Waterloo Voices 1815

Believe me, nothing except a battle lost can be half so melancholy as a battle won – WellingtonThe Battle of Waterloo, fought over the course of a day on a muddy field in Belgium, brought an end to two decades of war in Europe. It had been a draining conflict, both financially and in terms of human life, and had threatened the very sovereignty of numerous nations. Here, at the crisis point, Bonap...