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Waterloo Trip

On 9th July, the Lower Sixth History group went on a day trip to visit the Battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium. The trip was to commemorate the 200th anniversary of a battle that helped shape modern Europe.

Lower Sixth Waterloo Trip

 

On 9th July, the Lower Sixth History group went on a day trip to visit the Battlefield of Waterloo in Belgium. The trip was to commemorate the 200th anniversary of a battle that helped shape modern Europe.

 

After an early start and short flight over to Brussels, the group met their guide for the day, Jacques, at The Wellington Museum. Here we were given a brief introduction into Napoleonic warfare and allowed to handle weapons from the actual battle. We were then taken on a tour of the building which was used by The Duke of Wellington as his headquarters on the eve of the battle.

 

In the afternoon we were taken to The Lion’s Hamlet. After scaling the 226 steps of the Lion’s Mound, we had a bird’s eye view of the whole of the battlefield. Here the events of the day and positions of opposing forces were explained to us by Jacques. We had the opportunity to visit The Panorama, which is a stunning pictorial account of the events of the 18th June 1815. Finally, we had time to visit the newly opened 1815 Museum, which mixes artefacts from the battle with interactive displays and films which helped bring the events of the day to life.

The trip was a fantastic opportunity for the students to explore the site of one of the most famous and important battles in History. It will also assist the students with their A2 History Controlled Assessment on Napoleon in Year 13.

I would like to thank The Mosslands Association, who partly funded the trip and Claire Owens who helped with the smooth running of the visit. The students were great ambassadors for the school and our guide was hugely impressed by their knowledge and conduct throughout the day.