Step back in time to one of the most pivotal battles in European history, the Battle of Waterloo. Gain insight into the final defeat of France’s Napoleon Bonaparte against the British and the Prussian armies from your guide as you tour the battlefield, see where the commanders strategized, and visit monuments and memorials commemorating fallen soldiers, including Lion Hill. The year 2015 marks the bicentennial anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, so there’s no better time to visit this historic Belgian site. Following pickup from your Brussels hotel, make the 40-minute drive south to city of Waterloo, where notorious French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte met his final defeat in 1815 in one of the most epic battles in history. Drive past the Duke of Wellington’s former headquarters. Then head out onto the battlefield, where you’ll see where the forces entered into combat and view the grand Gordon Monument, in honor of Allied Lieutenant-Colonel Sir William Alexander Gordon of the Scots Guards.

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