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See what we've uncovered on the Battlefield of Waterloo.

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Discover.

Find out how the charity came to be and what we do.

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Recover.

Meet the veterans we support and hear their stories of recovery.

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Waterloo Uncovered is the groundbreaking charity combining world-class archaeology with veteran care and recovery.

vision

A world where the Armed Forces community can build brighter futures for themselves by exploring the past.

Mission

To use the transformative power of archaeology to enrich the lives of veterans, serving personnel and their family members.

Documentary Premiere

Waterloo, Belgium. 2022. The face of a lost soldier, buried for 200 years, sees the light of day once again - unearthed by his fellow soldiers, far in the future. He is only the second skeleton from the Battle of Waterloo to be discovered on the battlefield; a significant archaeological discovery. Around him are the skeletons of horses, countless musket balls, and amputated human limbs: the evidence of one of the bloodiest and most famous land battles in history.

'Leave No One Behind' explores these discoveries, and the lives and traumas of the modern day soldiers who made them while searching for peace from war on a historical battlefield.

Experience the film's first ever public screening at the beautiful art deco Garden Cinema in the heart of Covent Garden, London. Tickets include a welcome drink, introductory speech and screening of the 35-minute documentary.

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Our programmes

EXCAVATION

Our flagship programmes includes 2 weeks of digging on the site of the world's most famous land battle.

Finds

This hybrid programme teaches veterans key post-excavation skills through finds handling sessions and workshops.

Battlefields Uncovered

An online educational programme exploring conflict archaeology, providing veterans with academic credits.

Archaeologists and veterans conducting GPS survey on site

For Every £1 raised:

Since 2015 – with your help – we have been uncovering the archaeological secrets of Waterloo while helping veterans and serving personnel recover from the traumas of war.

To date, we've discovered over 7000 archaeological finds and supported more than 350 veterans from the UK, Netherlands, Ukraine, Belgium and beyond.

There is still plenty more work to be done - and we can't do it without your support.

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