The Chateau Hougomont stood just in front of the British right and turned out to be a crucial drain on French resources. An attack was launched early in the battle, intended merely as a diversion to make Wellington reinforce it by weakening his centre. But Wellington did not, and the performance of its defenders meant that the French continued to pour more and more soldiers into this 'diversion'. Hougomont never changed hands, despite a potentially disastrous moment when the enemy breached the gate you see here - the closing of which was a defining moment of bravery. The chapel in the centre of the picture is the only part of the main Chateau to survive.