La Belle Alliance, the Glossary
La Belle Alliance is an inn situated a few miles south of Brussels in Belgium, chiefly remembered for its significance in the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815).[1]
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31 relations: Aide-de-camp, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, August Ludwig von Nostitz, Austrian Empire, Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, Berlin, Brussels, Daniel Maclise, Decoster's house, Emperor, France, Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Genappe, German Confederation, Hundred Days, Inn, Kingdom of Prussia, Kingdom of Sardinia, List of Waterloo Battlefield locations, Mehringplatz, Netherlands, Palace of Westminster, Portugal, Prussia, Russian Empire, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Waterloo, Belgium, William Maynard Gomm.
- Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant
- Waterloo Battlefield locations
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp (French expression meaning literally "helper in the military camp") is a personal assistant or secretary to a person of high rank, usually a senior military, police or government officer, or to a member of a royal family or a head of state.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, (1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852) was an Anglo-Irish military officer and statesman who was one of the leading military and political figures in Britain during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, serving twice as British prime minister.
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August Ludwig von Nostitz
August Ludwig Ferdinand Count von Nostitz-Ransen (27 December 1777, Zessel, near Öls – 28 May 1866, on his estates at Zobten, near Löwenberg in Schlesien) was a Prussian general who acted as adjutant general to Frederick William III of Prussia.
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Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a multinational European great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the realms of the Habsburgs.
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Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.
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Berlin
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany, both by area and by population.
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Brussels
Brussels (Bruxelles,; Brussel), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium.
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Daniel Maclise
Daniel Maclise (25 January 180625 April 1870) was an Irish history painter, literary and portrait painter, and illustrator, who worked for most of his life in London, England.
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Decoster's house
Decoster's house was a landmark location during the Battle of Waterloo. La Belle Alliance and Decoster's house are Waterloo Battlefield locations.
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Emperor
The word emperor (from imperator, via empereor) can mean the male ruler of an empire.
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France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.
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Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher
Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt (21 December 1742 – 12 September 1819), Graf (count), later elevated to Fürst (sovereign prince) von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal).
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Genappe
Genappe (Genepiën,; Djinape) is a city and municipality of Wallonia located in the Belgian province of Walloon Brabant.
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German Confederation
The German Confederation was an association of 39 predominantly German-speaking sovereign states in Central Europe.
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Hundred Days
The Hundred Days (les Cent-Jours), also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition (Guerre de la Septième Coalition), marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815 (a period of 110 days).
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Inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink.
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen) constituted the German state of Prussia between 1701 and 1918.
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Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia,The name of the state was originally Latin: Regnum Sardiniae, or Regnum Sardiniae et Corsicae when the kingdom was still considered to include Corsica.
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List of Waterloo Battlefield locations
The Waterloo Battlefield is located in the municipalities of Braine-l'Alleud and Lasne and Waterloo, about south of Brussels, and about from the town of Waterloo. La Belle Alliance and List of Waterloo Battlefield locations are Waterloo Battlefield locations.
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Mehringplatz
Mehringplatz is a round plaza (or circus) at the southern tip of the Friedrichstadt neighborhood of Kreuzberg district, Berlin.
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Netherlands
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.
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Palace of Westminster
The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is located in London, England.
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Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe, whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.
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Prussia
Prussia (Preußen; Old Prussian: Prūsa or Prūsija) was a German state located on most of the North European Plain, also occupying southern and eastern regions.
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Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a vast empire that spanned most of northern Eurasia from its proclamation in November 1721 until its dissolution in March 1917.
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Spain
Spain, formally the Kingdom of Spain, is a country located in Southwestern Europe, with parts of its territory in the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and Africa.
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Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.
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Waterloo, Belgium
Waterloo (Waterlô) is a municipality in Wallonia, located in the province of Walloon Brabant, Belgium, which in 2011 had a population of 29,706 and an area of. La Belle Alliance and Waterloo, Belgium are Waterloo Battlefield locations.
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William Maynard Gomm
Field Marshal Sir William Maynard Gomm, (10 November 178415 March 1875) was a British Army officer.
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See also
Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant
- Aula Magna (UCLouvain)
- Biéreau Farm
- Gordon Monument
- Hougoumont
- La Belle Alliance
- La Haye Sainte
- La Haye, Lasne
- Lion's Mound
- Lists of protected heritage sites in Walloon Brabant
- Louvain-la-Neuve Cyclotron
- Louvain-la-Neuve Science Park
- Napoleon's Last HQ
- Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo
- Papelotte
- Scandinavian School of Brussels
- St. John's International School (Belgium)
- Tower of Alvaux
- UCLouvain
- Walibi Belgium
- Wavre transmitter
- Wellington Museum, Waterloo
Waterloo Battlefield locations
- Decoster's house
- Frischermont
- Gordon Monument
- Hougoumont
- La Belle Alliance
- La Haye Sainte
- La Haye, Lasne
- Lion's Mound
- List of Waterloo Battlefield locations
- Marache
- Mont-Saint-Jean, Belgium
- Napoleon's Last HQ
- Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo
- Papelotte
- Plancenoit
- Sonian Forest
- Waterloo 1815 Memorial
- Waterloo Elm
- Waterloo, Belgium
- Wellington Museum, Waterloo
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Belle_Alliance
Also known as Belle Alliance, Belle-Alliance.