Waterloo
Town
Belgian town south of Brussels that gave its name to the 1815 battle in which Wellington and Blücher defeated Napoleon.
Held by
- 1789 – October 17, 1797 Holy Roman Empire
- October 17, 1797 – April 12, 1814 France
- January 25, 1814 – April 11, 1814 Kingdom of Prussia Military occupation
- March 16, 1815 – June 8, 1839 Netherlands
- October 4, 1830 – June 25, 1940 Belgium
- August 20, 1914 – November 11, 1918 German Empire Military occupation
- May 16, 1940 – August 31, 1944 Germany Military occupation
- since 1945 Belgium
Events here 1
- June 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo