Brian Cathcart's book The News from Waterloo tells the incredible story of how the story of Wellington's victory took 3 days to reach England. In this audio specially recorded for the book Hugh Grant reads Wellington's famous dispatch which told the world of the victory.

Wellington's Waterloo Dispatch read by Hugh Grant

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Wellington's Waterloo Dispatch read by Hugh Grant

Wellington's Waterloo Dispatch read by Hugh Grant