Napoleon defeated in Waterloo battle re-enactment

A huge re-enactment of the Battle of Waterloo took place in the same Belgian fields where Napoleon's army was defeated, 200 years ago.

Volunteers dressed as infantry and cavalry officers to recreate the battle and commemorate those who died.

A crowd of 60,000 spectators watched the battle.

Robert Hall reports from Belgium.

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