Sean Bean on Waterloo

Sean Bean on Waterloo

2015 · 44 min · ★ 7.0 · Documentary, History

Sean Bean explores the Battle of Waterloo through the eyewitness accounts of the ordinary soldiers who fought there. From firing deadly muskets and a 200-year-old cannon to retracing the desperate defence of Hougoumont, he uncovers the fear, firepower and remarkable courage behind the battle that brought Napoleon’s rule to an end.

Directed by Patrick McGrady · Written by Patrick McGrady

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