Battle Of Waterloo Flashcards
1
Q
Date
A
1815
2
Q
Use of battleground
A
Wellington chose a good defensive position
Wellington placed his men behined ridges to reduce artillery effectiveness
He hid his artillery in a village
3
Q
Tactics and battle
A
Napoleon attacked with infantry columns , cavalry and artillery
They were held back by 20 infantry squares equipped with muskets
He then sent his cavalry to kill what was left
4
Q
Wellington
A
Used musketeers effectively to hold back a huge charge
Switched from defending to attacking efficiently
5
Q
Napoleon
A
Suffered from piles meaning he was in pain for the whole battle
He unsuccessfully used a quarter of his infantry
He attacked to soon
He delayed the battle due to the ground quality
