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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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  1. 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.

  2. Buildings and structures in Walloon Brabant
  3. 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.

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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

Waterloo Battlefield locations

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Belle_Alliance

Also known as Belle Alliance, Belle-Alliance.