ASSOCIATION EVENTS

Association Local Groups

Local groups are in the process of being formed in Kent and the Bristol area. Members who would like to take part in local meetings are invited to contact the local organisers to discuss events and activities:

Kent : Suzanne Brunt, 63,

Playstool Road, Newington

, Sittingbourne, Kent : Suzanne Brunt, 63,

Playstool Road, Newington

, Sittingbourne, Kent

ME97NL. [Telephone 01795842992].

Somerset and South Gloucestershire: and South Gloucestershire: Colin Yorke, 4, Cherrywood Rise, Worle, Weston Super Mare, BS22 6QW. [Tel: 01934514365. email: colin.yorke@highways.gsi.gov.uk.

Suffolk and Essex: Alan Manning, 20, Barrow Hill, Acton, Suffolk , CO10 and Essex: Alan Manning, 20, Barrow Hill, Acton, Suffolk , CO10

OAR [Tel: 01787370931]

Annual General Meeting of the Association of Friends of the Waterloo Committee

 

Held at the National Army Museum,

Royal Hospital Road Chelsea

at 6.00PM on the 28^th of April 2010 . In addition to the AGM there will also be a presentation entitled “ General Sir Thomas Graham and the Siege of Cadiz ” by Carole Divall BA(Hons), MA.

Bexhill Hanoverian Study Group 2010

 

16 February: Pevensey without the Castle by Mr. Hugh Miller

16 March A Gallant Company: The 2nd Light battalion KGL and the Guelphic, Medal by the Rev. James Bogie.

20 April: The Jigsaw that was Charles Cocks (Hero of the Peninsular War 1808-1814) by Mrs. Julia Page.

19 May: The Prison at Norman Cross: A Time Team Investigation by Mr. Paul Chamberlain.

15 June: The KGL at Copenhagen 1807 by Mr. Charles Mathiesen.

20 July: Coach Outing to the Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham (day event).

17 August: Bexhill in Wartime by Mr John Dowling.

For more details visit their web site at www.bexhillhanoveriankgl.co.uk or telephone 01424212130.

 

16 February: Pevensey without the Castle by Mr. Hugh Miller

16 March A Gallant Company: The 2nd Light battalion KGL and the Guelphic, Medal by the Rev. James Bogie.

20 April: The Jigsaw that was Charles Cocks (Hero of the Peninsular War 1808-1814) by Mrs. Julia Page.

19 May: The Prison at Norman Cross: A Time Team Investigation by Mr. Paul Chamberlain.

15 June: The KGL at Copenhagen 1807 by Mr. Charles Mathiesen.

20 July: Coach Outing to the Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham (day event).

17 August: Bexhill in Wartime by Mr John Dowling.

For more details visit their web site at www.bexhillhanoveriankgl.co.uk or telephone 01424212130.

The British Commission for Maritime History: Kings Seminars January to May 2010

 

The King's seminars are an annual set of lectures organised by the BCMH which runs from October to May. They are open to the public and are held at King's College London. The seminars are organised by Professor John Armstrong and Dr Alan James and are supported by the Department of War Studies, King's College London, and the Society for Nautical Research and the Maritime Information Association. The seminars take place on Thursdays at S .IS pm at King's College, London WC2R 2LS. They are held in the Meeting Room of the Department of War Studies, 6th Floor, Old Main Building. There is a varied programme covering all periods of naval history, but I have noted three presentations that may be of particular interest to readers of the magazine.

 

Thursday 6 May 2010. Amphibious warfare and reluctant allies: Cadiz 1810 Dr Agustin Guimera, CSIC Madrid

 

For further details contact: Professor John Armstrong,

42 Inglis Road

, Ealing,

London WS 3RL. Email seminars@maritimehistory.org.uk

 

The King's seminars are an annual set of lectures organised by the BCMH which runs from October to May. They are open to the public and are held at King's College London. The seminars are organised by Professor John Armstrong and Dr Alan James and are supported by the Department of War Studies, King's College London, and the Society for Nautical Research and the Maritime Information Association. The seminars take place on Thursdays at S .IS pm at King's College, London WC2R 2LS. They are held in the Meeting Room of the Department of War Studies, 6th Floor, Old Main Building. There is a varied programme covering all periods of naval history, but I have noted three presentations that may be of particular interest to readers of the magazine.

 

Thursday 6 May 2010. Amphibious warfare and reluctant allies: Cadiz 1810 Dr Agustin Guimera, CSIC Madrid

 

For further details contact: Professor John Armstrong,

42 Inglis Road

, Ealing,

London WS 3RL. Email seminars@maritimehistory.org.uk

That mighty and vast sea': Britain and the Indian Ocean World conference 8-9 July 2010

National Maritime Museum,

Romney Road, Greenwich

, London SEIO 9NF

This two-day conference will explore the factors that shaped Britain's involvement with the Indian Ocean. The East India Company played a major role in initiating and defining this engagement with Asian peoples and polities. The relationship between Britain and the Indian Ocean evolved and diversified, however, reflecting political, economic, social and technological changes in both Europe and Asia. This conference will bring together scholars working on different aspects and areas of the Indian Ocean World to examine the dynamics and consequences of Britain 's involvement with this key maritime space.

 

Themes to be explored in the conference include: patterns of commerce; subaltern experiences; the political and diplomatic dynamics of empire; the scope and limitations of imperial power; the movement and circulation of goods, people and ideas; the formation of networks; and the representation of the Indian Ocean and its peoples. A range of speakers, from a number of disciplines, will examine these issues. As well as exploring specific examples and topics, it is envisaged that the resulting discussion will question to what extent we can speak about a 'British' Indian Ocean, and how useful or valid this concept is in understanding the British involvement with complex and overlapping spheres of maritime activity and influence. There will be interventions and contributions from scholars studying other Indian Ocean 'worlds', such as those created and defined by indigenous and subaltern communities, as well as those of the Dutch, French, and Portuguese, providing points of contrast and comparison for the overarching theme of the conference.

For further details email: research@nmm.ac.uk or visit www.nmm.ac.uk

Fourth Wellington Congress, 8-11 July 2010, University of Southampton

Call for papers

The University of Southampton and the British Commission for Military

History are holding the fourth Wellington Congress from 8 to II July 2010.

The University's Hartley Library is the home of the first Duke's archive, and the meeting will include opportunities to see the collection, to hear the latest in Wellington scholarship and to visit sites associated with the Duke and the Napoleonic Wars. Proposals are invited for papers on all aspects of the career of the first Duke of Wellington, as well as the wider context in Britain, Ireland , the Empire and  Continental Europe, between 1780 and the mid-nineteenth century. Papers that draw on material relating to the wars in the Peninsula will be especially  welcome. Proposals (up to 250 words) should be submitted to Archives@soton.ac.uk by 16 October 2009. Papers should not exceed 30 minutes in length.

For further information about the Congress and the collections of the Hartley Library, please contact:

Wellington Congress 2010 Archives and Manuscripts, Hartley Library Congress 2010 Archives and Manuscripts, Hartley Library

University of Southampton , Highfield, Southampton SO 17 I BJ. Tel: +44 of Southampton , Highfield, Southampton SO 17 I BJ. Tel: +44

(0)23 8059 2721, Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 5451

E-mail: Archives@soton.ac.uk

Web: http://www .southampton.ac.uk/archives/

17th International Napoleonic Fair 24th -26th September 2010

Kingston Maurward House, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8PY

Following the successful 2009 International Napoleonic Weekend, the organisers will be putting together another fantastic line up for this 200^th Anniversary weekend, celebrating the year of 1810.

 

Once again they will have both the return of the famous 95th Rifles, as seen in "Sharpe", together with other British and Allied Regiments, plus the French Infantry from Napoleon Bonaparte's Imperial Army. The extensive grounds will host the military re-enactments and living history encampments, bringing the area to life with the sound of Napoleon and Wellington 's soldiers.

 

An additional attraction will once again be a Regency dining experience as a ticketed Friday evening extra, together with an opportunity to join in with a Regency Ball, with music, dance, and games, together with an open invitation to a Regency picnic in the formal gardens. Many different items can be bought, from books, maps, and pictures, to complete Regency costumes to leather belts, swords and replica firearms (restrictions apply). For details visit their web site at www.internationalnapoleonicfair.com

Update on Waterloo Register

For several years David Milner has been compiling a register of British soldiers who served at the Battles of Waterloo and Quatre Bras or were in Flanders at the time. The register is designed to serve as a guide for researchers seeking details about individual soldiers and currently has something in excess of 40,000 names in it. However, it is still far from complete. Whilst a minority of soldiers who fought at the Battle were retained in the service, the majority were simply discharged and left to fend for themselves. In many cases, what records there were of these men were subsequently treated as so much waste paper and very little remains. Some of the soldiers, however, mostly those who were either injured or wounded in their duties and considered as being unfit for further service, were discharged with a small pension. The records of many of these old soldiers still remain and David is busy adding their details to his research guide.

Incoming information from descendants and researchers is welcome and has led, amongst other things, to David being able to identify the last resting places of soldiers who fought at Waterloo and in the Peninsular War. Some were able to provide details of soldiers which had been unheard of until now, so this is especially welcome. There is also information coming in from the Commonwealth, referring to soldiers who went to the then Colonies, many of whom ultimately died there.

David is always happy to hear from people with real, or suspected, Waterloo ancestors, and if you have a soldier who you have reason to believe was at the Battle, David will be delighted to check his records for you. If the search is successful, he will want to include the additional details in the research guide, for the benefit of future generations of researchers, but your personal details will not be disclosed without your prior consent. To take advantage of this offer, please email David with as much supporting information as you have. There is no charge. Please note though, that David will not undertake “one name” or “blanket” searches.  He can be contacted at battle.veterans@btinternet.com

16 February: Pevensey without the Castle by Mr. Hugh Miller

16 March A Gallant Company: The 2nd Light battalion KGL and the Guelphic, Medal by the Rev. James Bogie.

20 April: The Jigsaw that was Charles Cocks (Hero of the Peninsular War 1808-1814) by Mrs. Julia Page.

19 May: The Prison at Norman Cross: A Time Team Investigation by Mr. Paul Chamberlain.

15 June: The KGL at Copenhagen 1807 by Mr. Charles Mathiesen.

20 July: Coach Outing to the Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham (day event).

17 August: Bexhill in Wartime by Mr John Dowling.

For more details visit their web site at www.bexhillhanoveriankgl.co.uk or telephone 01424212130.