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Waterloo Campaign Battlefield Tour in Belgium with Leger Holidays
Activities: | Historical / Battlefield Tour of the Waterloo Campaign |
Holiday Provider: | Leger Holidays |
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Europe Belgium |
Location: | Battlefields of the Waterloo Campaign, Belgium |
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April, June, July, August, September
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Waterloo Campaign Battlefield Tour in Belgium with Leger Holidays. Visit the key locations of Anglo-Allied, French and Prussian activity in a campaign that shaped the future of modern Europe. Waterloo is rightly regarded as being amongst one of the greatest battles in history.
A tightly contested battle that matched two brilliant generals, Napoleon and Wellington. It was, as Wellington said, "the nearest run thing you ever saw in your life".
Itinerary - 4-Day Break
Day 1 – To Belgium for a three-night stay.
Day 2 – The Prussians Defiant (included). We travel to Ligny where there will be a guided tour of the Ligny-Sombreffe battlefield. In the afternoon, we travel to Quatre Bras. Our guide will give an overview of the terrain and explain what happened and where. We can then explore the accessible parts of the battlefield for ourselves. B
Day 3 – Wellington Holds the Line(included) Near Mont St. Jean, we’ll undertake a tour of the Waterloo battlefield. We look at the opening of the battle: Wellington’s deployment; D’Erlon’s attack; Picton under pressure; Ponsonby’s counterattack. We move on to Napoleon’s viewpoint at La Belle Alliance. We then consider The Fight for the Centre: walking the route of the Imperial Guard from Belle Alliance to Wellington’s centre, via the location of the major French cavalry attacks. La Garde Recule: up the slope and across the rise to where Wellington’s final reserve awaited the final attack. We have time to explore Wellington’s centre-right, visit the local attractions of the visitor centre or the panorama and climb the Lion Mound. Return to our hotel, pausing at Waterloo town to view the location of Wellington’s headquarters, and where he wrote his Waterloo dispatch. B
Day 4 – Journey to Calais then return home. B
Included Meals: B=Breakfast
Tour Includes
- Travel by executive coach
- 3 nights’ accommodation with continental breakfast
- Specialist Battlefield Guide
- 2 battlefield visits
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