

The narrowness of that defeat (until as late as 7.15 pm that evening, Napoleon was congratulating his generals on their victory) has made many writers ask one of the most fascinating “What ifs” of all time: What if Napoleon had indeed won at Waterloo? How would that have affected the course of world history? And, more intriguingly, how would it have affected the course of Indian history?įirst, a flashback Within a brief, dramatic 15 years, the French leader Napoleon had, through brilliant generalship, made himself the Master of Europe. Today it is exactly 200 years since Napoleon was narrowly defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by the combined armies of the British and the Prussians.

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