article_snippet.sent: Napoleon, pictured riding a white horse, is shown directing Napoleon troops in the unsuccessful attempt to defeat the British forces .
article_snippet.sent: Wellington, wearing a blue jacket with his right arm outstretched, won the Battle of Waterloo and has been known as one of Britain's greatest generals ever since .
article_snippet.sent: One of the key moments depicted is the battle for Hougoumont, a fortress which was successfully defended by Wellington .
article_snippet.sent: The first is the Battle for Hougoumont, a castle successfully defended by Wellington, followed by the attempt by d'Erlon Corps to attack Wellington's centre, which was repelled by Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Picton.
article_snippet.sent: Next is the Charge of the Heavy Brigade, the Allied cavalry offensive that scattered the French infantry, then the unsuccessful French cavalry attacks on Wellington's centre and right flank.
article_snippet.sent: The final crucial moment depicted is the attack of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon's last desperate throw of the dice, which led to the Imperial Guard being forced to retreat for the first time ever.
article_snippet.sent: France's troops were defeated by a multi-national coalition, led by the British army under the command of the Duke of Wellington.
article_snippet.sent: This was the decisive intervention which finished Napoleon off, allowing Wellington to counter-attack and forcing the Frenchman to surrender.
article_snippet.sent: The battle forced Napoleon from the throne of France, leading to Napoleon exile on St Helena - but Wellington later admitted it was 'the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life'.