📝🔒 Field Note: Waterloo, Belgium, 18 June 1815
October 2024. Waterloo, Belgium. I have been here before, but this visit was far more comprehensive. Standing on the Mont-Saint-Jean ridge, the key feature is the reverse slope. From the French side, you don’t see much of Wellington’s position. The crest blocks your view, and everything behind it disappears. That’s where the bulk of the British infantry was positioned, out of sight and largely protected from artillery.