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Battle of Waterloo: Battlefield
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The Lion's Mound, the main memorial monument of the Battle of Waterloo, is situated on the spot where the Prince of Orange was wounded. Construction of this 43 metre high mound began in 1824 and finished 1826 and contains 300,000 cubic metres of earth. The 226 stairs to the summit afford a beautiful view of the entire battlefield.
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The battle was joined during the early-morning hours of January 8, 1815. Poor leadership, confusion on the battlefield, the swampy terrain and American tenacity combined to create a debacle for the British Army. Within an hour after it started, the fight was ended with the surrender of the British on the battlefield. The British suffered an estimated 300 killed and 1,200 wounded while the Americans counted 13 killed and 52 wounded or missing.
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The Household Brigade charged down the hill in the centre of the battlefield. The French brigade of cuirassiers guarding d'Erlon's left flank were still dispersed, and so were swept over the deeply sunken main road and then routed.[59] The sunken lane acted as a trap which funnelled the flight of the French horsemen to their own right, away from the British cavalry. Some of the cuirassiers then found themselves hemmed in by the steep sides of the sunken lane, with a confused mass of their own infantry in front of them, the 95th Rifles firing at them from the north side of the lane, and Somerset's heavy cavalry still pressing them from behind.[60] The novelty of fighting armoured foes impressed the British cavalrymen, as was recorded by the commander of the Household Brigade.
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A recent photo of Cotton's house on the battlefield (opposite the modern Visitors' Centre). It is believed Cotton owned the whole building, which would have included his inn, museum and living quarters. Quite an impressive building. He made a lot of money from battlefield guiding and died a rich man.
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