Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Waterloo 1815
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Published 2015-05-17
In 1815, eight miles south of Brussels, two of history's greatest generals met in battle for the first and only time: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, and the Duke of Wellington. The result was an epic, brutal battle that would decide the fate of Europe.
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And the best film ever made about the battle:
Waterloo (1970) www.amazon.co.uk/Waterloo-DVD-Rod-Steiger/dp/B0000…
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Paris newspaper headlines in 1815: "The Monster Has Escaped Elba," then, "The Usurper Has Taken Toulon," then, "The Former Emperor Is In Lyon," and finally, "His Majesty Arrives In Paris Tomorrow."
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It simply blows my mind that we have actual photographs of people who fought at Waterloo.
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It's hard to believe the last episode of your Napoleonic War series was the first one you made. You'll definitely need a remaster version of this video!
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One interesting fact: At Waterloo the Irish Inniskillings and the Germans of the KGL were standing side by side and fighting against the Frenchs like crazy. Almost exactly 100 years later they slaughtered each other in one of the bloodiest battle at Passendale/Belgium
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When your potential captors become your troops. Charisma 100
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I have to say escaping Elba and retaking France with 700 personal guard and then the whole of Europe declaring war to you personally is arguably the most badass move ever!
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There is a burial ground in Dundee where one of Napoleon’s imperial guard is buried, Jules Legendre. He was imprisoned in Perth with other prisoners of Napoleon’s army. After his release, he met a local woman and married her. Jules taught at a local school and remained here until his death.
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Escaping from the island you were imprisoned on, then retaking your empire with just 700 personal guards before having the entirety of Europe declare war on you in just under a month perfectly demonstrates how accomplished Napoleon was. The odds were always stacked against him, but he always pushed on. As an Englishman, I have to begrudgingly respect that.
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It's ironic that when Wellington and Blucher met they had to speak using French as they couldn't speak in each other's languages
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Coming back after 5 years. Following up after Napoleon: Endgame.
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I had a great-great-great grandfather who survived the Battle of Waterloo. He was an NCO in the British 10th Hussars and had 3 horses killed from under him during the engagement. It continues to amaze me how tough these blokes used to be.
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Austria : *exists Napolean : And I took that personally.
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Who's here after watching Napolenon's Endgame: France?
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Blücher, leading a cavalry charge at 72 now that's badass
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The more I learn about Waterloo, the more fascinated I become. Even though Napoleon was defeated, I still think the battle is a testament to his greatness. He came out of exile and nearly defeated Wellington.
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You should have talked about the Old Guard answer to surrender proposal : "The guard dies, it does not surrender"
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Nice and to the point, no bias, mentions the Germans in the British Ranks as well as the prussians, , focuses on where the real action takes place, not on theories or what ifs. Fantastic illustrations, good narration. 10/10 best Waterloo documentary.
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You know that the emperor is a serious threat when all of Europe formed a coalition against him
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Napoleon's final words on his deathbed in St Helina: "France, Army, Head of the Army, Josephine." Such poetic final words, the kind you'd only expect from a movie. Sounds like he was listing the four things that mattered most to him in life.
