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Battle of Waterloo

National Army Museum
16 November 2024
12 min
PME All levels

BLUF

This account of Waterloo spotlights Napoleon’s tactical maneuvers and Wellington’s strategic countermeasures in a battle that ended French dominance, shifted European power, and marked one of history’s most defining military moments.
READ: Battle of Waterloo

References

  • UK National Army Museum: High factual reporting
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au) 
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC 
 

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