In 1815, the Napoleonic Wars
ended following Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. This major
conflict left many soldiers dead on the battlefield and a few years
after Waterloo, their bones (along with those of horses) were being
removed and (usually) shipped to Hull, before being sent to
bone-grinders. The ground bones, however, were not being used to make
bread, but for the production of fertilizers due to their rich mineral
content.
Fertilizers
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