The recent excavation at Mont-Saint-Jean has unearthed severed limbs, skeletons of horses, and a cow, painting a grim picture of the aftermath of the Battle of Waterloo. This site was where military medical efforts took place, highlighting the desperate measures taken to cope with the high casualties. Historian Tony Pollard emphasized its uniqueness, stating that such a collection of remains, including euthanized horses and dismembered human limbs, is unprecedented in Napoleonic battle archaeology.
Tony Pollard noted, 'What we've got there is a snapshot of what happens after the battle. That includes the stripping of all of the uniform elements from a dead soldier, the putting out of the misery of wounded horses, eating and continuing to survive.' This statement captures the chaotic aftermath of warfare, emphasizing not just the horrors of death, but the harsh survival conditions faced by those left behind, both human and animal.
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