Commemorative display for the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo

The 18th June 2015 marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Waterloo. This was the final battle of the long running Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) fought between the French Empire and their European opponents. It brought over 20 years of conflict in Europe to an end and left a lasting legacy on the world. After nearly 11 hours of fighting, French armies led by Napoleon were defeated by coalition armies under the Duke of Wellington and General Blücher. It marked the end of the Emperor Napoleon’s final bid for power, the so-called ’100 Days’ and was the final chapter in what was a remarkable career. To help commemorate this event the Museum has put together a display of collection items from both the Museum and archives. It is located in the ‘under stairs’ area off the main Large Art Gallery and is one of many events that are being held by a range of organisations in the UK throughout 2015. The display supports the ‘Waterloo 200’ Project which is the official body recognised by the UK government to support the commemoration. ‘Waterloo 200’ is supporting a range of activities, from a service of commemoration at St Paul’s Cathedral to the restoration of Hougoumont Chateau on the Waterloo battlefield in Belgium.

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www.warringtonmuseum.co.uk/blog/commemorative-display-for-the-bicentenary-of-the-battle-of-waterloo/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000098?id=EVENT528565