Who Owned Waterloo? - Battle, Memory, and Myth in British History, 1815-1852

After the Battle of Waterloo, Britain actively incorporated the victory into their national identity. Who Owned Waterloo? demonstrates that Waterloo's significance to Britain's national psyche resulted in a different battle: one in which civilian and military groups fought to establish claims on different aspects of the battle and its remembrance.

List of contents

• Introduction: 'The Ever-Memorable Battle of Waterloo'


• 1: 'The most uncomfortable heap of glory that I ever had a hand in': Histories and Memoirs


• 2: 'The great English pilgrimage': Battlefield Tourism, Relics, and Ownership of the Field


• 3: 'Demonstrations of true British feeling and exultation': Annual Commemorations


• 4: 'The fullest instruction on a subject so illustrious': Exhibitions


• 5: 'Grand Military and National Spectacle': Waterloo on Stage and Canvas


• 6: 'To commemorate the English character': Monuments and Material Culture


• Epilogue: 'The last great Englishman is low': The Funeral of the Duke of Wellington


• Appendix: Military Plays and Hippodramas before and after Waterloo

About the author

Luke Reynolds received his PhD from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and also holds degrees from Trinity College, Dublin, Hunter College, CUNY, and the University of Cambridge. A born-and-raised New Yorker, he is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut's Stamford Campus.

Summary

After the Battle of Waterloo, Britain actively incorporated the victory into their national identity. Who Owned Waterloo? demonstrates that Waterloo's significance to Britain's national psyche resulted in a different battle: one in which civilian and military groups fought to establish claims on different aspects of the battle and its remembrance.

Additional text

Who Owned Waterloo? is highly recommended to those with an interest in Waterloo, British history, and identity, but also for anyone interested in the fascinating process of how collective cultural memories are constructed.

Product details

• Authors: Luke Reynolds, Luke (Assistant Professor in Residence Reynolds, Luke (Visiting Assistant Professor in Hi Reynolds, Prof Luke (Assistant Professor in Reside Reynolds
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9780192864994
• ISBN: 978-0-19-286499-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Napoleonic Wars, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / Napoleonic Wars