WATERLOO18 JUNE 1815

The Guard meets the line

The last French advance reaches Wellington’s ridge.
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The final advance · c. 19:30

18 JUNE 1815 · MONT-SAINT-JEAN

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A three-dimensional interpretation of the Guard’s final advance at Waterloo.

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The advance0.0 / 96 s

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96-second interpretation · not a historical clockLoading terrain and figures

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WATERLOO · 18 JUNE 1815

The Guard meets the line

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The 96-second sequence is compressed, interpretive choreography, not a measured historical timeline. Formations, individual movements, terrain detail and smoke are modeled to evoke the encounter.