[Jimmy Valentine]

Well, Wellington always said that Waterloo was won by British Gin is a little tough. It is well to remember that the British Army was spread prety thin and that discipline was responsible for the victory not the native toughness of the troops.

At the end of the day Wellington played a weak hand of cards very well indeed.

[tet68]

The French Calvary never broke the English Square but
Wellington’s concealment of his forces behind that ridge
and their exposure at the critical moment meant the end of
French elan.

“Le Guarde Recule!”
“Le Guarde Recule!”