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Historical Reenactments
at the English Hospital

Historical reenactments in Waterloo

A strategic site of the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, the Mont-Saint-Jean Farm served as a field hospital for wounded soldiers, giving rise to the historical name "English Hospital."

This event offers a complete family experience, blending reenactments, demonstrations, and educational activities:

• Living reenactments

• setup of a historical bivouac showing the daily life of soldiers

• staging of the military field hospital with period medical procedures

• realistic evocations of the care and evacuation of the wounded during the Napoleonic period

• Animations and demonstrations

• interactive workshops for young and old, including a soldier's school and explanations of military life

• demonstrations of period surgery, to understand the methods of care on the battlefield, etc.

Visitors can also enjoy the presence of a blacksmith, guided tours, and captivating historical accounts. Cavalry, rifle and cannon fire, and more than 200 reenactors are engaged in period scenes.