Bicentenary Events
2010
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January
5th - 7th: Málaga - Bicentenary event Asoc. Histórico Cultural Teodoro Redind.
31st: Cerimónia Evocativa da Construção dos Fortes e Redutos das Linhas de Torres.
February
24th: Friends of the British Cemetery reception. London
26th: PW200 Meeting London.
March
26th March - 18th June: MoD Spain “Álvarez de Castro y su tiempo 1749-1810” Exhibition at the castle San Fernando, Figueras.
27th-28th: Vigo, Galicia. Fiesta de la Reconquista de Vigo 2010 - Town Hall lead.
27th - 16th April- Map Exhibition at Lousã “Territorial Defence of the Beira Border”.
April
26th March - 18th June: MoD Spain “Álvarez de Castro y su tiempo 1749-1810” Exhibition at the castle San Fernando, Figueras.
17th: Inaugural Ceremony of the Fort of Alqueidão - Lines of Torres Vedras exhibition. Sobral de Monte Agraço
19th: Symposium: Portrayals of the Peninsular War. UNL Lisbon
Lamego: Conference: the Battle at Abade Bridge. TBC.
Celebration of the Portuguese Regiment’s departure to reinforce the Allied Army in Cadiz. Location Land Forces Command (Oeiras). Land Force Command, Portugal.
25th - 31st December: Bicentennial exhibition. City against Napoleon. Ciudad Rodrigo
May
10th: Music of the Redcoats - a Concert, Liverpool
14th: Ceremony at the British Cemetery, Elvas, commemorating the Battle of Albuera and the Sieges of Badajoz.
16th: Ceremony at Albuera commemorating the Battle of Albuera.
26th March - 18th June: MoD Spain “Álvarez de Castro y su tiempo 1749-1810” Exhibition at the castle San Fernando, Figueras.
29th: Opening Ceremony of the Lines of Torres Vedras at Arruda dos Vinhos.
Bicentenario Málaga 1810-2010
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
June
26th March - 18th June: MoD Spain “Álvarez de Castro y su tiempo 1749-1810” Exhibition at the castle San Fernando, Figueras.
4th : Inauguration of Lines of Torres Vedras Interpretation Centre. Arruda dos Vinhos
4th - 17th July: Portugal on the eve of the French Invasion. Exhibition. Cascais
17th: Lecture and a short-film about Álvarez de Castro. Castle San Fernando, Figueras.
Bicentenario Málaga 1810-2010
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
July
15th: Multinational Hussar Patrol. Detailed Hungarian route plan. Hussar Patrol Report.
8th -11th: 4th Wellington Congress at the University of Southampton
24th: Bicentennial Commemoration of the Battle over the River Côa.
Sponsor: Camara de Almeida.
El día de Herrasti: Sitio de Ciudad Rodrigo
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
August
15th-28th: Bicentennial Commemoration of the Defence of Almeida. Re-enactment report
Sponsor: Camara de Almeida.
28th: Historical re-enactment of the (3rd) French Invasion- the Defence of the Nation.
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
September
1st: Book introduction - “The Portuguese Army Engineers Corp - from French revolution to the Vienna Conference". PRT Engineers Association
13th-26th: Bicentenario de las Cortes de 1810 Cádiz
22nd - 26th: CDRH Guardia Salinera Isleña - Recreation of the defence of the island of León, 1810 and 1812. At San Fernando castle, Cádiz.
27th: REPORT Bucaco
1810: La Junta Central y la conducción militar de la guerra. Seville.
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
October
5-8th October: International Congress. The Peninsular War in the Duero River: The Siege of Ciudad Rodrigo and Almerida.
7th: Coimbra, Combat at Fornos, conference and exhibition. Link to Historical re-enactment of the French invasion to the Lines of Torres Vedras.
9th : Abrantes, the Defence of Abrantes. Details TBC.
15th - 17th: Bicentenario de la Batalla de Fuengirola (Málaga)
20th - 24th: Guerra de la Independenica en Andalucía (1810), Asociación de Amigos de los Museo Militares, Sevilla.
23rd: Constância, Combat of the Bridge (controlling the line of the River Zêzere).
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
November
15th-18th: Ceremony of the Peninsular War, including postage stamp and map exhibitions. Full details to follow.
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration
December
Lines of Torres Vedras bicentennial commemoration





