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The '''battle of Waterloo''' took place in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Waterloo]]. It saw the defeat of [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] at the hands of the [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]]. | The '''battle of Waterloo''' took place in the [[Belgium|Belgian]] province of [[Waterloo]]. It saw the defeat of [[Napoléon Bonaparte]] at the hands of the [[Arthur Wellesley|Duke of Wellington]]. | ||
This defeat marked the beginning of the end for the [[france|French]] empire. In reference to this, the [[Fourth Doctor]] related the defeated of the [[Sontaran]]s as "their Waterloo". ([[DW]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | |||
In a history project for school, [[Clyde Langer]] and [[Luke Smith]] were required to show the battle stratagies by Wellington and Napoleon at the battle. The pair re-enacted the battle on [[Mr Smith]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'') | In a history project for school, [[Clyde Langer]] and [[Luke Smith]] were required to show the battle stratagies by Wellington and Napoleon at the battle. The pair re-enacted the battle on [[Mr Smith]]. ([[SJA]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran]]'') | ||
After the battle, Wellington told the | After the battle, Wellington told the Fourth Doctor, "'The only thing sadder than a battle lost, is a battle won." Some time later, the Doctor considered how right he was. ([[EDA]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 21:39, 18 April 2011
The battle of Waterloo took place in the Belgian province of Waterloo. It saw the defeat of Napoléon Bonaparte at the hands of the Duke of Wellington.
This defeat marked the beginning of the end for the French empire. In reference to this, the Fourth Doctor related the defeated of the Sontarans as "their Waterloo". (DW: The Sontaran Experiment)
In a history project for school, Clyde Langer and Luke Smith were required to show the battle stratagies by Wellington and Napoleon at the battle. The pair re-enacted the battle on Mr Smith. (SJA: The Last Sontaran)
After the battle, Wellington told the Fourth Doctor, "'The only thing sadder than a battle lost, is a battle won." Some time later, the Doctor considered how right he was. (EDA: The Eight Doctors)
