Waterloo

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Once again, Napoleon meets his Waterloo Trips, Country, European Travel, Battle Of Waterloo, Waterloo 1815, Waterloo Battlefield, Waterloo Belgium, Luxembourg, Europe

Rifles cracked, artillery thundered and the cavalry charged. Having sent in the Imperial Guard, Napoleon Bonaparte beats a hasty retreat under an onslaught of enemy forces. In a rainswept field in Belgium yesterday, tens of thousands of spectators gathered to watch a recreation of Napoleon's final defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Around 3,000 historical military enthusiasts from across Europe, armed with heavy guns and supported by 150 cavalry, were willing participants in the…

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Waterloo in 20mm: Hougoumont Winchester, Outdoor, South Gate, Waterloo 1815, Battle Of Waterloo, Victorian Pictures, Battlefield, Farm Buildings, Dilapidated

The fight around the Chateau of Hougoumont is one of the best documented aspects of Waterloo. It was also a self-contained tactical contest that went on all day. But despite our knowledge of what took place, there remains some areas of doubt. The site consisted of a small chateau surrounded by farm buildings: But the buildings only represent a proportion of the overall estate, which included a wood, orchards and gardens: This modern photograph has been adjusted to show how the estate would…

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