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Re-enacting Memory: 2015, kicking around Bath.

I had enough of being in uniform so I acted as paparazzi.

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More Waterloo 200 Memories.

Photos by Thomason Photography.

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More Waterloo 200 Memories.

Photos by Thomason Photography.

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More Waterloo 200 Memories.

Photos by Thomason Photography.

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Reenacting Memory: Waterloo 200.

There was something about this event that "haunted" me.

For weeks afterwards I would look at a new post featured more incredible photos. I could not help but look and slide down that rabbit hole.

Here are photos by @andi_springer

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And just like that our Waterloo 200 adventure was over and the next day we would return home.

From the time I joined the hobby, I had stories of Waterloo '90 and Waterloo '95.

Well now I had Waterloo 2015 and am looking ahead to Waterloo 2025!

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Reenacting Memory: Waterloo 200 on this date in 2015. One last act in uniform.

A parade in the village of Waterloo.

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At Waterloo 200, this is when the various Royal Scots in our battalion gathered for a memorial close to the spot they stood 200 years previously.

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Watching the flow of the battle from within Hougoumont waiting for our turn to be called into action.

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Inside the walls of "Hougoumont" from night 2 of Waterloo 200 held in 2015.

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Re-enacting Memory: 9 years ago today, Day 2 of Waterloo 200.

We were defending the Hougoumont structure.

There was not much left of the walls after the battle moved away from us!

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On this date 9 years ago.

Back in Brussels.

After having heard about the big events for decades, at last we have had our Waterloo!

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Waterloo 200 in 2015.

The first battle on the evening of the 19th.

Experienced that "oh damn!" feeling when forced to remain in square with cavalry milling nearby and infantry coming up to pound us.

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Waterloo 200 in 2015.

Everyone had come a long way to help commemorate this battle.

On the 18th was the armies final preparations. The 19th fell on a Friday and was to be the first battle reenactment.

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Reenacting memory: Waterloo 200/2015.

Waterloo is often described as a small battlefield. 6000 reenactors viewed by 50,000+ used a small portion of the battlefield and we were swallowed by its immensity!

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https://youtu.be/Jed8Fj7rNv4?si=KhnA0_xk67SV2Ewo

Found this in my Facebook history. From I believe 2019 when Zack MacLeod Pinsent visited with us at Fort George in Niagara-On-The Lake.

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Something not many folks have seen!

INSIDE the courtyard at La Haye Sainte.

In 2015 it was on our route to the battlefield but the column stalled as a cannon broke a little ramp/bridge on the other side.

Gave us a chance for a look around!

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My Waterloo experiences are overlapping!

These photos are on the day from 6 years ago.

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On this date in 2015, I finally made it to Waterloo!

I had heard the stories of previous events for years. I was determined to go. Just did not think I had to lead an organizing committee to get there!

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I am reminiscing on dual trips to Waterloo.

2015 - for Waterloo 200, today was the transfer from Amsterdam to Brussels

2018 - with a tour from Campaigns and Culture and today's pictures.

  1. Can you see the mound?
  2. Quatre Bras
  3. Plancenoit
  4. Ligny

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L’Auberge du Roi d’Espagne in Genappe:

Duke of Wellington stayed on June 16th

Prince Jerome Bonaparte and General Reille on June 17th

Marshall Blucher on June 18th

General Duhesme of the Young Guard was brought here on June 18th and died June 20th.

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Good morning!

From 6 years ago. I was part of an in depth tour looking at the Waterloo campaign.

We stayed in the village of Waterloo.

My morning walks would draw me back to the battlefield.

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Re-enacting Memory: 2015. In Pursuit of Napoleon!

Amsterdam to Antwerp, trying to ignore the distractions!

And then onto Brussels.

After years of planning and working on the Canadian expedition, we were getting close!

Whoops, more darn distractions!

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On the road to Waterloo (intersecting timelines in my posts!)

6 Years ago - 2018.

I had wrapped up a 33 year career with one employer and had the time to go back to Waterloo to see it properly (absorbed very little in 2015).

Morning walk in Brussels and then off to Waterloo!

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Re-enacting Memory: 2015. The road to Waterloo continues.

Finishing up in Wales and then move off to our staging area in Amsterdam!

Final countdown to Waterloo is on!

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