The 2nd Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army, which was formed numerous times over a 203-year period. It was formed originally in 1809 by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley for service in the Peninsular War (part of the Coalition Wars of the Napoleonic Wars). After that war came to an end in 1814, it was disbanded, only to be re-raised the following year when the War of the Seventh Coalition broke out. The division fought at the Battle of Waterloo and played an important role in defeating the final French attack of the day, it then marched into France becoming part of the Army of Occupation and was the only British force allowed to march through the French capital of Paris. In December 1818, the division was disbanded once again.