Waterloo Battlefield Archaeology - Medieval Dead - S03 EP07 - History Documentary

Explore the aftermath of the historic Battle of Waterloo in this episode of Medieval Dead. Delve into the work of archaeologist Tim Sutherland as he investigates the untold stories of the battlefield, seeking clues about the fate of the fallen soldiers and the challenges faced in dealing with the massive casualties. Witness the efforts to preserve and understand the site, from the excavation of mass graves to the analysis of burned remnants. Discover the eerie scenes described by survivors and the silent landscape of carnage illuminated by moonlight. Join the journey to unravel the mysteries hidden beneath the fields of Waterloo.
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[@_renaissance.girl_]

I visited the battlefield, and I can tell you it is the most uncomfortable I have felt at any place, it's very eerie, more so as it was raining when we visited. I just had to leave after a while because the place literally made me feel sick. 😔

[@raquellofstedt9713]

We live in the middle of land that has served as battle fields for many, many generations. The Danes, other clans, and who knows who else have fought over this land, as it is some of what is rather rare, easily farmed land in the area. Villaged near here have names like, "the burned mill". The mill that was once on out land was burned by the danes back in the 1400´s. Memories are long here. I often wonder what might be out under the surface of our land, but the ground is so acidic.

[@geoffreymarshall639]

Wellington complain that the Lion Mound had spoiled the battlefield. It is possible that a large number of the original graves had been disturbed and the dead reburied in the mound or taken away completely.

[@lordeden2732]

Bone merchants from Briton cam over a couple of years later to dig the mass graves to bring the bines both horses snd human for the Bone mills. Which ground the bones done to make bone meal which was used for fertalizer and used to whiten bread.

[@mariebuchanan4524]

Very interesting

[@Sugarmountaincondo]

More questions than answers.

[@gmicg]

Irony of the things: On the 125th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, on June 18th 1940, general Charles de Gaulle made from London his appeal to the French people to continue the war against the Axis powers.

[@TheRealTburt]

I was doing some research and found out one possible reason why there are not many bodies discovered at Waterloo. Many of the bones were dug up and ground into powder and baked in a kiln to make bone-char, a material used as a filter media for sugar syrup. There was a huge sugar factory in Waterloo from 1836-1871.

[@BonesyTucson]

I really dislike when people mix "dead" and "wounded" together - Was it 1 dead, 49,999 wounded? 49,999 dead and 1 wounded? etc. It would be nicer to hear those numbers separately, and I think it would hold value to do that. Otherwise, excellent video! Thank you.

[@Ap-cm7mx]

Grinding bones into fertilizer is not only valid for the dead from Waterloo but also for the heroes from The Charge Of The Light Brigade. Sources from the 1860s report that bones from the Crimean War (1853-1856) were transported to England as well, and in 1881 a newspaper reported that skeletons from the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878) were found in a shipload of bones in the port of Hull. Historians from Belgium and Germany have evidence that even World War I graves were looted. They are currently writing a book about the discoveries.

[@glendamears3618]

That's so awful all the soldiers and the horses too. So many 😮❤❤❤ poor thing's ❤❤

[@benjamindejonge3624]

The amazing thing off the battle off Waterloo is basically a very British illusion, because this is only one in Europe without graves ever found except a few near the field hospital, the 50.000 dead soldiers and the 7.000 horses and no trees around in hundred mile for cremation did disappeared and leaving really lot’s of doubts like it ever existed

[@user-uj7dm8jy6z]

the bodies were mostly burnt

[@andriesscheper2022]

Bones of men and horses were digged up. They were partially ground and used as fertilizer in England😊. Another large part was processed into bone coal, and used to refine beet sugar in France. Noone was ever prosecuted for these crimes.

[@gandydancer9710]

What crimes?

[@mariebuchanan4524]

I heard this too re fertiliser in a different documentary

[@TheRealTburt]

It wasn't a crime at the time. People had a different view of the dead than they do now.

[@gandydancer9710]

@@TheRealTburt "People"? Recently there was a bit on the What's up with Shipping channel about some Chinese firm salvaging metal from WW2 warships off, maybe, Malaysia and the comments were all full of outrage about this. "A crime!", they said. "International agreements" (which the US hasn't signed, btw) "say nations own their sunken warships!" The fact that it wouldn't be "illegal" if it weren't a warship didn't register, but so much for the supposed sanctity of the dead. And obviously the Chinese didn't have the same "view" as the commenters. Hey, aren't we supposed to recycle?

[@Chimer24-qs5wo]

Honestly, here was an archaeologically important site but 'developers' and their thirst for money outweighed everything it seems. Sign of the times perhaps.

[@jimplummer4879]

I agree, makes me sick.

[@cme1713]

new film, Jean-Jacques Dessalines: The Man Who 2x Defeated Napoleon Bonaparte.

[@thomasbell7033]

I wonder why the Germans didn't want the remains of their soldier back. Are they that unsentimental?

[@davehoward22]

The problem of taking thousands of corpses,in summer,miles across europe to germany on the back of horse and carts probably had something to do with it.

[@danrooc]

It's not a German issue. Only wealthy families of any country could afford to recover and bring back home a fallen relatve. Actually, the idea of organized military cemetries is quite recent. For centuries, most dead soldiers hardly received a decent burial beyond a mass grave or a burning pit.

[@markdavies5975]

Reason no bonds as they been dug up look into how they use bonds in the sugar proses of the time why all battle have so little evidence of bonds

[@marvwatkins7029]

Too had there's no such thing as Geo phys GPR for calcium.

[@philipr1567]

Medieval dead??????

[@RoxyanneYoung]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

To me this series wandered from its remit ages ago. It is now 'Battlefield Dead' and has very little to do with 'how the ordinary man lived and fed his family' War dead are War dead, when all is said and done. Anonymous Cannon Fodder who did what they were told.

[@549RR]

Tim Sutherland has long been active at the excavations at Waterloo, including advocating for the charity which involves bringing former military personnel to dig alongside archaeologists as post-traumatic therapy. Stop nit-picking and allow the man to use his platform to support his passions. Also, be honest - this isn't boring.

[@Rusty_Gold85]

he did a story on Agincourt just before this one

[@scottbrower9052]

So.....the Belgians aren't too bright.

[@danrooc]

Conscripted Belgian peasants.

[@robbyakes8736]

WAR IS EVIL ~

[@BonesyTucson]

But often necessary, if you like your freedom.

[@terryyakamoto3488]

@@BonesyTucson Not really, pal. The vast majority of people throughout history would see zero affect on their freedom relative to who ruled over them.

[@gemellodipriapo]

The wild jinogistic onanism makes the narrator forget to mention the battle was evenly matched and that only when Blucher and the Prussians turned up were the French defeated ... but that's wild jingoistic onanism for you ...

[@hogwashmcturnip8930]

Guess who got a dictionary for Christmas! Now when you have stopped your Own onanism ,do you actually have anything Grown Up to say? In Everyday speak? I am sure we would All be interested to hear it.

[@gemellodipriapo]

​@@hogwashmcturnip8930 I think I know why you're so interested in what I have to write. It educates you! You've learnt a new word. In the meantime make your way home ... your village is missing its idiot. Or as Juvenal may have writtem "Quam stultus fragmen stercore es" ... the laugh is on you! 😀😃

[@gemellodipriapo]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 I think I know why you're so interested in what I have to write! You've learnt a new word! Anyway if I were you, I'd make my way home as your village is missing it's idiot. Or as Juvenal would have noted "Quam stultus fragmen stercore es!" The laugh is on you!

[@gemellodipriapo]

​@@hogwashmcturnip8930 You've learnt a new word haven't you? And that highlights your ignorance! Never mind. If I were you I'd make my way home as there's a village that's missing it's idiot. Juvenal would have defined you as a tristis fragmen stercore. The laugh's on you!

[@gemellodipriapo]

@@hogwashmcturnip8930 You've learnt a new word haven't you? And that highlights your ignorance! Never mind. If I were you I'd make my way home as there's a village that's missing it's idiot. Juvenal would have defined you as a tristis fragmen stercore. The laugh's on you!