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World War I certainly left its mark on Ypres, and today the town is awash with cemeteries, memorials and museums. 

Rees Howell Gronow, who was a 21-year-old Guards officer at Waterloo, wrote of his experience in his memoir.

Find out why Waterloo is the place to visit at the moment – and it's more than just a battlefield.

Antony Mason explains the mystery of this magical monkey.

Food, festivals and four UNESCO sites.

John Ruler discusses some of the lesser-known battles of the Great War. 

An insight into medical treatment on the battlefield during the Napoleonic Wars.

Find out more about how these different branches of the army came together to fight in the Napoleonic Wars.

Antony Mason finds out more about this interesting hobby in Waterloo.