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fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Declan Lynch: 'There's nothing like that Divorce Referendum for recalling the enormity of the struggle to break the power of conservative forces'

The victorious Duke of Wellington said of the Battle of Waterloo that "it was the nearest-run thing you ever saw in your life". Yet compared to the Divorce Referendum in this country 30 years ago, Waterloo might be regarded as something of a walkover. The winning margin was less than 10,000 votes, as if the opposing sides had engaged in an epic arm-wrestling contest, winner takes all.
UK politics
History
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Mystery black soldier identified by art experts

Portrait likely depicts Thomas James, a Montserrat-born 18th Light Dragoons soldier and one of the few black British Waterloo Medal recipients.
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
5 months ago

London Waterloo station celebrates 210th anniversary of Battle of Waterloo

SWR commemorates the Battle of Waterloo with a celebration at London Waterloo station, honoring its historic significance and contributions of veterans.
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