Battle Of Waterloo: The Day That Napoleon Fell | Napoleon: The Man Who Would Rule Europe | Timeline

During his enforced exile on the island of Elba he busied himself building forts and bridges and winning the support of the local population and making plans for a return to France. But there was to be no glorious ending to the tale - it ended in spectacular and bloody failure in June 1815, on the famous field of Waterloo. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u You can find more from us on:   / timelinewh     / timelineworldhistory     / timelinewh   This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. Any queries, please contact [email protected]