15,000 toy soldiers to recreate Battle of Waterloo in Kilnamartyra, Cork

A small village in mid-Cork is set to host the biggest model display of its kind in the world to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.

15,000 toy soldiers to recreate Battle of Waterloo in Kilnamartyra, Cork

The Prince August toy soldier factory in Kilnamartyra is building a special extension to house 15,000 hand-painted lead, one inch-high miniatures of the troops who fought in the famous battle close to Brussels on June 18, 1815.

The miniatures, which include infantry, cavalry, and artillery, were painstakingly hand-painted by German restaurant owner Andre Rudolph, who took eight years to finish them.

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