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British tourists flooded the battlefield of Waterloo after the battle looking for souvenirs.

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British tourists flooded the battlefield of Waterloo after the battle looking for souvenirs.

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Souvenir Hunting on the Battlefield of Waterloo - JSTOR Daily

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At Waterloo, a site of immense bloodshed, tourists quickly turned the aftermath of war into collectibles.

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The teeth were very valuable.
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  There are no bones marking the greatest last fight of Napoleon. Because the bodies were dug up and sold for fertilizer.
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