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In [[1872]], [[Major Thessiger]] told the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] that his father had fought in the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Sontarans (audio story)|The First Sontarans]]'') | In [[1872]], [[Major Thessiger]] told the [[Sixth Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown]] that his father had fought in the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The First Sontarans (audio story)|The First Sontarans]]'') | ||
"Waterloo" became a byword for defeats. For example, the [[Fourth Doctor]] | "Waterloo" became a byword for defeats. For example, the [[Fourth Doctor]] told the [[Sontaran]] [[Marshal (The Sontaran Experiment)|Marshal]] that his defeat was "your Waterloo". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Experiment]]'') | ||
While teaching at [[Farringham School for Boys]] in [[November]] [[1913]], [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]] gave a lesson on Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | While teaching at [[Farringham School for Boys]] in [[November]] [[1913]], [[John Smith (Tenth Doctor)|John Smith]] gave a lesson on Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo. ([[TV]]: ''[[Human Nature (TV story)|Human Nature]]'') | ||
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== Alternative timeline == | == Alternative timeline == | ||
In an [[Alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] where the Players assassinated the Duke of Wellington before the battle, the French forces won. The [[Countess (Players)|Countess]] convinced Napoleon to continue his plans for the expansion of France regardless of the strain that he put on his men. As a result, the empire which he had created had collapsed by [[1865]]. The countries which he had conquered reverted to smaller kingdoms. They engaged in minor conflicts with each other. This timeline was negated when the Second Doctor learned how the Duke had died. He travelled back to the night of his assassination to avert it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game]]'') | In an [[Alternate timeline|alternative timeline]] where the Players assassinated the Duke of Wellington before the battle, the French forces won. The [[Countess (Players)|Countess]] convinced Napoleon to continue his plans for the expansion of France regardless of the strain that he put on his men. As a result, the empire which he had created had collapsed by [[1865]]. The countries which he had conquered reverted to smaller kingdoms. They engaged in minor conflicts with each other. This timeline was negated when the Second Doctor learned how the Duke had died. He travelled back to the night of his assassination to avert it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game]]'') | ||
[[Category:Conflicts]] | [[Category:Conflicts]] | ||
[[Category:Earth battles]] | [[Category:Earth battles]] | ||
