Waterloo 200 - Charles Ewart and Kilmarnock's Eagle
On the 18th June 1815 the Battle of Waterloo took place in Belgium, and saw the end of the Emperor Napoleon's attempts to rule Europe. A decisive point in the battle was the capture of one of Napoleon's Standards and Eagle - a battle flag with an Imperial Eagle on top. This brought huge shame upon Napoleon and made the soldier who captured the Standard - Sergeant Charles Ewart of the Scots Greys, born near Kilmarnock - a national hero.
Today the Standard and Eagle are kept on disp
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Dean Castle, Dean Castle & Country Park, Dean Road, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire KA3 1XB
Tue 12 May to Fri 3 Jul 2015