The Battle of Waterloo: A Landmark in Britain's Geopolitical Strategy

Two hundred years ago, the Battle of Waterloo put an end to France's imperial ambitions and marked the beginning of a century of British global dominance. The battle was a landmark in Britain's lasting strategy to retain a balance of power on the Continent. But the culmination of World War II brought about a fundamental change in this strategy that is now playing out as an EU referendum bill makes its way through the British Parliament.