Complete skeleton of German soldier from Battle of Waterloo identified

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steve58

April 07, 2015, 02:16:47 PM
Both sad and fascinating at the same time :-\.  May he (again) rest in peace...

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The soldier, 23-year old Friedrich Brandt, was a member of the King's German Legion of British monarch George III, the Sunday Times reports. Brandt, who had curvature of the spine, known at the time as "hunchback," was killed when a musket ball fired by Napoleon's troops lodged in his ribs.

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/04/07/first-complete-battle-waterloo-skeleton-identified-as-german-soldier/
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April 07, 2015, 02:32:01 PM
Wow...really got me thinking...

There aren't that many parking lots near where a KGL soldier would be in position to take a musket ball.  Those nearest the Panorama and the like are behind what was then Wellington's ridge.  I want -- stress want -- to think it's the lot just north of the Sandpit near the little picnic area.

Looking forward to finding out.

Thanks for sharing,

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