| NOUN | act | Battle of Waterloo, Waterloo | the battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon |
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| Meaning | The battle on 18 June 1815 in which Prussian and British forces under Blucher and the Duke of Wellington routed the French forces under Napoleon. | |
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| Synonym | Waterloo | |
| Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
| Part of | Napoleonic Wars | A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times |
| Region | Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Belgique | A monarchy in northwestern Europe |
| Spanish | batalla de Waterloo, Waterloo | |
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