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''This man knows how to defend a hopeless position, Raise him to Corporal!'' The man knew talent when he spotted it.

An Austrian Captain an German officer and a British General

My goodness, but that man was beautiful.

Hero of Waterloo was Irish, though some what loathe to admit it - 'being born in a stable does not make one a horse' he famously said of his origin

Delicious...

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Plumber IS Wellington.

2:30 I have been searching everywhere, but I've never been able to find an answer. Does anyone happen to know what song the Gordon Highlanders are singing as they march past Wellington in this scene? It gets cut off in this video, but you hear a little more of it in the film.

hear me out

"Stop that useless noise! You'll hurt yourself."

The scene with the Irish private who Wellington promotes for his innovative defense of being caught with a plundered piglet is comedic gold!

Never explained where all that background smoke is coming from.Only place that caught fire was Hougoumont.

Christopher Plummer & Mckenna - wonderfully English 😂 Uxbridge: As I'm 2nd in command, what are your plans? Duke: To beat the French! Simple...😅

People often forget about Wellington.....but he was an awesome general. At Assaye he turned a 100,000 men into a rout, with just 5000. Probably the only general who could have defeated Napoleon.

Picton , New Zealand is named after General Picton

"Bonie is not a gentleman." "Oh, what an Englishman you are"

Those days the army had such colourful uniforms, it was more of a stage performance entertainment and then die.

4:56 My fave (and quite actual).

Plummer was the perfect cast as Wellington as he plays the role to stunning perfection and alongside his roles Captain Von Trap and General Chang was one of his most memorable performances as an actor.

Wellington had an Irish title and lived in an Irish estate, but he certainly wasn’t Irish. He would have been horrified at the suggestion he was Irish

Iv'e been in love with Christopher Plummer since forever.

Silly shits....in retrospect

This is what doofus donny wants his inauguration as dictator to look like.

And so right for a yank to play Napoleon.

Good performance. Knew the historical figure he was playing.

Good Beans Wellington!

A Great English Man & A Great General Thank you

Wellington is still correct. The scum of the earth will fight for Britain, given the chance to protect their nation. Not for Wellington or the aristocrats of today, but because this is their only home. Diversity is not a strength, its a lie they have been sold.

I’m from Glasgow and can’t recognise him without a traffic cone on his head and a horse under his arse.

my favorite actor playing my ancestor!

my favourite if it happens. "Oh, I seem to of lost my leg! Indeed sir you have" wtf

I quite like Rupert Everett as an actor but, his portrayal of Wellington in that dogs breakfast of a movie by Scott compared to Christopher Plummers portrayal was an abysmal embarrassment. Like wise Joachim Phoenix’s parody of Napoleon contrasted to Rod Steiger doesn’t hold a candle to it. Ridley would have done himself and his reputation a favour if he hadn’t bothered to make that farce misnamed Napoleon.

If Wellington held such a high command in the British military, why didn't he wear a uniform? Same with Picton. Can a history person help me out here?

Anyone know what the music from the ball is?

'It's Napoleon, sir - Ah Say, It's Napoleon' RIP JS.

Christopher Plummer dominates a scene just by walking in the door.

Held back the British army for Years after the Napoleonic Wars. As you can see I am not a Wellington fan. To me the Duke of Marlbough was a better general. I feel he had to remain on the defense at Waterloo because the best troops were in America or demobed.

Yup. It's Blucher's arrival who saved the day and won the battle for Wellington.

Esta batalla la ganaron los prusianos. Si no es por ellos, Wellington se va a la mierda.

Uxbridge stole Wellington Brothers wife

Christopher Plummer, one of the very best!

I love this. (Btw does anyone else think he is really hot or is it just me?)

Wellington was an inveterate snob. Ashamed of being Irish and full of contempt for his soldiers.

Music - See the conquering hero comes - Duchess of Richmonds Ball, she did ask said if he said no she would not ask further no explanations necessary. He said You may have your Ball. "Class"

One tiny thing that just elevates this performance that little much more is just the physical look of Plummer. Specifically, his nose. Now, it's hardly meant as an insult at all, but Plummer had a rather prominent nose, just as the Duke of Wellington did. In fact, his men affectionately referred to him as "Old Nosey!" Just those tiny, unmentioned things are what I love about movies like this.

The Duke of Wellington never wore gloves.

Guy Really Made A Grand Entrance Didn't He !!!

"nothing but scum and beggars" The opinion was widely shared in England, because the service conditions were appalling, and enrolling was voluntary: this meant that only the poorest and desperate accepted the harsh living conditions and discipline of soldiers. Wellington used to disparage his own armies, and he wrote the one he commanded at Waterloo was the worst of them all.

Wellington - his hat is worth 50000 men on the battlefield - what a line to describe Napoleon.

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