the remains of friedrich branft , 22 , make the first complete skeleton to be recovered from the battle of waterloo 200 years ago . the 200-year-old skeleton of a soldier killed at the battle of waterloo has been discovered under a car park - just like richard iii - and identified by archaeologists . after a painstaking process historians identified the man as friedrich brandt , 23 , a hanoverian hunchback who trained in the east sussex resort of bexhill-on-sea . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' brandt , a member of george iii 's german legion , was killed by napoleon 's forces and was found with a musket ball between his ribs , the sunday times reported . an archaeologist working for the belgian government , dominique bosquet , called the find ` unique , ' explaining that no complete skeleton had ever been retrieved from the battle of waterloo . the mystery surrounding brandt 's origins and identity was cracked by gareth glover , 54 , a former royal navy officer and historian , who said brandt would never have been allowed to serve , because of his deformity , under modern military standards . however his hanoverian unit , loyal to the king , would have fought alongside british and dutch troops against napoleon . the skeleton was uncovered in june 2012 when a digger excavated a car park near the lion 's mound area at waterloo battlefield just south of brussels . one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . it took three years of intense research and a little luck to pin-point brandt 's identity . a piece of wood carrying the initials cb , and the date 1792 as well as 20 german and french coins amounting to a month 's wages and an iron spoon proved crucial . the team at waterloo had to use the process of elimination to identify their unknown soldier and could not rely on dna tests like those used by the group that discovered richard iii under a car park in leicester in 2012 . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' because , unlike king richard , none of brandt 's relatives were known , historians had to use what little records remain from the 1815 battle at waterloo to piece together the story . the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report . bosque recognised the skeleton carried deformities indicating severe spinal issues . further tests put the skeleton 's age at death between 20 and 29 . the musket ball that killed the young soldier was found lodged between his ribs at the waterloo battlefield . killed apparently by a musket ball which was found between the recently identified soldier 's rib bones . the team was ready to give up on the case until glover , treasurer of the waterloo association and author of waterloo : myth and reality , matched troop formations to where the body was found and was able to identify the fallen soldier as a member of the german legion . using the information he was able to calculate that the soldier was probably killed between 1pm and 4pm when his unit marched on a ridge at hougoumont . then in february an important clue was brought to light when a piece of wood originally believed to be inscribed with the initials cb actually showed fcb . the letter f had faded over time . brandt was killed most likely between 1pm and 4pm at lion hill which now stands as a monument to the dead . this painting by verker captures the moment wellington 's anglo-dutch army clashed with the french . using this vital piece of information glover found that only two soldiers with the initials had been killed at the battle . he was able to rule one of the pair out after consulting payment records dating back to august 1815 . eventually the historian was left with brandt , a private in the legion 's second line battalion . it appears that brandt was single as no one came forward to make a widow 's pension claim following his death . belgian archaeologist dominique bosquet shows the place where he found the remains of the german soldier . while the german soldier would originally have trained in bexhill sussex , based there until 1814 , it is likely that at the outbreak of war he was located in holland . an estimated 50,000 died at waterloo with a proportion of the dead burnt and then buried in mass graves . other bodies were sold commercially as fertiliser or their teeth were sold as dentures . brandt 's skeleton will feature in an exhibition to be unveiled at waterloo in may . belgian archaeologist dominique bosquet examines the teeth and jaw of remains belonging to the soldier .
expert identified man who fought with british troops as friedrich brandt . the remains are the first complete skeleton to be recovered from waterloo . a piece of wood , a spoon and a month 's wages turned out to be vital clues .
the remains of friedrich branft , 22 , make the first complete skeleton to be recovered from the battle of waterloo 200 years ago . the 200-year-old skeleton of a soldier killed at the battle of waterloo has been discovered under a car park - just like richard iii - and identified by archaeologists . after a painstaking process historians identified the man as friedrich brandt , 23 , a hanoverian hunchback who trained in the east sussex resort of bexhill-on-sea . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' brandt , a member of george iii 's german legion , was killed by napoleon 's forces and was found with a musket ball between his ribs , the sunday times reported . an archaeologist working for the belgian government , dominique bosquet , called the find ` unique , ' explaining that no complete skeleton had ever been retrieved from the battle of waterloo . the mystery surrounding brandt 's origins and identity was cracked by gareth glover , 54 , a former royal navy officer and historian , who said brandt would never have been allowed to serve , because of his deformity , under modern military standards . however his hanoverian unit , loyal to the king , would have fought alongside british and dutch troops against napoleon . the skeleton was uncovered in june 2012 when a digger excavated a car park near the lion 's mound area at waterloo battlefield just south of brussels . one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . it took three years of intense research and a little luck to pin-point brandt 's identity . a piece of wood carrying the initials cb , and the date 1792 as well as 20 german and french coins amounting to a month 's wages and an iron spoon proved crucial . the team at waterloo had to use the process of elimination to identify their unknown soldier and could not rely on dna tests like those used by the group that discovered richard iii under a car park in leicester in 2012 . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' because , unlike king richard , none of brandt 's relatives were known , historians had to use what little records remain from the 1815 battle at waterloo to piece together the story . the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report . bosque recognised the skeleton carried deformities indicating severe spinal issues . further tests put the skeleton 's age at death between 20 and 29 . the musket ball
the remains of friedrich branft , 22 , make the first complete skeleton to be recovered from the battle of waterloo 200 years ago . the 200-year-old skeleton of a soldier killed at the battle of waterloo has been discovered under a car park - just like richard iii - and identified by archaeologists . after a painstaking process historians identified the man as friedrich brandt , 23 , a hanoverian hunchback who trained in the east sussex resort of bexhill-on-sea . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred the skeleton was uncovered in june 2012 when a digger excavated a car park near the lion 's mound area at waterloo battlefield just south of brussels . one of them read : `` your daughter touched more lives than you 'll probably ever know . may your angel rest now . '' enterovirus is very common , with the centers for disease control and prevention estimating 10 million to 15 million infections each year in the united states . but like the flu or other viruses , not all the roughly 100 enterovirus strains are the same . d68 is particularly pernicious . authorities say this strain has sent more children than usual to the hospital with severe respiratory illness . it seems to be most affecting children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . it took three years of intense research and a little luck to pin-point brandt 's identity . a piece of wood carrying the initials cb , and the date 1792 as well as 20 german and french coins amounting to a month 's wages and an iron spoon proved crucial . the team at waterloo had to use the process of elimination to identify their unknown soldier and could not rely on dna tests like those used by the group that discovered richard iii under a car park in leicester in 2012 . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' because , unlike king richard , none of brandt 's relatives were known , historians had to use what little records remain from the 1815 battle at waterloo to piece together the story . the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report . bosque recognised the skeleton carried deformities indicating severe spinal issues . further tests put the skeleton 's age at death between 20 and 29 . the musket ball one came forward to make a widow 's pension claim following his death . belgian archaeologist dominique bosquet shows the place where he found the remains of the german soldier . while the german soldier would originally have trained in bexhill sussex , based there until 1814 , it is likely that at the outbreak of war he was located in holland . an estimated 50,000 died at waterloo with a proportion of the dead burnt and then buried in mass graves . other bodies were sold commercially as fertiliser or their teeth were sold as dentures . brandt 's skeleton will feature in an exhibition to be unveiled at waterloo in may . belgian archaeologist dominique bosquet examines the teeth and jaw of remains belonging to the soldier .
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the remains of friedrich branft , 22 , make the first complete skeleton to be recovered from the battle of waterloo 200 years ago . the 200-year-old skeleton of a soldier killed at the battle of waterloo has been discovered under a car park - just like richard iii - and identified by archaeologists . after a painstaking process historians identified the man as friedrich brandt , 23 , a hanoverian hunchback who trained in the east sussex resort of bexhill-on-sea . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a michigan toddler has died of enterovirus d68 , another reminder of the deadly potential of a disease that has infected hundreds nationwide in two months . madeline reid died at children 's hospital of michigan , where she had been transferred `` for advanced services , '' according to the detroit hospital 's chief medical officer , dr. rudolph valentini . `` the cdc confirmed ev-d68 after her arrival here , and she subsequently succumbed to her illness , '' valentini said . a facebook page , dubbed `` team maddie ! , '' devoted to the 21-month-old 's plight also confirmed the sad news . `` madeline reid became our angel at 2:55 p.m. -lrb- friday -rrb- , '' read one post . `` she passed peacefully in her mother and father 's arms . '' the little girl 's death spurred an outpouring of condolences online , from `` rest in peace sweet baby girl '' to `` enjoy your wings . '' brandt , a member children with a history of asthma or breathing problems . yet there are exceptions , such as a 4-year-old from hamilton township , new jersey , who went to bed `` asymptomatic and fine '' only to be found dead the next morning , said jeff plunkett , hamilton township health officer . boy went to bed fine , did n't wake up -- due to enterovirus d68 . enterovirus may also be linked to a small number of cases of a mysterious neurologic illness in colorado , boston and michigan . it took three years of intense research and a little luck to pin-point brandt 's identity . a piece of wood carrying the initials cb , and the date 1792 as well as 20 german and french coins amounting to a month 's wages and an iron spoon proved crucial . the team at waterloo had to use the process of elimination to identify their unknown soldier and could not rely on dna tests like those used by the group that discovered richard iii under a car park in leicester in 2012 . doctors in colorado spotted it first : a group of 10 children hospitalized with limb weakness , cranial nerve dysfunction and abnormalities in their spinal gray matter . staff at boston children 's hospital have since identified four patients with the same symptoms . and a child in washtenaw county , michigan , has also developed partial paralysis in the lower limbs after being hospitalized with the virus , according to the michigan department of community health . parents growing anxious about enterovirus d68 . as of friday , the cdc and state public health laboratories had documented 691 cases of enterovirus d68 in 46 states and the district of columbia . five patients who died had the virus strain , even if it 's not certain all of them died because of it . madeline 's case is not yet counted in this tally . there will be more cases , and perhaps more deaths , in the coming weeks , officials said . part of this has to do with a backlog on samples , with the cdc explaining `` it can take a while ... because the testing is complex and slower and can only be done by -lrb- the -rrb- cdc and a small number of state public health laboratories . '' because , unlike king richard , none of brandt 's relatives were known , historians had to use what little records remain from the 1815 battle at waterloo to piece together the story . the virus also has not yet run its course . as the cdc pointed out , `` enteroviruses commonly circulate in summer and fall . we 're currently in the middle of the enterovirus season . '' cnn 's ray sanchez and jacque wilson contributed to this report . bosque recognised the skeleton carried deformities indicating severe spinal issues . further tests put the skeleton 's age at death between 20 and 29 . the musket ball
 The text describes the discovery of a skeleton in a car park, which was later identified as Friedrich Brandt, a Hanoverian soldier who died at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. The article also mentions other cases of mysterious illnesses and deaths, including a 21-month-old girl who died from enterovirus D68, and a boy who went to bed fine but did not wake up due to an unknown illness. Additionally, it discusses the challenges of identifying diseases and the importance of testing and research.