A charge by the British Heavy Cavalry down Lord Hill during this battle led to the near destruction of the 2nd Scottish Dragoons.
A charge by the British Heavy Cavalry down Lord Hill during this battle led to the near destruction of the 2nd Scottish Dragoons. The Rothschild family learned the outcome of this battle via carrier pigeon. The loser of this battle attempted to save his fortunes by sending in his elite Old Guard. During this battle, (*) Gebhard von Blücher's Prussian army assisted the Duke of Wellington's forces and pushed back the assault. For 10 points, name this final battle of the Napoleonic Wars, after which the Great Powers exiled Napoleon to St. Helena.
A charge by the British Heavy Cavalry down Lord Hill during this battle led to the near destruction of the 2nd Scottish Dragoons.
Battle of Waterloo