Below is some information on the battle of Waterloo. Were your ancestors part of the battle? It also includes the regiments involved in battle of Waterloo with some suggested websites that may be of interest in researching your ancestors or genealogy in general.

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Description: The battle of Waterloo was fought between France and an alliance of Britain, Prussian, German, Dutch and Belgian troops. The battle took place just 2 days after Quatre Bras and with the Prussian army under Blucher in flight, Napoleon pursued Wellington's army. Wellington, assured that Blucher would join him, made a stand on a ridge near the village of Waterloo. The result was a resounding victory for the allies which saw the final defeat of Napoleon, although it was down to Napoleon's uncharacteristic ineptitude on the battlefield as much as British grit and determination.

Infantry regiments involved:

• 3rd Foot Guards
• 1st Foot Guards
• 2nd Coldstream Guards
• 1st Foot
• 4th King's Own Regiment of Foot
• 14th Foot
• 23rd Royal Welch Fusiliers
• 27th Foot
• 28th Foot
• 30th Foot
• 32nd Foot/Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
• 33rd Foot/Duke of Wellington's Halifax
• 40th Foot
• 42nd Highlanders
• 44th Foot
• 51st Light Infantry
• 52nd Light Infantry
• 69th Foot
• 71st Highland Light Infantry
• 73rd Highlanders
• 79th Higlanders
• 92nd Highlanders
• 95th Rifles

Cavalry regiments involved:

• 1st Life Guards
• 2nd Life Guards
• Royal Horse Guards
• King's Dragoon Guards
• Dragoon Guards
• 1st Royal Dragoons
• Royal Scots Greys
• 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons
• 7th Hussars
• 9th Queen's Royal Hussars
• 10th Hussars
• 11th Hussars
• 12th Light Dragoons
• 13th Light Dragoons, 13th Hussars
• 15th Light Dragoons
• 16th Light Dragoons
• 18th Light Dragoons

• Artillery regiments involved:

  Engineer regiments involved:

  Websites:

  British Battles: Waterloo.

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