History enthusiasts, dressed as members of the French army, take part in a re-enactment of Napoleon's...
History enthusiasts, dressed as members of the French army, take part in a re-enactment of Napoleon's famous battle of Waterloo in Braine-l'Alleud August 17, 2013. The first tourists to the site of one of the most decisive battles in European history arrived the very next day to inspect a scene of carnage where tens of thousands lay dead or wounded. They came by carriage from Brussels on a roughly 8-mile (13 km) journey. Nearly 200 years after the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815, a trip to the site in present-day Belgium by train, bus and then on foot through a tangle of roadworks won't end in a blood-stained vista, but can still pose a challenge. To match Story WATERLOO-BICENTENARY/PLANNING Picture taken August 17, 2013. REUTERS/Laurent Dubrule (BELGIUM - Tags: MILITARY SOCIETY TRAVEL)