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Waterloo (Belgium) Waterloo (Belgium)
Waterloo , commune (1991 pop. 27,860), Walloon Brabant prov., central Belgium, near Brussels. The battle of Waterloo (see Waterloo campaign ) was fought just south of there on June 18, 1815. The battle is commemorated by a large monument (built 1823-27).... Read more
Waterloo (United States) Waterloo (United States)
Waterloo city (1990 pop. 66,467), seat of Black Hawk co., NE Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. 1868. Originally a center for sawmills and flour mills, Waterloo is a trade and industrial center in a farm and livestock area. The city's chief industries are meatpacking, soybean processing, and the... Read more
Battle of Quatre Bras Battle of Quatre Bras
Quatre Bras, battle of, 1815. After resuming control of France in 1815 on his return from Elba, Napoleon advanced into Belgium, striking with his main force against the Prussians at Ligny. A subsidiary force under Marshal Ney headed towards the vital crossroads at Quatre Bras. Although initially... Read more
Kitchener Kitchener
Kitchener city (1991 pop. 168,282), Regional Municipality of Waterloo, S Ont., Canada, in the Grand River valley. Settled largely by Mennonites from Pennsylvania in 1806, it was known as Berlin until 1916, when it was renamed in memory of Lord Kitchener. Its products include packaged meats, metal... Read more
Waterloo (Canada) Waterloo (Canada)
Waterloo . 1 City (1991 pop. 71,181), SE Ont., Canada. It adjoins Kitchener . Several large insurance companies have their main offices there. Its industries include distilleries and plants making furniture, farm machinery, and metal products. The district was settled (1800-1805) by Mennonites... Read more
Cambridge (Canada) Cambridge (Canada)
Cambridge , city (1991 pop. 92,772), S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River, NW of Hamilton. It was formed in 1973 with the amalgamation of Galt, Hespeler, and Preston, all founded in the early 19th cent., and parts of Waterloo and North Dumfries townships. Cambridge is heavily industrialized, with... Read more
Hundred Days Hundred Days
Hundred Days name given to the period after the return of the deposed French emperor, Napoleon I , from Elba. The Hundred Days are counted from Mar. 20, 1815, when Napoleon arrived in Paris, to June 28, 1815, when Louis XVIII was restored for the second time as king, following Napoleon's... Read more
John Rennie John Rennie
John Rennie 1761-1821, British civil engineer. In London he designed the Waterloo (1811-17) and Southwark (1815-19) bridges. London Bridge, also designed by him, was built (1824-31) by his son, Sir John Rennie, 1794-1874, who was knighted on its completion.... Read more
Waterloo campaign Waterloo campaign
Waterloo campaign last action of the Napoleonic Wars, ending with the battle of Waterloo. Napoleon I, who escaped from Elba in Feb., 1815, and entered Paris on Mar. 20, soon faced a European coalition. His only hope lay in attacking before the enemy could combine to attack him, although he could... Read more
William Lonsdale William Lonsdale
Lonsdale, William (b. Bath, England, 9 September 1794;d. Bristol, England, 11 November 1871) geology. Lonsdale was the younger son of William Lonsdale of Bath. He obtained an army commission in 1812, served in the Peninsular War, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. When peace was restored... Read more

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