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Pete Hill · 18 May 2008, 07:08 AM

To Russ
thanks for the mention of the Waterloo book. Have you read "Wellington's Smallest Victory" which is about Siborne's building of the large diorama of the battle some years after it took place. The book presents the Duke in not-so-favourable light as it alleges he pressured Siborne to alter the model to downplay the role of the Prussians and thus preserve all the credit and glory for Wellington himself. If it is true, I did not know Wellington had such a vain, petty side to his personality. Siborne must also shoulder some of the blame for the twisted, incomplete version of the battle of Waterloo that has been passed down to us as he also under-valued or even ignored the role played by the non-English units of Wellington's 'infamous' army.
regards Pete

18 May 2008, 07:08 AM	#55 (permalink)
Pete Hill Two-seater Pilot Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Murtoa Vic. Australia Posts: 137	To Russ thanks for the mention of the Waterloo book. Have you read "Wellington's Smallest Victory" which is about Siborne's building of the large diorama of the battle some years after it took place. The book presents the Duke in not-so-favourable light as it alleges he pressured Siborne to alter the model to downplay the role of the Prussians and thus preserve all the credit and glory for Wellington himself. If it is true, I did not know Wellington had such a vain, petty side to his personality. Siborne must also shoulder some of the blame for the twisted, incomplete version of the battle of Waterloo that has been passed down to us as he also under-valued or even ignored the role played by the non-English units of Wellington's 'infamous' army. regards Pete __________________ "Its all part of the Grand Plan, Blackadder!" "Would that plan, sir, be the one where the war keeps going until everyone gets killed except for Field-Marshall Haig, Lady Haig and their tortoise Alan?"