Question
Following the death of George Holmes in this battle, his wife had his vertebra taken out and placed in a red Moroccan leather case. John Children purchased an elm tree from the site of this battle which was later used by Thomas Chippendale to craft a chair that is now part of the Royal Collection. Many high-profile tourists came to the site of this battle to see the shattered and amputated right leg of Lord Uxbridge. An artificial hill at the site of this battle known as the (*) Lion’s Mound marks the location where William II was knocked off his horse by a musket ball. Anti-Semitic pamphlets alleged that Nathan Rothschild manipulated the stock market using advanced knowledge of this battle’s outcome. The defense of a farmhouse known as La Haye Sainte allowed Gebhard von Blücher’s Prussian army to arrive just in time to help the winning side of this battle. For 10 points, name this 1815 battle that marked Napoleon’s final defeat. ■END■
Buzzes
Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Will Alston | 1.g4 Test Mixture | The Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh Tutuola | 111 | 10 |