Bicentenary Events
2012
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January
9th: Bicentenary of the Capture of Valencia.
16th: Commemorative event at La Coruña, Tomb of Sir John Moore.
19th-20th: REPORT: Commemoration of the Siege and liberation of Ciudad Rodrigo.
19tth: REPORT: Lord Douro, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo's visit to Fuenteguinaldo.
February
28th: PW200 AGM, RHQ RIFLES, Winchester.
29th: FBC Fundraising reception at NAM.
March
12th: Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras meeting, London
19th: Bicentennial of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Cadiz.
30th March - 7th May: Sir Harry & Lady Smith Exhibition. Winchester.
April
6th: Bicentenary of the Liberation of Badajoz
21st: Inauguration of bicentennial obelisk
REPORT: Bicemtemary of the Siege of Badajoz
15th-21st: REPORT: BCMH Peninsular Battlefield Tour (Talavera, Albuera, Badajoz, Elvas, Almeida, Coa, Fuentes de Oñoro, Ciudad Rodrigo & Salamanca
May
5th: Inauguration of monument to John Scrope Colquitt. Programme.
7th-11th: Conferences in the Library in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville) 14th: Ceremony at the British Cemetery, Elvas, commemorating
the Battle of Albuera and the Sieges of Badajoz. 16th: Annual ceremony commemorating the Battle of Albuera.
18th: Hill’s Capture of the Forts at Almaraz
19th: Bicentenary of the Battle of Romangordo Programme
May-September: Exhibition in the Museum in Alcala de Guadaíra (Seville).
June
27th: Bicentenary of the Surrender of the Salamanca Forts.
July
21st: Bicentenary of the First Battle of Castalla.
22nd: Bicentenary of the Battle of Salamanca.
August
12th-13th: Bicentenary of Madrid falling to the Allies.
27th: Bicentennial commemoration of the Battle of Seville. Details to follow.
September
18th: Bicentenary of the end of the Siege of Cadiz.
October
12th-14th: Wellington Study Weekend in Suffolk.
The Peninsular War: Portuguese and Spanish Perspectives.
20th: Bicentenary of the end of the Siege of Burgos.
November
December
9th: Bicentenary of the Capture of Valencia.
16th: Commemorative event at La Coruña, Tomb of Sir John Moore.
19th-20th: REPORT: Commemoration of the Siege and liberation of Ciudad Rodrigo.
19tth: REPORT: Lord Douro, 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo's visit to Fuenteguinaldo.
February
28th: PW200 AGM, RHQ RIFLES, Winchester.
29th: FBC Fundraising reception at NAM.
March
12th: Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras meeting, London
19th: Bicentennial of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Cadiz.
30th March - 7th May: Sir Harry & Lady Smith Exhibition. Winchester.
April
6th: Bicentenary of the Liberation of Badajoz
21st: Inauguration of bicentennial obelisk
REPORT: Bicemtemary of the Siege of Badajoz
15th-21st: REPORT: BCMH Peninsular Battlefield Tour (Talavera, Albuera, Badajoz, Elvas, Almeida, Coa, Fuentes de Oñoro, Ciudad Rodrigo & Salamanca
May
5th: Inauguration of monument to John Scrope Colquitt. Programme.
7th-11th: Conferences in the Library in Alcalá de Guadaira (Seville) 14th: Ceremony at the British Cemetery, Elvas, commemorating
the Battle of Albuera and the Sieges of Badajoz. 16th: Annual ceremony commemorating the Battle of Albuera.
18th: Hill’s Capture of the Forts at Almaraz
19th: Bicentenary of the Battle of Romangordo Programme
May-September: Exhibition in the Museum in Alcala de Guadaíra (Seville).
June
27th: Bicentenary of the Surrender of the Salamanca Forts.
July
21st: Bicentenary of the First Battle of Castalla.
22nd: Bicentenary of the Battle of Salamanca.
August
12th-13th: Bicentenary of Madrid falling to the Allies.
27th: Bicentennial commemoration of the Battle of Seville. Details to follow.
September
18th: Bicentenary of the end of the Siege of Cadiz.
October
12th-14th: Wellington Study Weekend in Suffolk.
The Peninsular War: Portuguese and Spanish Perspectives.
20th: Bicentenary of the end of the Siege of Burgos.
November
December
