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Waterloo Collection

Become the proud owner of a unique original painting from the Waterloo Collection. Highly detailed and strikingly beautiful, these paintings are the perfect addition to ...

2021 Impact Report

We're pleased to announce that Waterloo Uncovered's 2021 Impact Report, a summary of our successes in veteran care and recovery across 2021 is now available ...

Fundraising

Find out how you can support our latest fundraising endeavours, allowing us to support veterans.

Reenact for Veterans

Take the #ReenactForVeterans challenge - don a historical outfit and take on a fun sponsored challenge of your choices to support Waterloo Uncovered, the charity ...

Waterloo Uncovered Champions

In 2022, Waterloo Uncovered will support 100 Veterans and Serving Military Personnel. We are looking to find 100 people who will Champion a Veterans this ...

Lockdown Lectures

Watch lectures from leading archaeologists and military historians about Waterloo, our work, and more.

Following the Drum

Dive into the untold stories of the women of the Peninsular War with historical novelist Katy Moran, featuring…

Visiting Historians Podcast

Listen to our new podcast, featuring interviews with leading experts on the Peninsular Wars.

The Lion’s Mound with Alain Lacroix

Waterloo battlefield tour guide Alain Lacroix speaks to Camille Machiels about the history of the Lion’s Mound.…

Battle of Waterloo

Learn about the most famous land battle in history, the archaeology of which we bring veterans to explore.

Get Involved

We can't support veterans and serving military personnel without your support - find out how you can get involved in our work in a variety of ways.

Programmes Recap

Jamie reading his original poem on stage at our fundraiser

Discover the work created by our 2021 programme participants in this recap of the four veteran support programmes we ran that year.

Dig Diary

Read about what we've been up to, both on-site and off, and get up to date on all the latest Waterloo Uncovered news.

Four reenactors from His Majesty's 33rd Regiment of Foot stand on top of a hill with a view over the countryside

August Dig Diary

Find out what we’ve been up to this summer, including an updates on our programmes and summer events, and a highly successful…

Archaeology Films

Watch films recapping our excavations on the battlefield, from our first dig in 2015 to present day.

An Archaeological Bombshell (2019)

Find out about the explosive discovery we made on the reverse slope of the battlefield, in the third film in our Archaeological Summary…

Events

Find out about all of Waterloo Uncovered's upcoming and past events.

Gibraltar Rock Relay Run

Support a team of veterans taking on the ultimate challenge: the Gibraltar Rock Relay Run, to raise money for our veteran support programmes! ...

Return to Waterloo

Join our host, the fabulous Gyles Brandreth, for a night of canepés, cocktails, entertainment and the live auction, as well as a chance to learn ...

Articles

Learn more about the Battle of Waterloo and our work with our articles.

The Art of Waterloo

The Battle of Waterloo has inspired artists, poets and writers for centuries. To coincide with our Creative Arts Programme, we’ve decided to highlight our favourite ...

Waterloo Pubs

The Battle of Waterloo had a huge influence on British history - and British pub names! There are dozens of pubs in the UK with ...