Military enthusiasts and more than 100 gamers have taken part in the biggest ever historical table top war game - with more than 20,000 miniature soldiers.
The team at the University of Glasgow have replayed the Battle of Waterloo using a gigantic historical map measuring 2,066 square feet.
The 28mm figures, representing every battalion, regiment and battery which took part in the real Battle of Waterloo, were painted over the last year by wargaming enthusiasts, veterans' groups, students, and members of the public.
The Great Game: Waterloo Replayed is a one-off charity event which recreated the Belgium battlefield of 1815 in aid of Waterloo Uncovered - a charity for military veterans. They have been investigating the archaeology of the Waterloo battlefield since 2015.
The charity used a team of professional archaeologists including Professor Tony Pollard from the University of Glasgow.
The battle map includes model villages, walls and trees all made in intricate detail.
This is alongside veterans and serving military personnel, many of whom suffer from a range of physical and mental injuries because of their service, including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Professor Pollard, Glasgow University's Professor of conflict history and archaeology, said: 'This has been a massive undertaking, but we have received support from people around the world to make this happen.
'The Battle of Waterloo is one of those iconic and epic battles involving two of the most famous historical figures - Napoleon Bonaparte and the Duke of Wellington - and given my long involvement with the battlefield as an archaeologist there was never any doubt about which battle would feature in this event.
'We know that British-led allied forces beat Napoleon Bonaparte, but there is a possibility that we will see the game re-writing history, and it will be interesting to ponder what Britain would be like today of Napoleon had won on that fateful day.
'The story of Waterloo has been immortalised in song, books and films, but this project is pretty unique, and will help to bring history to life, out of the classroom so to speak, and to a wider audience.
'We look forward to welcoming wargamers and spectators from all over the world to Glasgow this weekend.'
Mark Evans of Waterloo Uncovered said: 'Many of our veterans have experienced battle at first hand, getting them involved in both the dig and in the Great Game we believe lends a whole new dimension to the event.
'We are delighted to be involved in such a fantastic event.'
Competitors taking part came from places as far as Australia, Singapore and the Netherlands.
Corstiaan de Hann, 58, who travelled from the Netherlands, said: "I was invited by the Waterloo Uncovered team.
"We've always taken part in activities since 2016 and I heard about the game and came over. I think it's great, everyone has been very welcoming. My team has been assigned the higher roles such as commander.
"But although you have fun in your role, it is the scale of the game that is difficult. You are playing with so many players and there are so many figures too, it's just amazing. I've gone to war game conventions before but nothing like this.
