The outcome of the Battle of Waterloo, fought on June 18, 1815, was a decisive defeat for Napoleon Bonaparte, which marked the end of his rule as Emperor of the French. The battle was a confrontation between Napoleon's French army and the Seventh Coalition, primarily consisting of British and Prussian forces led by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, respectively. Napoleon's defeat resulted in his exile to Saint Helena, where he spent the rest of his life. The battle not only concluded the Napoleonic Wars but also significantly shaped European politics, leading to a period of relative peace and the establishment of a balance of power in Europe.