The Field of Waterloo The Field of Waterloo The Field of Waterloo is a poem by Sir Walter Scott, written and published in 1815. After the allied victory at the battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Scott travelled to Belgium in August, and was one of the first British civilians to visit the battlefield. Scott was hoping to recover his expenses by publishing an account of his travels (in the form of imaginary letters), published as "Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk" (1816). The profits from Scott's poem about the battle were intended to go to a fund for widows and orphans of soldiers.
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