[DOC] [TLE] "Waterloo. . . playing fields of Eton" quote was meant literally ... [PAR] 'The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton'. It is often attributed 
to the Duke of Wellington who always refuted it. ... A French writer quoted 
Wellington as saying during a visit to the school, "It is here that the... [DOC] [TLE] Misquotation: "The battle of Waterloo was won on... [PAR] Aug 8, 2013 ... Misquotation: "The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton" In his 
... fields of Eton') is attributed by oral tradition to the Duke of Wellington, but is 
probably apocryphal. ... From Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. [DOC] [TLE] Waterloo in popular culture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [PAR] Because of its pivotal role in European and world history, the Battle of Waterloo 
has a ... from the point of view of a magician who aids the Duke of Wellington. ..... 
criticized the opposition strategy exemplified by DeMint's comment, saying, "it's ... 
The famous quote attributed to Wellington "The battle of Waterloo was won on... [DOC] [TLE] The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton ... [PAR] Dec 5, 2009 ... Said the Duke of Wellington (allegedly). ... The battle of Waterloo was won on 
the playing fields of Eton ... I take it, therefore, that the Duke's saying about the 
Battle of Waterloo being won in the Eton playing-fields simply... [DOC] [TLE] Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington - Wikiquote [PAR] Though such remarks have often been quoted as Wellington's ... The Battle of 
Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. [DOC] [TLE] Quotes of the Duke of Wellington - The Napoleonic Guide [PAR] The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. - attributed to 
Wellington, but doubtful. Ours (our army) is composed of the scum of the earth - 
the... [DOC] [TLE] What is the reference to the playing fields of Eton in chapter 8 ... [PAR] Dec 10, 2009 ... The reference here is to a famous quote from Arthur Wellesley, the Duke of 
Wellington. He was ... Wellington is supposed to have said (though people now 
say he probably didn't actually say it) that the battle was won on the playing fields 
of Eton. ... What is the real meaning of the saying "a separate peace"? [DOC] [TLE] "The wars of England were won on the playing fields of Eton ... [PAR] Feb 20, 1996 ... fields of Eton' it is attributed to Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington ... Longford 
points out the phrase didn't appear until three years after his death. ... wrong. it 
was "The battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton. [DOC] [TLE] Another Battle Lost on the Playing-Fields of Eton - Taki's Magazine [PAR] Mar 17, 2013 ... ... and so many of his officers attended, the Duke of Wellington is alleged (some 
say incorrectly) to have remarked: The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing
-fields of Eton. ..... The phrase "putting on airs" comes to mind. [DOC] [TLE] The Duke of Wellington - QI : Quite Interesting [PAR] One of the most extraordinary things about The Duke of Wellington was his ... 
saying that 'Monsieur le Duc etait de beaucoup plus fort' ('The duke was much the 
stronger') ... I always say that, next to a battle lost, the greatest misery is a battle 
gained. ... The phrase was first attributed to him four years after he died, in a work 
of... [DOC] [TLE] Ten Misquotations From History - HistoryAccess.com [PAR] Some of history's famous quotations are misquotations. Here is background on 
10 misquoted and misattributed remarks. ... "The Battle of Waterloo was won on 
the playing fields of Eton. ... Gerald Wellesley, seventh Duke of Wellington (1885-
1972), said in 1951 that it's "entirely unwarranted" to depict his ancestor as an... [DOC] [TLE] Sir John Moore  History the interesting bits! [PAR] Jun 18,

Question: In a saying attributed to the Duke of Wellington, this battle "was won on the playing fields of Eton"
Answer: Waterloo