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Loss of one hero on the plains of Waterloo
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| English ballads > Wars > Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815) > Loss of one hero on the plains of Waterloo |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74892244 |
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| Description | The loss of one hero on the plains of Waterloo - first line reads: Come all you lovers that are true and constan [sic] . Deeds of Napoleon - first line reads: You heroes of the day, who are lively, brave, and gay. Deeds of Napoleon - Tune: - The mouth of the Nile. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1840 |
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| Description | Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust. |
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