The Battle of Waterloo (1815)
June 2015
The Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815
Throughout the nineteenth century (and beyond) all national events were reflected in popular music. We show here a small selection of dances and ‘battle pieces’ published in the aftermath of the victory.
1. Federigo Fiorillo: The Waterloo or Belle Alliance Military Waltz. London, [1815]. 2. H. Liebe: The Battle of Waterloo, or La Belle Alliance. London, [1815]. 3. C. Ogilvy: The Battle of Waterloo. Edinburgh, [1815?].
1. Nathaniel Gow: Waterloo Medley. Edinburgh, [1816]. 2. Sir Henry Rowley Bishop: The favorite Waterloo Dance … with Variations by J. von Durwollt. London, [1816?]. 3. Waterloo, from Dale’s Collection of Reels and Dances, No.22. London, [1815].
1. Louis Jansen: Waterloo. Grand March & Quick Step. London, [1815]. 2. The Prince of Waterloo, from G. Walker’s Collection of Favorite Dances. London, 1816.
