Waterloo's Warriors

Season 1

The army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo is often regarded as an English "redcoat" force. But most of the soldiers under the Duke of Wellington"s command were not English. Through their own accounts, Waterloo"s Warriors tells the stories of the Scots, Irish, Welsh, Dutch, and German troops who fought the battle and of the wives and families who traveled with them on the campaign.

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S1 E1 - Eyes of War
February 12, 2023
50min
13+
Irish-born Wellington marches his army toward what will be the last major formal pitched battle in history, with his countrymen and kilted Highlanders to the fore.
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S1 E2 - Last Stand at Waterloo
February 12, 2023
50min
TV-14
After his Prussian allies are forced to flee, Wellington pulls back to Waterloo. Irishwoman Elizabeth McMullen heroically rescues her injured husband at the battle"s end.
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