As we endure the torrent of books of varying quality recalling the events in Europe of a century ago, we are blessed with others of exceptional quality that examine the peril that Britain was in two ...

It is common knowledge that at “Waterloo, Napoleon did surrender.” And the fact that the ABBA song is best known around the world in its English iteration is the outcome of the Battle of Waterloo ...

Did you know that there was heavy Irish involvement in the Battle of Waterloo? In fact, the winning General at the Battle, the Duke of Wellington, was Irish, as was one-third of the British army of ...

Historical re-enactors on horseback take part in a practice drill in the Allied Bivouac camp in Waterloo, Belgium on June 18, 2015. It might be 200 years since the Battle of Waterloo on Thursday, but ...

James Graham won the distinction of "the most valorous NCO at the Battle of Waterloo" for his heroism in the face of the enemy and for risking his life for his comrades at Hougoumont. The bloody ...

On June 18, 1815 the course of European history was changed when French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte found himself outmatched on the fields near Waterloo, Belgium. Britain's Duke of Wellington would ...

If battle reenactments are your thing, today will be of particular significance – at least if you’re in the UK. Britain has for some months now been building up towards the anniversary of the Battle ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

On the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, Tessa Dunlop asks why the nation has seemingly forgotten the seminal moment. 18 June 1815 was a seminal moment, after years of military campaigning here, ...

Flowers are in full spring bloom outside Bruce Weigle's Alexandria home, but inside it's the dead of winter: January 1871 to be exact. Weigle is refereeing a step-back-in-time battle from the ...