Finds programme Fort Nelson Outreach Day
Our Finds Outreach Day at Fort Nelson in August 2025 gave our Finds Programme beneficiaries the wonderful opportunity to showcase their newly acquired archaeological knowledge to friends, family, and members of the local Hampshire community. The event was a massive...
Stansted House Outreach Day
In August 2025, we returned to Stansted House with a pop-up stand at the annual Stansted Jamboree. Visitors had the opportunity to handle some unique finds from the Waterloo collection and learn about the interpretations made by veterans on our Finds Programme. We...
Hampshire Finds Programme
Our second Finds Programme took place in June and July 2025 at Fort Nelson, Royal Armouries, with veterans from the local Hampshire community. Over the course of five weeks, our veteran beneficiaries learned key post-excavation skills while handling a variety of...
Waterloo Uncovered at Waterloo Station for Waterloo Day!
For the second year in a row, we celebrated Waterloo Day in June 2025 with a bucket collection at Waterloo Station. Run in collaboration with the Household Cavalry, commuters and other members of the public had the opportunity to learn more about the archaeology of...
Battlefields Uncovered: Congratulations to our graduating class of 2025!
In early April 2025, we held an online graduation to celebrate our students and veterans on the Battlefields Uncovered Programme. The four-month programme, which combines lectures, seminars, and hands-on workshops, allows beneficiaries to learn about conflicts from...
The Midlands Finds Programme comes to Thoresby Hall
In March 2025, we concluded our Midlands Finds Programme 2025 with an outreach heritage day at the Royal Lancers & Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Museum at Thoresby Hall. The event gave our beneficiaries the opportunity to share the archaeological knowledge they gained...
Donor Engagement Event
In February 2025, we hosted our tenth anniversary donor engagement event at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. The event provided an opportunity to premiere our new 10th anniversary film and engage with key stakeholders about the future of our...
Aftermath: Exposing the Reality of Waterloo Battlefield Clearance
Learn more about Waterloo Uncovered’s discoveries and some of the veteran beneficiaries who attended our 2024 excavation…
Military Veterans Seek Answers to Riddle of Waterloo’s Missing Skeletons
Find out more about Waterloo Uncovered’s plans for our 2024 excavation…
Press Release: Ukrainians Find Peace From War on Waterloo Battlefield
British veterans’ charity adds its support to the Ukrainian war effort
Were the bones of the Waterloo dead used to refine sugar?
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UPDATE: Excavation of the Skeleton Discovered at Mont-Saint-Jean
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The Face of War: Warriors of Waterloo Brought to Light by Military Veterans
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Weekend in Waterloo
At the weekend, our veterans, archaeologists, students and volunteers get a much needed break. Find out what they got up to below!
Belgian Embassy Staff Donate £10,000
Waterloo Uncovered is extremely grateful for a generous donation from the staff of the Belgian Embassy in London.
Waterloo Pubs
The Battle of Waterloo had a huge influence on British history – and British pub names! There are dozens of pubs in the UK with names relating to the Battle of Waterloo, Wellington and Napoleon. Find your local with our new map.
A Fallen Veteran of Waterloo
We’re sad to report that one of the three remaining witnesses to the Battle of Waterloo has fallen after centuries of standing guard….
Remembrance
Acknowledging the impact of war on people through the ages is a very important part of the work of Waterloo Uncovered. Here, some of our previous participants – men and women who have served themselves – offer their reflections on their own experiences and on the accounts left by the people who fought and suffered in the battle 200 years ago, in Waterloo Uncovered’s annual act of remembrance, Reading to Remember.
Armed Forces Day
On Saturday the 27th of June, we recognise Armed Forces Day, a chance to show our support for the veterans, serving personnel, reservists, cadets and families that make up the Armed Forces community.
2.6 Challenge: Thank You!
Find out what we’ve been up to and how much we’ve raised as our 2.6 Challenge fundraising campaign draws to a close!
2.6 Challenge: LAST CHANCE TO DONATE!
Our 2.6 Challenge ends at midnight on the 18th of June, after our marathon 26-mile march to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo. Join us in looking back on some of our supporters’ best 2.6 Challenges, and find out how you can donate – it’s your last chance to support us before the campaign ends!
2.6 Challenge: the Final March
Our highly successful 2.6 Challenge fundraising campaign will culminate in a marathon 26-mile march on Thursday 18th, the 205th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo – and we need your help!
Take the 2.6 Challenge for Waterloo Uncovered!
We’re raising money to support our vital work in veteran recovery by taking on the 2.6 Challenge – and you can help us! Read on to find out how you can take on the challenge yourself or donate to support us from now until the 18th of June.
Watch Clive Introduce the 2.6 Challenge
Watch Welsh Guards Veteran and Napoleonic Reenactor Clive introduce our new 2.6 Challenge fundraising campaign!
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