Dr Zack White
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LAMB :
Let the British have Waterloo, its the only time in the entire Napoleonic war they were relevant in a land battle
2025-12-31 04:33:56
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gemini22575 :
Napoleon was broken at Leipzig, a vastly larger and more crucial battle. But the British had minimal involvement at Leipzig which is why they hyped up Waterloo. Britain's great victory in the Napoleonic Wars was preventing invasion and maintaining control of the high seas.
2025-12-30 19:44:02
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Pcbirch :
Well….it certainly wasn’t a French victory
2025-12-31 08:13:29
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Manu el parisian :
the only certain thing: it's a french defeat. 😁
2025-12-31 11:30:19
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andyn217 :
wellington made decisions these decisions won the battle
2025-12-31 07:31:34
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psscully :
At least 30% of the British army were Irish conscripts
2025-12-31 09:56:49
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Cookeymonster :
wait what? 33% was British and 40% was Dutch? And the last decades the British claimed the victory?
2025-12-31 06:04:19
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Alfie2122 :
The Prussians arrived at the end of the battle though 🤔
2025-12-31 11:40:08
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Ysocks :
Waterloo was an English victory in the way WW2 was a US victory.
2025-12-31 00:21:40
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gras_hoppert :
And besides the composition of the troops, also the impact of decisions and actions of the non British troops are often underrated in traditional (British) views on Waterloo. Like the role of the Prince of Orange and General Chasse's bayonet charge.
2026-01-04 05:53:16
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Dutch Fritz 🇳🇱🇪🇺 :
Are you taught in British schools that the British army won the war? In the Netherlands the general opinion is that Wellington could never have won in Waterloo without the help of the Prussians
2026-01-03 00:29:28
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paulwalsh690 :
Wellington was born in Ireland and you did not mention the Irish troops!
2025-12-31 08:57:51
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TheMerch :
Am I correct in saying that this was not Wellesley's peninsular army as the majority were sent back home once Napoleon abdicated? If so then that would suggest the British soldiers were not as battle hardened.
2026-01-17 12:18:20
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fjw1972 :
It was in a wider context
2026-02-10 20:07:51
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leedslad :
The ' Gaffer's was a Brit so we claim it by default 😂
2025-12-31 07:06:24
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martinmckenna4 :
Wellington, was Irish ,born in Dublin.
2026-02-12 00:01:04
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Happy shrapnel :
Waterloo is seen as a British victory primarily because the Duke of Wellington, a British general, commanded the Allied forces, and Britain had a crucial role in the decisive defeat of Napoleon, it was Wellingtons battle plan that defeated napoleon.
2026-01-01 07:28:55
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robertow12 :
I think most people do know this
2026-01-02 23:16:14
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Jack :
You forgot the dimension the number of Irish people that were were involved in Wellington‘s army. And by the way, I believe there was a certain amount of Irish people on Napoleon site in the battle of Waterloo.
2026-01-02 20:32:48
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J🇬🇧🏴 :
What is your point the French army wasn’t entirely French…. 🤦♂️ultimately wellington was the brain behind the battle… d day was planned hand in hand with other allied commanders making the British involvement and ultimate command was comparatively less compared than what it was at Waterloo.
2025-12-31 12:12:04
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James :
I wonder how many were Irish..and did the Irish also fight on both sides..as with the American Civil War ?
2026-01-02 13:43:23
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Pete Heyn :
Living about 20 km from Waterloo, we were taught about the Dutch (including what is now Belgian) army and Prussian force under Blücher as well. I thought everyone in Europe knew this!
2026-01-01 18:44:33
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Chubby pubis :
My grandad was at this battle. He said it was mayhem and felt pretty crummy by the time it ended.
2026-01-02 16:56:44
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jackal :
interesting
2026-01-01 16:22:31
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Crazy Dave :
Good educational video. Can you do make a video about the USA support for Napolean.
2026-01-01 13:13:29
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