Who commanded the Allied army at the Battle of Waterloo?

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Historical battle map showing troop positions at the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, near Brussels, Belgium. Red lines represent Anglo-Dutch infantry and cavalry under Wellington, positioned north of French forces. Blue lines show French infantry and cavalry under Napoleon, with both armies facing each other across a central road. Key locations like Chateau de Goumont (Hougoumont) and Plancenoit are labeled, and an inset map highlights the location within present-day Belgium and Europe. — Battle of Waterloo Battle of Waterloo, June 18, 1815.

At the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, the Allied army was commanded by the Duke of Wellington.12

His force of approximately 68,000 troops was a multinational coalition consisting of British, Dutch, Belgian, and German soldiers. Wellington’s army was supported by a Prussian force of about 45,000 men, which was led by the Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. Together, these combined forces defeated the French army commanded by Napoleon, marking the final defeat of his military career.1234