Which battle resulted in Napoleon's defeat at the end of the Napoleonic era?

Which battle resulted in Napoleon's defeat at the end of the Napoleonic era?

• A. Battle of Leipzig
• B. Battle of Waterloo
• C. Battle of Austerlitz
• D. Battle of Trafalgar

Answer: (B)

Waterloo is the decisive defeat that ends Napoleon’s rule and closes the Napoleonic era. After escaping from Elba, he returned to power for a brief period known as the Hundred Days. In June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, a coalition army led by the Duke of Wellington and Prussian forces under Blücher crushed Napoleon’s forces. The loss forced Napoleon to abdicate again and led to his exile on Saint Helena, marking the end of his domination and a reshaping of Europe at the Congress of Vienna. Leipzig happened earlier and signaled a turning point against him; Austerlitz was a major Napoleonic victory, not a defeat; Trafalgar was a naval defeat that limited French sea power but did not end the era.

Waterloo is the decisive defeat that ends Napoleon’s rule and closes the Napoleonic era. After escaping from Elba, he returned to power for a brief period known as the Hundred Days. In June 1815, near Waterloo in present-day Belgium, a coalition army led by the Duke of Wellington and Prussian forces under Blücher crushed Napoleon’s forces. The loss forced Napoleon to abdicate again and led to his exile on Saint Helena, marking the end of his domination and a reshaping of Europe at the Congress of Vienna.

Leipzig happened earlier and signaled a turning point against him; Austerlitz was a major Napoleonic victory, not a defeat; Trafalgar was a naval defeat that limited French sea power but did not end the era.