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title: British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo
author: Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18011/british-squares-halt-the-french-cavalry-charge-at/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-10-11
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# British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo

_Authored by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux_

## Image File

[![British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18011.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18011.jpg)

## Image Caption

*The [Battle of Waterloo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2303/battle-of-waterloo/): The British Squares Receiving the Charge of the French Cuirassiers* (18 June 1815), oil on canvas by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux, 1874.

Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Philippoteaux, H. F. E. (2023, October 11). British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18011/british-squares-halt-the-french-cavalry-charge-at/>
### Chicago
Philippoteaux, Henri Félix Emmanuel. "British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 11, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18011/british-squares-halt-the-french-cavalry-charge-at/>.
### MLA
Philippoteaux, Henri Félix Emmanuel. "British Squares Halt the French Cavalry Charge at Waterloo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Oct 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18011/british-squares-halt-the-french-cavalry-charge-at/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charge_of_the_French_Cuirassiers_at_Waterloo.jpg) by [**Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Charge_of_the_French_Cuirassiers_at_Waterloo.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 11 October 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.