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Old 06-18-15, 11:32 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by Aktungbby View Post
I think the Tumulus/Lion monument at Waterloo still gets home the point in that was an international force..."The engineer Jean-Baptiste Vifquain conceived of it as a symbol of the Allied victory, rather than as glorifying any sole individual."
Correct me if I am wrong here Aktungbby but I think a heard a news reader saying that this was the first time "Allied" forces came together against a foe - which would pretty much say what you are.
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