Ending in 1815 with the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo, the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars changed forever the map of Europe.

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THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON THE FORBES COLLECTION AT OLD BATTERSEA HOUSE

On a horrible day 200 years ago, two great commanders, Napoleon and Wellington, fought a decisive battle and the world turned upside down.

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