Waterloo was the last battle fought by Napoleon and the one which finally ended his imperial dreams. It involved the deployment of huge armies and incurred heavy losses on both sides; for those who fought in it, Dutch and Belgians, Prussians and Hanoverians as well as British and French troops, it was a murderous struggle. It was a battle that would be remembered very differently across Europe. This book tells the story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleons imperial dreams - how it was fought, how it has been remembered, and what it has come to mean.