Even when some were able to erect small tents, one soldier lamented that the beds inside seemed as wet as if they were at the bottom of a lake.
كان دوق ولينڠتون البريطاني قد اختار هو بنفسه ساحة المعركة ،‏ واتخذ من الامكنة المرتفعة فيها موقعا له .‏