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Paris Perspective #13: The Battle of Waterloo - the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte

Paris Perspective #13: The Battle of Waterloo - the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
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Bicentenaire de la mort de Napoléon : en Belgique, nos régions sous les griffes de "l'Aigle"

Bicentenaire de la mort de Napoléon : en Belgique, nos régions sous les griffes de "l'Aigle"
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ABBA Waterloo: Meaning of the lyrics and why the UK gave it 'nul points' at Eurovision | Music | Entertainment


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The Battle of Waterloo is actually so named because Wellington wrote his account of his victory from his camp at Waterloo. Napoleon never went near the Belgian town. Instead, he was actually defeated three miles away near the villages of Braine-l’Alleud and Plancenoit along the Mont Saint Jean Ridge.
Since then, the popular phrase means that anyone who meets their 'Waterloo' suffers a major, life-altering defeat. Replacing that  phrasevwith the two other villages doesn't have quite the same ring, nor would it scan neatly into a pop song!
So, why would a UK jury not reward a fantastically catchy song that also celebrates one of the greatest British victories in military history?

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