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Battle of Waterloo Explained in 1 Minute

The Battle of Waterloo in June 1815 was Napoleon Bonaparte’s final gamble for power. In one minute: Napoleon faced the Duke ...
Irish Sun

French troops will guard Buckingham Palace for the first time in history – to mark 120 years of friendly relations

Some 32 soldiers from the Republican Guard of the National Gendarmerie will parade with Scots Guards. The French are staying and rehearsing at Wellington Barracks, named after the Duke who led British ...
The New York Times

THE FRENCH ARMY.; Augmentation of the Imperial Guard--The New Rifled Cannon--Drill and Equipment of the French Troops.

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The Mirror

Buckingham Palace to be guarded by French troops for the first time in Royal Family history

French troops will guard Buckingham Palace for the first time in history on Monday. Some 120 years of the Entente Cordiale will be celebrated at the royal residency with the move, which will see 32 ...
BBC

Guide: The Battle of Waterloo

200 years ago on 18 June, 1815, two men faced off in a muddy field in Waterloo, Belgium. The Duke of Wellington, with his army made up of British troops and Dutch, Belgian and German soldiers. And ...