6. Marengo
Marengo is one of the most famous war horses ever, owned by the former French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. The stallion was named to honour the Battle of Marengo fought between France and Austria, where it displayed amazing capabilities and carried the emperor safely. Marengo was actually an Egyptian breed, exported to France in 1799. He accompanied Napoleon in his many campaigns, including the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, where Napoleon was defeated by the British forces. Marengo was captured in the war by the British officer Lord Petre, and would go on to live in England till its death in 1831. Its skeleton is now exhibited at the National Army Museum in Chelsea.
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