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About the Waterloo Association

An historical society for those interested in the Battle of Waterloo and the Peninsular Campaigns of the Duke of Wellington.

In 1972, the site of the Waterloo battlefield was under threat from a proposed motorway. The 8th Duke of Wellington, with help from a number of distinguished Belgian and British allies, successfully fought off the plan, but realised the need for an organisation to promote and protect the site for future generations, and so the Waterloo Association was formed.

The Waterloo Association now regularly contributes to the maintenance and preservation of existing monuments. The Association was responsible for the erection, and dedication in 2002, of a major memorial at Quatre Bras, commemorating the British and Hanoverian troops that fought and died there on 16th June 1815.

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Waterloo Association Membership Benefits

Free entry to The Wellington Museum at Waterloo.
An interesting programme of regional events and visits. Such as Waterloo and Portsmouth
Two talks a year in London.
10% Discount in the National Army Museum Shop on production of a membership card.
The Association Journal which is published three times each year, in Spring, Summer and Winter and is posted to each member.

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Waterloo Association Events

Events Up coming Events

Event

Long Acre Studios, Bingham Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BG

Saturday 7th March - Sunday 8th March

Napoleonic Weekend

Sponsored by the Waterloo Association and Helion Publishing Company Limited. Talks on a wide range of Napoleonic subjects, books to purchase, Napoleonic Gaming. Free entry. More details to follow.

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Conference

Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, Cumbria CA13 9SH

27 March 2020 - 29 March 2020

Waterloo: Building Armies and Armies Building

“Waterloo: Building Armies and Armies Building”- Study Weekend Higham Hall The anniversaries this year are the Lines of Torres Vedras and Busaco. Other talks will examine the background, development and activities of some of the regiments, corps and [...]

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