Waterloo | War Walks
Wellington's victory against Napoleon in 1815 ended the most powerful European empire since the Romans. Professor Holmes visits the farms and fields where history hung in the balance.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 29'18''
- Broadcast year: 1996
Curriculum Connection
- History | Warfare and British society, c790-present | c1700-c1900: Warfare and British society in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries | Case studies
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Two
- Programme: War Walks
- Series: 1
- Episode: Waterloo
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