"Waterloo After the Battle" Topic

"The aftermath of any battle includes the bodies of the fallen littering the field, and certainly Waterloo had plenty of those. The fate of the men that were wounded rather than killed could be very uncertain, and it took several days to clear the battlefield of both the living and the dead. The French casualties had the added disadvantage that their army had quit the field, leaving their casualties in the hands of the Allies, although many of the local peasants who assisted with the clean-up were more sympathetic to the French. Many locals displayed great kindness in dealing with the men who fell at Waterloo, but many others took the opportunity to make personal gain, both from the dead and those who might not yet be so…."

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Armand

I like the skipping horse..it looks very happy :-)
Not too sure about the Sapper who´se about to finish off the Scottish guy. Bit over the top using an axe to cure a headache.

I would pair the Sapper with the horse rather then a wounded. The guy harvesting some of the famous "waterloo teeth" hopefully got one of the dead gones…

(smile)

Armand

I thought that the axe was an old Scottish cure for English headaches…

Ha!…….

Armand

I like the restrained applause by the Prussian!

"Well done us! And thanks to the British for helping out with our victory"

These are three different sets, each with only four figures in each box. They are long overdue, but are clearly meant as a "bonus" addition to much larger units. It is a shame there are so few in a box, as these would be invaluable to diorama builders.

At Euros 6,95, for four plastic figures (plus postage from Germany) that is pricy.

Agree!….

Armand

I clicked on this thread expecting a discussion of what options Napoleon had after Waterloo. But no, I got ambushed by the title again.