| rabbit | 20 May 2012 6:58 a.m. PST |
It seems that HM Government (United Kingdom) has no intention of having an official commemoration of any size to mark the double centenary of the campaign. Why do you think they might ignore such a historic event? rabbit |
| Tarleton | 20 May 2012 7:08 a.m. PST |
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 McKinstry   | 20 May 2012 7:12 a.m. PST |
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| Gonsalvo | 20 May 2012 7:32 a.m. PST |
Didn't take place in UK territory? Individual museums might choose to do some exhibits, but it seems to me that Belgium would be the major player in an observance. |
| wrgmr1 | 20 May 2012 9:44 a.m. PST |
I would tend to agree with McKinstry, lack of funding. |
| Artilleryman | 20 May 2012 10:10 a.m. PST |
I'll have to check my sources, but I am pretty sure that something is going on in the same way as there was a 200th anniversary for Trafalgar. And if there isn't….. well I'm off to Brussels on 18th June 2015. |
| Dave Jackson | 20 May 2012 1:07 p.m. PST |
Think its more the lack of backbone….mustn't offend their French allies.. |
| Battlescale | 20 May 2012 1:28 p.m. PST |
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| ochoin deach | 20 May 2012 1:50 p.m. PST |
One of the more significant events in British history, the Waterloo campaign was the second (of three) times Britain saved Europe. It should be celebrated & made much of. |
| HussarL | 20 May 2012 2:13 p.m. PST |
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| Sparker | 20 May 2012 2:41 p.m. PST |
Yes mustn't offend the Eurocrats! For Shame! |
| Cerdic | 20 May 2012 11:24 p.m. PST |
Lack of interest I would think. Most people in Britain have never heard of Waterloo. The battle, that is, not the railway station! |
| Peeler | 21 May 2012 2:41 a.m. PST |
Lack of nuts on HMG part, desperate not to offend the Eurocrats I'd reckon. Poor way to be. |
| ochoin deach | 21 May 2012 4:19 a.m. PST |
If it is true that consideration for French feelings plays a part, that is such a poor reason. The French may have lost catastrophically but they fought valiantly & only went down to superior numbers. The French should be just as keen to commemorate Waterloo as the British et al. |
| juanturku | 21 May 2012 5:19 a.m. PST |
We all must be a little more sporting and know to lose with dignity. Here in Spain there was some events to conmemorate the battle of Trafalgar years ago. There were some people whose ancestors were the admirals of the three fleets involved. Someone asked Villeneuve's relative if there was any kind of naval tradition in his family and his reply was: "In my family nobody has gone on board since Trafalgar and we all life deep inland France"
Maybe is an apocryph but it is too good to be false! |
| 21eRegt | 21 May 2012 8:08 a.m. PST |
Well I'll be there, in uniform. You can bet that the Belgians will do it up in full splendor. They know a cash cow when they see it! Kidding aside, we should remember and honor the warriors who fought that campaign, regardless of the uniform they wore. To do otherwise is to denigrate their sacrifice. |
| LtJBSz | 21 May 2012 9:07 a.m. PST |
Ochoin deach what are the other two times? |
| ochoin deach | 21 May 2012 1:45 p.m. PST |
Marlborough stopped the megalomaniac Louis XIV & Churchill, his descendant, stopped Hitler. |
| Sparker | 21 May 2012 3:00 p.m. PST |
we should remember and honor the warriors who fought that campaign, regardless of the uniform they wore. To do otherwise is to denigrate their sacrifice. Well said Sir! |
