Battle of Waterloo

Waterloo 200: on the battlefield

More images from the incredible Battle of Waterloo bicentenary reenactment in Belgium, which took place over two days and involved over 6,000 reenactors, 330 horses, 120 cannon and 2,600kg of gunpowder, and was watched by some 200,000 spectators. Pictured here, scenes from the battlefield during the second reenactment, ‘the Allied counterattack’ (Saturday 20 June 2015). …

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Waterloo 200: the road to war

More images from the incredible Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary reenactment in Belgium, which took place over two days and involved over 6,000 reenactors, 330 horses, 120 cannon and 2,600kg of gunpowder, and was watched by some 200,000 spectators. Pictured here, troops march to the battlefield (Saturday 20 June 2015). © Rudolf Abraham Nikon D700 …

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Waterloo 200: Allied bivouac

More images from the incredible Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary reenactment in Belgium, which took place over two days and involved over 6,000 reenactors, 330 horses, 120 cannon and 2,600kg of gunpowder, and was watched by some 200,000 spectators. Pictured here, troops in the Allied bivouac (Saturday 20 June 2015). © Rudolf Abraham Nikon D700 …

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Waterloo 200: artillery

One of my favourite images from the incredible Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary reenactment in Belgium, which took place over two days and involved over 6,000 reenactors, 330 horses, 120 cannon and 2,600kg of gunpowder, and was watched by some 200,000 spectators. Pictured here, cannon firing during the reenactment of the Allied counterattack (Saturday 20 …

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Waterloo 200: cavalry

Another shot from the incredible Battle of Waterloo 200th anniversary reenactment in Belgium, which took place over two days and involved over 6,000 reenactors, 330 horses, 120 cannon and 2,600kg of gunpowder, and was watched by some 200,000 spectators. Pictured here, cavalry near the French bivouac (Saturday 20 June 2015). © Rudolf Abraham Nikon D700 …

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