Interesting fact. Today, in 1815, the battle of Waterloo was fought. An interesting link can be found here, where you can see the Turner painting of the battle and, if you scroll down, a great description of the battle. Here is another description of the battle which, while the author describes it as slimmed down, is relatively comprehensive.
By the way, also today, in 1812, the U.S. declared war against Great Britain in the War of 1812.
Posted by Random Penseur at June 18, 2004 09:25 AM