The Poet’s Pilgrimage to Waterloo is a long narrative poem by Robert Southey, England’s Poet Laureate from 1813 until his death. Southey’s work captures the atmosphere and spirit of the famous battle, and his description of the battlefield itself is both vivid and haunting. A classic of the Romantic era, this poem is a must-read for lovers of poetry and military history alike.

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