1815 battle

Latest answer — August 06, 2026

13 Down

Think of Napoleon’s final defeat against Wellington in present-day Belgium 🏰

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  9. 131815 battle
  10. 14Empty
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  12. 19Worldwide
  13. 20Gems
  14. 21Pushes
  15. 23____ von Bismarck
  16. 24Deceive

The answer to “1815 battle” in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is WATERLOO — a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 13-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“1815 battle” answer

WATERLOO (8 letters)

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Why the answer is WATERLOO

Think of Napoleon’s final defeat against Wellington in present-day Belgium 🏰

What does WATERLOO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of WATERLOO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a battle fought on 18 June 1815 near the village of Waterloo (in what is now Belgium), in which Napoleon's army was defeated by the British (under the Duke of Wellington) and Prussians. The allied pursuit caused Napoleon's army to disintegrate entirely, ending his bid to return to power
  • a decisive defeat or failure

When else has “1815 battle” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 6, 2026 (most recent) → WATERLOO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “1815 battle”?

The answer is WATERLOO, a 8-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “1815 battle”?

8 letters: WATERLOO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 6, 2026 (a Thursday puzzle), at 13-Down.

Can “1815 battle” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 6, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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