Waterloo in popular culture


Because of its pivotal role in European and world history, the Battle of Waterloo has a prominent place in military history and is frequently mentioned in popular culture and the arts.

Idiom

The phrase "to meet your Waterloo" or some variation thereof, has entered the English language as a phrase signifying a great test with a final and decisive outcome, generally one resulting in failure and exposing vulnerability in something or someone who had, before then, seemed unbeatable.

Examples of usage

There are many memorials and places named after the battle; perhaps the most famous is Waterloo station in London. In the 1990s, after Waterloo station was chosen as the British terminus for the Eurostar train service, Florent Longuepée, a municipal councillor in Paris, wrote to the British Prime Minister requesting that the station be renamed, because he said it was upsetting for the French to be reminded of Napoleon's defeat when they arrived in London by Eurostar.

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Battle of Waterloo simulators

There are two simulators on the internet, one at PBS.org, and one at the BBC online

Games

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Honorable recognitions