Battle of Waterloo reenactment
The Battle of Waterloo reenactment is an annual modern recreation of the 19th century Battle of Waterloo on the original battlefield in Waterloo, Belgium.
It is held every June on the weekend nearest to the historic date of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815). In a regular year there will be 600–800 reenactors. The 5-year-anniversaries are greater events with 1,500–2,000 reenactors from France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Great Britain, USA, Germany, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Finland, Spain, Portugal, Argentina,[1] and Chile,[2] among others.
Waterloo 2015
[edit]A major event, one of the largest ever staged, was held on the site of the battle to mark the 200th anniversary of the engagement. 6,200 re-enactors, 330 horses, and 120 cannons[3] took part in actions in an arena area close to La Haye Sainte. During the event, the Allied Army was camped at Hougoumont,[4] with the French camped about a mile away from La Caillou.[5]
The event was opened with a poetic interpretation of the Battle, created by Luc Petit.[6] The show was located on a stage 150 metres long, with giant projector screens, pyrotechnics, dancers, classical musicians and local choirs – in addition to cast members drawn from the re-enactment groups.[7] Three re-enactors were injured by explosives during this production, with one being taken to hospital with serious burns.[8]
Waterloo 2026
[edit]The event was cancelled due to the 2026 European heatwaves.[9][10]
Gallery
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French cavalry, June 2011
In the 2011 recreation, footsoldiers fire guns
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ López, Vanesa (July 18, 2015). "Argentinos en Waterloo: recrearon una de las batallas más importantes de la historia". Clarín.
- ↑ "The Battle of Waterloo: Joining an army of re-enacters remembering one of history's most famous military turning-points". The Independent. June 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Battle of Waterloo relived: the sound a fury of a Napoleonic war re-enactment".
- ↑ Stefan (aka Monty) (June 22, 2015). "Monty's Caravan: Waterloo 2015 - Part 1 - The Allied camp".
- ↑ Stefan (aka Monty) (June 24, 2015). "Monty's Caravan: Waterloo 2015 - Part 2 - The French camp".
- ↑ "Inferno". Archived from the original on June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Huge sound-and-light show for Waterloo bicentenary".
- ↑ "Portable loos and Belgian officiousness: When 'war' breaks out at the Battle of Waterloo, 2015, The Telegraph".
- ↑ "Waterloo1815". Domaine de la bataille de Waterloo 1815.
- ↑ Ahmed, Aneesa; Krupa, Jakub; Ali, Taz; Krupa, Aneesa Ahmed (now) Jakub; Ali (earlier), Taz (June 26, 2026). "UK June heat record broken again, France postpones Pride and Poland warns of wildfires as heatwave grips Europe – live" – via www.theguardian.com.
External links
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- Official Battle of Waterloo site
- History fans recreate Waterloo BBC
- 360° Battle of Waterloo National Geographic
- Unseen Waterloo - The Conflict Revisited
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