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The [[Sixth Doctor]]'s companion [[Flip Jackson]] never possessed a solid grasp of history and her only knowledge of the battle came from the song. Upon meeting Napoléon only hours before the battle was to take place, she told him of its outcome by quoting the song's opening lyric: "At Waterloo, Napoléon did surrender." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'') | The [[Sixth Doctor]]'s companion [[Flip Jackson]] never possessed a solid grasp of history and her only knowledge of the battle came from the song. Upon meeting Napoléon only hours before the battle was to take place, she told him of its outcome by quoting the song's opening lyric: "At Waterloo, Napoléon did surrender." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Curse of Davros (audio story)|The Curse of Davros]]'') | ||
==The battle== | == The battle == | ||
===French vs Prussians and British=== | === French vs Prussians and British === | ||
Wellington fought alongside [[Oliver Blazington]] in the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Jungle (audio story)|The Eye of the Jungle]]'') | Wellington fought alongside [[Oliver Blazington]] in the battle. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Eye of the Jungle (audio story)|The Eye of the Jungle]]'') | ||
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[[Madeline Vaughan|Lady Madeline Vaughan]] told [[Toshiko Sato]] that [[Charles Vaughan|Major Charles Vaughan]] fought at Waterloo. He was an idol of his descendant [[Sebastian Vaughan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vigil (audio story)|The Vigil]]'') | [[Madeline Vaughan|Lady Madeline Vaughan]] told [[Toshiko Sato]] that [[Charles Vaughan|Major Charles Vaughan]] fought at Waterloo. He was an idol of his descendant [[Sebastian Vaughan]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Vigil (audio story)|The Vigil]]'') | ||
===Attempts to alter history=== | === Attempts to alter history === | ||
The time-manipulating [[Player]]s tried to subvert the outcome by [[Assassination|assassinating]] the Duke of Wellington before the battle and then issuing false orders to the Prussian reinforcements. These attempts were thwarted by the [[Second Doctor]] and his companion [[Serena]]. Serena sacrificed herself to take the shot that would have killed the Duke. The Doctor later posed as Napoleon- the two being superficially similar enough for the Doctor to pass himself off as Napoleon to the average French soldier who had never met their Emperor directly but only seen him at a distance- to pass safely through French territory and deliver the message to the Prussians. This defeat marked the end of the [[French Empire]]. Bonaparte was deposed as Emperor for the second time and once again exiled. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'') | The time-manipulating [[Player]]s tried to subvert the outcome by [[Assassination|assassinating]] the Duke of Wellington before the battle and then issuing false orders to the Prussian reinforcements. These attempts were thwarted by the [[Second Doctor]] and his companion [[Serena]]. Serena sacrificed herself to take the shot that would have killed the Duke. The Doctor later posed as Napoleon- the two being superficially similar enough for the Doctor to pass himself off as Napoleon to the average French soldier who had never met their Emperor directly but only seen him at a distance- to pass safely through French territory and deliver the message to the Prussians. This defeat marked the end of the [[French Empire]]. Bonaparte was deposed as Emperor for the second time and once again exiled. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[World Game (novel)|World Game]]'') | ||
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In an aborted timeline, a troop of [[Soviet Union]] [[T-10]] tanks from [[1952]] were placed in the battle by a [[time eddy]], causing a further massacre. The [[Ninth Doctor]] later helped prevent the time eddies from happening in the past. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cataclysm (audio story)|Cataclysm]]'') | In an aborted timeline, a troop of [[Soviet Union]] [[T-10]] tanks from [[1952]] were placed in the battle by a [[time eddy]], causing a further massacre. The [[Ninth Doctor]] later helped prevent the time eddies from happening in the past. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Cataclysm (audio story)|Cataclysm]]'') | ||
==Aftermath== | == Aftermath == | ||
After the battle, Wellington told the Doctor, "The only thing sadder than a battle lost is a battle won." Some time later, the [[Fourth Doctor]] considered how right he was. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | After the battle, Wellington told the Doctor, "The only thing sadder than a battle lost is a battle won." Some time later, the [[Fourth Doctor]] considered how right he was. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Eight Doctors (novel)|The Eight Doctors]]'') | ||
