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Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras – Zoom talks

10 April 2022
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Details of the forthcoming events to be organised by the Friends can be found at Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras - News (weebly.com) A reminder: our next talk is by Dr Jacqueline Reiter on Captain Sir Home Riggs Popham. Popham depending on your point of view was a brilliant or i
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Gareth Glover ‘Marching, Fighting, Dying in the Peninsular War’ Tuesday 16th November 2021

24 October 2021
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'Marching, Fighting, Dying in the Peninsular War' - talk by Gareth Glover. The Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras (FLTV) have invited BCMH Members to this talk by Gareth Glover Gareth Glover books and biography | Waterstones on Tuesday 16th November. The talk will follow the Friend
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Dick Tennant – Celebration of Life – Saturday 13th November

1 October 2021
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Many members will have known Richard 'Dick' Tennant who passed away on 21st February this year. British Commission for Military History » Richard Tennant (bcmh.org.uk) Dick's widow, Sue, has written to me with details of a Celebration of Life to which BCMH members are invited. The det
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Helion Free Events

5 May 2021
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Tuesday 11 May and Tuesday 18 May In two linked events over successive Tuesdays, From Reason to Revolution authors Robert Griffith and Tom Scotland will draw upon their recent new publications to shed light on two overlooked figures of the Peninsular War. We begin on 11 May with Lieut
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Mars & Clio February 2021

10 February 2021
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Here is the latest Mars & Clio, Thank you to those who contributed.
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The French Invasion of Portugal 1810, the Civilian Population. Tuesday 16 Feb 2021.

30 January 2021
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Anthony Gray will talk on “Civilian Casualties in the 3rd French Invasion of Portugal" - Tuesday 16 February at 7:00. To register and obtain the code to join the talk please contact Ian Brewer at i_j_brewer@msn.com. In autumn 1810, the Third French Invasion of Portugal under Marshal M
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George Landmann RE, 21st December 2020.

11 December 2020
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Royal Engineers Historical Society 2020 WEBINAR SERIES“Captain George Landmann RE in the Peninsular War “with Dr Mark S Thompson On Monday 21st December at 7:30pm UK time in the final of our 2020 series, Mark will present on this charismatic Sapper Officer.  Often described as th
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Over the Hills to Talavera

24 November 2020
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A clutch of BCMH Members have been involved in Stephen Petty's book about the Peninsular War which is aimed at children. The late Sir Christopher Wallace inspired it, Stephen Petty has written it, Dick Tennant and Philip Haythornthwaite have assisted in various ways as, doubtless, hav
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Cartography in the Peninsular War

8 July 2018
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This is a comprehensive treatment of the subject by Dick Tennant looking at the cartography of French, Portuguese and British cartographers.   Maps in the Peninsular War   
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Wellington’s Mules

26 May 2017
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An article by Dick Tennant about a fundamental aspect of logistics from ancient times and still very relevant in the Napoleonic period - and beyond.... Wellington's Mules     Picture credit http://gibraltar-intro.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/1705-two-centuries-of-smuggling-la-cosa.html
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