The first French Army of England had gathered on the Channel coast in 1798, but an invasion of England was sidelined by Napoleon’s concentration on campaigns in Egypt and against Austria, and shelved in 1802 by the Peace of Amiens….Napoleon’s planned invasion of the United Kingdom.

The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte, who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century.

The coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden, led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg, decisively defeated the French army of Napoleon I that also contained Polish, Italian, and German troops (from the Confederation of the Rhine).

Admiral Lord Nelson

In reality, over 20,000 horses died during the Battle of Waterloo. And ITV bosses made sure the show stayed true to the tale, with the gruesome fighting scenes showing a number of dead horses on the battlefield.

Widely regarded as a military genius and one of the finest commanders in history, his wars and campaigns have been studied at military schools worldwide. He fought more than 70 battles, losing only eight, mostly at the end.

If he had not gone to Russia he would have remained firmly in charge of Europe. His armies would have remained strong and he would have no final defeat.

The UK would be able to quickly regroup its forces scattered around the world or use this to capture French territories across the globe. If the French tried to invade via the Channel, the landing craft and escorts would be ripped to shreds by fighters, artillery, and warships.

If he had won the battle, Wellington would have withdrawn what was left of his army and Napoleon would have had to hurry back to Paris. The Allies would have waited until the Austrians and Russians had arrived and the British and Prussians had recovered, then would have teamed up together.

“America would be more suitable; I could live there with dignity.” He waited aboard a vessel near the western port of Rochefort, hoping to win British clearance for a life in dignified exile on the other side of the Atlantic.

The United States attempted to remain neutral during the Napoleonic period, but eventually became embroiled in the European conflicts, leading to the War of 1812 against Great Britain. Napoleon Bonaparte seized power in 1799 after overthrowing the French revolutionary government.

Napoleon Bonaparte never made it to the United States.