Wellington v Napoleon: Aftermath of Waterloo

6:55 AM to 8:00 AM
Monday 1 April
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Wellington v Napoleon: Aftermath of Waterloo

Looking at the lives of two titans of the 19th century, Wellington and Napoleon, following their epic encounter at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815. The victor, the Duke of Wellington, became a national hero in Britain eventually becoming Prime Minister. The defeated Napoleon, however, was exiled to St Helena, a small island in the Atlantic, where he died in 1821

Wellington v Napoleon: Aftermath of Waterloo airs on PBS America at 6:55 AM, Monday 1 April.
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