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