Battle of Waterloo

This quiz covers the Battle of Waterloo, from start to finish. It goes over the farmhouses, tactical maneuvers, and more in-depth information. If you finish this quiz with over a 50%, you know your Napoleonic History! If you want more of a challenge, try taking the text version, its much harder!
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1. What was the name of Napoleon's return to power?
The 100 days war
The coup d'etat
The 100 weeks war
The war of the 6th coalition
2. What battle did Napoleon fight against the Prussians before Waterloo?
The Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Jena
The Battle of Ligny
The Battle of Lodi
3. What battle did Ney fight against the British before Waterloo?
The Battle of Mont-St-Jean
The Battle of Brussels
The Battle of Quatre Bras
The Battle of Strasbourg
4. What was the name of the crossroads that intersected Waterloo?
The New-Old Smolensk Road
Mont-St-Jean
Brussels Road
Quatre Bras
5. What was the date of The Battle of Waterloo?
July 18th, 1815
June 18th, 1815
June 20th, 1815
June 6th, 1815
6. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French left?
Hougomont
Plancienoit
Papelotte
La Haye Sainte
7. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French center?
La Haye Sainte
Plancienoit
Papelotte
Hougomont
8. What was the name of the Farmhouse on the French right?
La Haye Sainte
Plancienoit
Papelotte
Hougomont
9. When did the battle of Waterloo begin?
9:00am
12:00pm
11:25am
11:00am
10. Which farmhouse was attacked first?
Hougomont
La Haye Sainte
St. Germaine
Papelotte
11. What time was this farmhouse attacked?
1:00pm
12:00pm
11:30am
9:30am
12. On the French left, what English regiment was garrisoned there?
50th Regiment of Foot "West Kent"
5th Kings German Legion
42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
2nd Regiment of Coldstream Guards
13. Which Nassau regiment was stationed along with the English forces?
The Dutch Flanquets
1st Nassau Hussars
Nassau Jagers
The 9th Nassau Regiment of Foot
14. What was the result of the push on the left?
Hougmont was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
Hougomont was defended until the end of the Battle
Hougomont was captured by the French, but then recaptured by the Coalition
Hougomont was captured by the French
15. What regiment of cavalry charged into the French lines?
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
1st Royal Household Cavalry (Along with the Household Cavalry Brigade)
Scots Grays (Along with 1st and 2nd Cavalry Brigade)
3rd Kings German Legion Hussars (Along with the Kings German Legion)
16. What French cavalry regiment repelled the English charge?
Chasseurs A' Cheval, and Chevau-leger
Carabiners, and Curassiers
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
Chevau-leger, and Curassiers
17. What was the result of the English charge?
The English charge was repelled, but with very little casualties.
No cavalry charged into the French lines at Waterloo
The entire charge being destroyed by French Cavalry
The charge was successful, breaking into the French lines and routing the center.
18. Which farmhouse was attacked second?
Hougomont
La Haye Sainte
Plancienoit
Papelotte
19. What time was this farmhouse attacked?
12:00pm
2:00pm
1:30pm
10:00am
20. What German regiment was stationed here?
5th Kings German Legion
88th Regiment of Foot "Connaught Rangers"
3rd Regiment of Irish Guards
23rd Regiment of Foot "Royal Welsh Fusiliers"
21. What French regiment spearheaded the attack?
13e Legere
57e "Les Terebles"
The Old Guard
84e "Un Contre Dix"
22. What was the result of the French push?
La Haye Sainte was defended until the end of the battle
La Haye Sainte was captured
La Haye Sainte was counter charged by Dutch Line Infantry
La Haye Sainte was abandoned as soon as the French arrived
23. Which farmhouse did the Prussians engage the French before entering Plancienoit?
Frichermont
St. Germaine
La Haye Sainte
Smohain
24. What was the outcome of the engagement at this farmhouse?
Both armies retreating to tactically re-adjust.
A stalemate, delaying the Prussian advance
Prussian victory
French victory
25. What time did the Prussians enter Plancienoit?
4:30pm
3:00pm
11:30am
5:00pm
26. Which force was sent to Plancienoit to defend the French Flank?
84e "Un Contre Dix"
15e Legere
The entire Imperial Guard
The Young Guard
27. What happened to this force?
The French held Plancienoit without a fight
The Prussians captured Plancienoit and kept it for the rest of the battle
The Prussians captured Plancienoit but were pushed out
The French routed the Prussians at Plancienoit
28. What force had to be sent to secure Plancienoit?
The Empress Dragoons
The Middle Guard and Old Guard
Ney's II Corps
French Line Infantry
29. What was the result of the fighting at Plancienoit?
An easy French Victory
An easy Prussian Victory
French Victory after heavy fighting
Prussian Victory after heavy fighting
30. What was the name of the town where the French Forces retreated to after falling back from Papelotte?
Smohain
La Rothiere
Arcole
St. Germaine
31. Which Prussian regiments attacked Smohain?
The Garde Zu Fuss, and the Guard Cavalry
Light Infantry, along with the 13th Line Infantry
24th Laurens, Riflemen, and Militia
Brandenburg Hussars, along with Pomeranian Militia
32. Which regiments were sent to break the center?
The Young Guard and the Middle Guard
84e "Un Contre Dix", and 57e "Les Terebles"
The Middle and Old Guard
The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
33. When was the this force sent to break the British center?
10:00pm
8:00pm
6:00pm
7:30pm
34. What was the first force to engage the advance?
The Gordon Highlanders
The Black Brunswickers
The 42nd Regiment of Foot "The Black Watch"
27th Regiment of Foot "Inskilling Fusiliers"
35. Which general commanded the center and attempted to repel the French Advance?
Prince of Orange
Arthur Wellesley
Duke Uxbridge
Major-General Picton
36. Which Dutch general was responsible for stopping the French advance?
Prince of Orange
Jean Laquette
Duke Uxbridge
David Chasse
37. Which Coalition force was sent to stop the French advance?
The Prussian reserves
The Brunswick reserves
The Hanover reserves
The Dutch reserves
38. What was the result of the Advance?
A French victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire Guard
A Coalition victory, but at a heavy cost of losing almost the entire army
A French rout, and defeat of the Imperial Guard
A French victory, and breaking of the Coalition center
39. Which regiment made a heroic last stand to act as a rear guard for the army?
The Middle Guard
The Old Guard
The Guard Chasseurs A'Cheval
The Polish and Dutch Guard lancers
40. Where did this last stand take place?
Near Papelotte
Near Plancienoit
Near Hougmont
Near La Haye Sainte
41. Which coalition regiments faced off against this force after its last stand?
Dutch jagers and flanquets
Hanover militia and cavalry
English foot regiments
Brunswick guard infantry and light infantry
42. What historical quote was said during the final moments of the unit's last stand?
Toujous Pres! (Always ready!)
La Garde meurt, elle ne se rend pas! (The Guard dies, it does not surrender!)
Vive la France! Vive la Patrie! Vive L'Emperur! (Long live France, the Fatherland, and the Emperor)
La victory est a nous! (The victory is now!)
43. What happened to Plancienoit after the retreat of the army?
The Young Guard and Middle Guard routed
The French were surrounded and slaughtered
The French infantry held Plancienoit till the very end
The French counter-charged the Prussians and broke the Prussian lines
44. What happened at La Belle Alliance?
2 squares were formed as a rearguard
La Belle Alliance was burned by the French
A bloody bayonet fight occurred to protect Napoleon
Nothing happened at La Belle Alliance
45. What was the result of Waterlooo?
A French victory
A British only victory
A Prussian only victory
A Coalition victory
46. Which Marshal was responsible for not being able to intercept the Prussians?
Marshal Ney
Marshal Soult
Marshal Grouchy
Marshal Bernadotte
47. How many men did this Marshal have?
20,000
30,000
35,000
25,000
48. Which Marshal was responsible for the unsuccessful cavlary charge which failed?
Marshal Davout
Marshal Ney
Marshal Grouchy
Marshal Lannes
49. What happened to this Marshal after Waterloo?
He was sentenced to death by hanging
He was executed in defiance of King Louis XVIII
He was exiled to Elba
He was killed by his own men
50. How many forces did the Coalition have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
75,000
125,000
118,000
213,000
51. How many forces did the French have in total at Waterloo? (Rounded up)
93,000
73,000
57,000
253,000
52. What were the Coalition's casualties at Waterloo?
135,000
53,000
24,000
12,000
53. What were the French's casualties at Waterloo?
41,000
61,000
37,000
73,000
54. What happened to Napoleon after Waterloo?
He died of Stomach Cancer
He was sent to London as a prisoner of war
He was exiled
He was executed by Guillotine
55. Where was he sent?
Corsica
Cape Verde
St. Helena
Elba
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