The myth and memory of Waterloo
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The Battle of Waterloo
First tourists arrived at the battlefield of Waterloo before word had even reached Britain of the Victory. Battlefield tourism becomes this massive thing and Waterloo is perfect for it because it's close to Britain. It is a gateway to a reopened continent. And as that British ownership of Waterloo continues, that becomes part of being seen to do something about it. But there are two things though that we need to pick up on in order to really understand what was going on back then.
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