Waterloo Elm Waterloo Elm The Waterloo Elm was located just south west of the intersection of the sunken land and the Genappe–Brussels main road. It was the Duke of Wellington's command post for much of the Battle of Waterloo (18 June 1815). The tree was killed by souvenir hunters after the battle. It was felled in 1818 and made into furniture, including a chair, made by Thomas Chippendale, the younger, that was presented to George IV and remains in the British Royal Collection. One of the souvenir hunters was Sir Walter Scott. In 1824 for a commission by Scott, Joseph Angell, a
Waterloo, Perth and Kinross symbology being carved on pre-historic standing stones. Steardam is also mentioned in Sir Walter Scott's book "The Fair Maid of Perth". Waterloo, Perth and Kinross Waterloo is a small hamlet in Perth and Kinross, Scotland approximately 1/2 a mile to a mile north of Bankfoot on the old A9. Local opinion is divided on the origin of the name. Most agree that the hamlet was named after the Battle of Waterloo. However, some say it was named Waterloo because it was settled by soldiers returning from the battle, while others assert that it was given the name because the hamlet