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JUNE 19, 2015 — Matrix Game‘s ‘Scourge of War‘ LIVE digital Waterloo reenactment ran on June 18 and is now over — but here is a link to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation‘s LIVE video feed from the actual Waterloo reenactment. Enjoy.
MilitaryHistoryNow.com is pleased to bring readers Matrix Games and the Slitherine Group‘s day-long, digital reenactment of the Battle of Waterloo. The historically accurate simulation is powered by Scourge of War: Waterloo. The recently released PC wargame lets players command the armies of Wellington and Napoleon on an immersive 3D landscape.
The action begins today (June 18, 2015) at 11:30 a.m. Central European Time (5:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Watch for LIVE TWITTER UPDATES throughout the day as the action unfolds.
Here’s a rundown of today’s events in CEST (Central Euro Summer Time)
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11:30 – Initial Attack on Hougoumont (30min)
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12:00 – Attack on Pappelotte (30min)
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12:30 – 2nd Attack on Hougoumont (60min)
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13:30 – Count d’Erlon’s Attack on the Allied left (60min)
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15:00 – Attack on La Haye Sainte (30min)
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16:00 – Battle of Mt. St. Jean (30min)
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17:00 – Defense Against Arriving Prussians (60min)
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18:00 – Prussian Attack on Placenoit (60min)
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19:45 – Defence against Napoleon’s Imperial Guard (45min)
