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.
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.
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.
24th-28th: Commemoration of the Battle of Buçaco, including re-enactment, conferences and musical concert. Full details to follow.
27th: Bicentenary of the Battle at Buçaco
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

Portuguese Events TBD
Public announcement of the Army program for 2010 - Military Ceremony/ 2009 Activities review/ Documentary on the Lines of Torres Vedras/ Musical Concert.
Date - April or May
Place - Mafra
Battles of Sobral de Monte Agraco, Alhandra & Runa celebration - Conference at the Runa Military Social & Welfare facilities / Maps exhibition on the Lines of Torres Vedras.
Date - TBD
Place - Runa
Building of the Lines of Torres Vedras Forts celebration ceremony- Military Ceremony/ Exhibition on the Lines of Torres Vedras
Date - TBD
Place - Loures
Building of the Lines of Torres Vedras Forts celebration ceremony- Military Ceremony/ Exhibition on the Lines of Torres Vedras
Date - TBD
Place - Vila Franca de Xira
Conference on “The Army and the women role on the Peninsular War-
Date - TBD
Place - Évora University
Conference on “The Army, the Peninsular War and the Church”-
Date - TBD
Place - Lisbon University - History Center
Introduction ceremony to the Conferences Book “Infantry, Artillery, Cavalry and Engineer at the Peninsular War -
Date - TBD
Place - Évora
Conference on the building of the Lines of Torres Vedras Forts -
Date - TBD
Place - IST (Lisbon Engineer University)
