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Aug 31, 2025 1 hr 14 min

Waterloo Medals

from The Napoleonic Wars Podcast Hosted by Zack White

Why did Britain break its mould with the Waterloo medal? Were medals really that rare? And why do they matter? Expert auctioneer Robert Wilde-Evans joins Luke and Zack to discuss how you tell the real ones from the fakes, and what a Waterloo medal really represents. We discuss how they highlight a shift in attitudes to how the British soldier is viewed during the time, what the Holy Grail is when it comes to Waterloo medals, and much more, as we discuss possibly the most famous medal of the entire Napoleonic Wars. Support out work on patron: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenapoleonicwarspod

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