13. The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
On June 18, 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Napoleon Bonaparte’s French forces faced a decisive defeat against the combined armies of the Seventh Coalition, led by the Duke of Wellington and Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. Despite initial successes, the arrival of Prussian reinforcements turned the tide against Napoleon. This loss ended his rule and the First French Empire, delivering a significant blow to his legend and France’s status (britannica.com).
