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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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Last updated: November 17, 2020
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1.
What was the name of Napoleon's return to power?
The coup d'etat
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The 100 days war
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The 100 weeks war
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The war of the 6th coalition
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2.
What battle did Napoleon fight against the Prussians before Waterloo?
The Battle of Lodi
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The Battle of Jena
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The Battle of Leipzig
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The Battle of Ligny
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3.
What battle did Ney fight against the British before Waterloo?
The Battle of Mont-St-Jean
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The Battle of Brussels
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The Battle of Quatre Bras
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The Battle of Strasbourg
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4.
What was the name of the crossroads that intersected Waterloo?
Mont-St-Jean
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Brussels Road
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The New-Old Smolensk Road
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Quatre Bras
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5.
What was the date of The Battle of Waterloo?
June 6th, 1815
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June 20th, 1815
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July 18th, 1815
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June 18th, 1815
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6.
What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French left?
La Haye Sainte
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Papelotte
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Plancienoit
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Hougomont
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7.
What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French center?
Hougomont
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Papelotte
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La Haye Sainte
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Plancienoit
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8.
What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French right?
Plancienoit
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La Haye Sainte
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Papelotte
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Hougomont
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9.
When did the battle of Waterloo begin?
12:00pm
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11:25am
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9:00am
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11:00am
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10.
Which farmhouse was attacked first?
Hougomont
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La Haye Sainte
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Papelotte
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St. Germaine
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11.
What time was this farmhouse attacked?
12:00pm
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1:00pm
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11:30am
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9:30am
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12.
On the French left, what English regiment was garrisoned there?
5th Kings German Legion
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50th Regiment of Foot "West Kent"
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42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
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2nd Regiment of Coldstream Guards
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13.
Which Nassau regiment was stationed along with the English forces?
The Dutch Flanquets
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Nassau Jagers
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1st Nassau Hussars
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The 9th Nassau Regiment of Foot
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14.
What was the result of the push on the left?
Hougomont was captured by the French
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Hougmont was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
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Hougomont was defended until the end of the Battle
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Hougomont was captured by the French, but then recaptured by the Coalition
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15.
What regiment of cavalry charged into the French lines?
1st Royal Household Cavalry (Along with the Household Cavalry Brigade)
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3rd Kings German Legion Hussars (Along with the Kings German Legion)
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No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
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Scots Grays (Along with 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigade)
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16.
What French cavalry regiment repelled the English charge?
Chasseurs A' Cheval, and Chevau-leger
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Chevau-leger, and Curassiers
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No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
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Carabiners, and Curassiers
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17.
What was the result of the English charge?
The English charge was repelled, but with very little casualties.
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The entire charge being destroyed by French Cavalry
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No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
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The charge was successful, breaking into the French lines and routing the center.
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18.
Which farmhouse was attacked second?
Hougomont
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La Haye Sainte
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Plancienoit
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Papelotte
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19.
What time was this farmhouse attacked?
1:30pm
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12:00pm
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10:00am
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2:00pm
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20.
What German regiment was stationed here?
88th Regiment of Foot "Connaught Rangers"
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23rd Regiment of Foot "Royal Welsh Fusiliers"
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3rd Regiment of Irish Guards
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5th Kings German Legion
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21.
What French regiment spearheaded the attack?
84e "Un Contre Dix"
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The Old Guard
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13e Legere
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57e "Les Terebles"
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22.
What was the result of the French push?
La Haye Sainte was defended until the end of the battle
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La Haye Sainte was counter charged by Dutch Line Infantry
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La Haye Sainte was captured
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La Haye Sainte was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
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23.
Which farmhouse did the Prussians engage the French before entering Plancienoit?
La Haye Sainte
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Frichermont
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Smohain
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St. Germaine
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24.
What was the outcome of the engagement at this farmhouse?
Both armies retreating to tactically re-adjust.
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A stalemate, delaying the Prussian advance
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French victory
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Prussian victory
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25.
What time did the Prussians enter Plancienoit?
11:30am
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4:30pm
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3:00pm
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5:00pm
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26.
Which force was sent to Plancienoit to defend the French Flank?
The entire Imperial Guard
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The Young Guard
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15e Legere
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84e "Un Contre Dix"
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27.
What happened to this force?
The French held Plancienoit without a fight
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The Prussians captured Plancienoit but were pushed out
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The French routed the Prussians at Plancienoit
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The Prussians captured Plancienoit and kept it for the rest of the battle
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28.
What force had to be sent to secure Plancienoit?
The Middle Guard and Old Guard
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Ney's II Corps
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French Line Infantry
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The Empress Dragoons
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29.
What was the result of the fighting at Plancienoit?
French Victory after heavy fighting
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Prussian Victory after heavy fighting
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An easy Prussian Victory
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An easy French Victory
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30.
What was the name of the town where the French Forces retreated to after falling back from Papelotte?
Arcole
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St. Germaine
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Smohain
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La Rothiere
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31.
Which Prussian regiments attacked Smohain?
Light Infantry, along with the 13th Line Infantry
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Brandenburg Hussars, along with Pomeranian Militia
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24th Laurens, Riflemen, and Militia
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The Garde Zu Fuss, and the Guard Cavalry
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32.
Which regiments were sent to break the center?
84e "Un Contre Dix", and 57e "Les Terebles"
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The Young Guard and the Middle Guard
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The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
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The Middle and Old Guard
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33.
When was the this force sent to break the British center?
7:30pm
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6:00pm
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10:00pm
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8:00pm
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34.
What was the first force to engage the advance?
The 42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
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27th Regiment of Foot "Inskilling Fusiliers"
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The Black Brunswickers
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The Gordon Highlanders
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35.
Which general commanded the center and attempted to repel the French Advance?
Arthur Wellesley
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Major-General Picton
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Prince of Orange
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Duke Uxbridge
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36.
Which Dutch general was responsible for stopping the French advance?
Prince of Orange
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David Chasse
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Duke Uxbridge
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Jean Laquette
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37.
Which Coalition force was sent to stop the French advance?
The Dutch reserves
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The Prussian reserves
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The Brunswick reserves
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The Hanover reserves
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38.
What was the result of the Advance?
A French rout, and defeat of the Imperial Guard
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A French victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire Guard
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A Coalition victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire army
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A French victory, and breaking of the Coalition center
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39.
Which regiment made a heroic last stand to act as a rear guard for the army?
The Guard Chasseurs A'Cheval
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The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
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The Middle Guard
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The Old Guard
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40.
Where did this last stand take place?
Near Papelotte
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Near Hougmont
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Near Plancienoit
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Near La Haye Sainte
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41.
Which coalition regiments faced off against this force after its last stand?
Dutch jagers and flanquets
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Brunswick guard infantry and light infantry
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Hanover militia and cavalry
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English foot regiments
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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)
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Toujous Pres! (Always ready!)
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La Garde meurt, elle ne se rend pas! (The Guard dies, it does not surrender!)
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La victory est a nous! (The victory is now!)
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43.
What happened to Plancienoit after the retreat of the army?
The French were surrounded and slaughtered
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The Young Guard and Middle Guard routed
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The French counter-charged the Prussians and broke the Prussian lines
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The French infantry held Plancienoit till the very end
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44.
What happened at La Belle Alliance?
A bloody bayonet fight occurred to protect Napoleon
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La Belle Alliance was burned by the French
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2 squares were formed as a rearguard
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Nothing happened at La Belle Alliance
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45.
What was the result of Waterlooo?
A Prussian only victory
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A French victory
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A Coalition victory
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A British only victory
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46.
Which Marshal was responsible for not being able to intercept the Prussians?
Marshal Grouchy
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Marshal Ney
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Marshal Soult
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Marshal Bernadotte
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47.
How many men did this Marshal have?
20,000
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30,000
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25,000
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35,000
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48.
Which Marshal was responsible for the unsuccessful cavlary charge which failed?
Marshal Grouchy
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Marshal Ney
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Marshal Lannes
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Marshal Davout
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49.
What happened to this Marshal after Waterloo?
He was sentenced to death by hanging
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He was executed in defiance of King Louis XVIII
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He was killed by his own men
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He was exiled to Elba
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50.
How many forces did the Coalition have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
118,000
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75,000
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125,000
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213,000
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51.
How many forces did the French have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
73,000
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253,000
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93,000
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57,000
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52.
What were the Coalition's casualties at Waterloo?
135,000
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24,000
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12,000
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53,000
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53.
What were the French's casualties at Waterloo?
73,000
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41,000
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61,000
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37,000
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54.
What happened to Napoleon after Waterloo?
He was exiled
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He was executed by Guillotine
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He was sent to London as a prisoner of war
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He died of Stomach Cancer
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Where was he sent?
Cape Verde
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St. Helena
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Corsica
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Elba
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