Waterloo - General Views and Hougoumont

The anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo is nearly upon us and as I was looking through some old photos I took on one of my visits to the battlefield, I thought I ought to post them here.

The crossroads at Mont St. Jean where Wellington was for much of the day under the clump of trees.

A view from the Gordon Monument.

The view from Cavalié Mercer's position.

Hougoumont.

The approach to Hougoumont.

The famous gate at Hougoumont.

Looking inside from the gate, a view the French had only briefly.

The other gate, which the French did not penetrate.

Views inside Hougoumont.

The chapel where the wounded narrowly escaped being burned alive.