the Battle of Waterloo
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˌwɔːtəˈluː/
/ðə ˌbætl əv ˌwɔːtərˈluː/
- a battle fought on 18 June 1815 in which the British, led by the Duke of Wellington, and the Prussians defeated the French army of Napoleon. It was the last battle of the Napoleonic Wars and took place near the village of Waterloo, not far from Brussels in Belgium. It is seen as one of the most important victories in British history and it made Wellington a national hero.
滑铁卢战役：1815年6月18日，英军在惠灵顿公爵的率领下，普鲁士人打败了拿破仑的法国军队。这是拿破仑战争的最后一场战役，发生在靠近比利时布鲁塞尔的滑铁卢村附近。它被视为英国历史上最重要的胜利之一，它使惠灵顿成为民族英雄。