the Prussian advance
Prussian victory
25. What time did the Prussians enter Plancienoit?
11:30am
5:00pm
4:30pm
3:00pm
26. Which force was sent to Plancienoit to defend the French Flank?
84e "Un Contre Dix"
15e Legere
The Young Guard
The entire Imperial Guard
27. What happened to this force?
The Prussians captured Plancienoit and kept it for the rest of the battle
The French held Plancienoit without a fight
The French routed the Prussians at Plancienoit
The Prussians captured Plancienoit but were pushed out
28. What force had to be sent to secure Plancienoit?
The Middle Guard and Old Guard
French Line Infantry
The Empress Dragoons
Ney's II Corps
29. What was the result of the fighting at Plancienoit?
French Victory after heavy fighting
An easy Prussian Victory
Prussian Victory after heavy fighting
An easy French Victory
30. What was the name of the town where the French Forces retreated to after falling back from Papelotte?
Smohain
St. Germaine
Arcole
La Rothiere
31. Which Prussian regiments attacked Smohain?
Brandenburg Hussars, along with Pomeranian Militia
The Garde Zu Fuss, and the Guard Cavalry
Light Infantry, along with the 13th Line Infantry
24th Laurens, Riflemen, and Militia
32. Which regiments were sent to break the center?
The Middle and Old Guard
84e "Un Contre Dix", and 57e "Les Terebles"
The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
The Young Guard and the Middle Guard
33. When was the this force sent to break the British center?
7:30pm
8:00pm
6:00pm
10:00pm
34. What was the first force to engage the advance?
The Black Brunswickers
The 42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
27th Regiment of Foot "Inskilling Fusiliers"
The Gordon Highlanders
35. Which general commanded the center and attempted to repel the French Advance?
Duke Uxbridge
Major-General Picton
Prince of Orange
Arthur Wellesley
36. Which Dutch general was responsible for stopping the French advance?
Prince of Orange
David Chasse
Duke Uxbridge
Jean Laquette
37. Which Coalition force was sent to stop the French advance?
The Dutch reserves
The Brunswick reserves
The Hanover reserves
The Prussian reserves
38. What was the result of the Advance?
A Coalition victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire army
A French rout, and defeat of the Imperial Guard
A French victory, and breaking of the Coalition center
A French victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire Guard
39. Which regiment made a heroic last stand to act as a rear guard for the army?
The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
The Middle Guard
The Old Guard
The Guard Chasseurs A'Cheval
40. Where did this last stand take place?
Near La Haye Sainte
Near Plancienoit
Near Papelotte
Near Hougmont
41. Which coalition regiments faced off against this force after its last stand?
Dutch jagers and flanquets
English foot regiments
Brunswick guard infantry and light infantry
Hanover militia and cavalry
42. What historical quote was said during the final moments of the unit's last stand?
Vive la France! Vive la Patrie! Vive L'Emperur! (Long live France, the Fatherland, and the Emperor)
La victory est a nous! (The victory is now!)
La Garde meurt, elle ne se rend pas! (The Guard dies, it does not surrender!)
Toujous Pres! (Always ready!)
43. What happened to Plancienoit after the retreat of the army?
The Young Guard and Middle Guard routed
The French were surrounded and slaughtered
The French counter-charged the Prussians and broke the Prussian lines
The French infantry held Plancienoit till the very end
44. What happened at La Belle Alliance?
Nothing happened at La Belle Alliance
A bloody bayonet fight occurred to protect Napoleon
La Belle Alliance was burned by the French
2 squares were formed as a rearguard
45. What was the result of Waterlooo?
A Coalition victory
A British only victory
A French victory
A Prussian only victory
46. Which Marshal was responsible for not being able to intercept the Prussians?
Marshal Ney
Marshal Grouchy
Marshal Soult
Marshal Bernadotte
47. How many men did this Marshal have?
25,000
30,000
20,000
35,000
48. Which Marshal was responsible for the unsuccessful cavlary charge which failed?
Marshal Davout
Marshal Grouchy
Marshal Ney
Marshal Lannes
49. What happened to this Marshal after Waterloo?
He was executed in defiance of King Louis XVIII
He was killed by his own men
He was sentenced to death by hanging
He was exiled to Elba
50. How many forces did the Coalition have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
118,000
213,000
125,000
75,000
51. How many forces did the French have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
93,000
253,000
73,000
57,000
52. What were the Coalition's casualties at Waterloo?
24,000
53,000
135,000
12,000
53. What were the French's casualties at Waterloo?
41,000
73,000
37,000
61,000
54. What happened to Napoleon after Waterloo?
He was exiled
He was sent to London as a prisoner of war
He was executed by Guillotine
He died of Stomach Cancer
55. Where was he sent?
Corsica
St. Helena
Cape Verde
Elba
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