The Battle of Waterloo (painting)

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Not to be confused with The Battle of Waterloo: The British Squares Receiving the Charge of the French Cuirassiers.
The Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Waterloo 1815.PNG
ArtistWilliam Sadler II
YearJune 1815
MovementRegency era
SubjectBattle of Waterloo
Dimensions81 cm × 177 cm (32 in × 70 in)

The Battle of Waterloo is an oil on canvas by William Sadler II made in June 1815.[1]

It depicts the battle of Waterloo under the command of Napoleon Bonaparte against British forces under the Duke of Wellington,[2] the Prussian troops under Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, and soldiers from the Netherlands, the Province of Hanover, the Duchy of Nassau and the Principality of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Eaton, Gale (23 October 2015). Hoose, Phillip (ed.). A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters (History in 50). Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780884484073.
  2. ^ Hurley, Darren (1 February 2011). Paradise Con-Demed.....Further Rants and Ramblings of a Bristolian Cynic. Lulu.com. p. 179. ISBN 9780956626318.
  3. ^ Crompton, Samuel Willard (23 March 2015). The Handy Military History Answer Book. Visible Ink Press. p. 239. ISBN 9781578595495.
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