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With
Wellington in the Peninsula
Okay,
not quite Wellington, but his eldest son, Lord
Douro. Ian Fletcher had the very great honour of
being asked to escort Lord Douro and his wife,
Lady Douro, to Portugal. During the trip the party
visited the Douro, Rolica, Vimeiro, Busaco and
viewd part of the Lines of Torres Vedras. All good
fun with some fine restaurants along the way. Ian
Fletcher is pictured (left) with Lord and Lady
Douro, and Georgina Nelson (right) outside
Wellington's headquarters at Busaco.
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Torres
Vedras Conference
Ian
Fletcher will be attending a conference on
the Lines of Torres Vedras being held in
Arruda dos Vinos, Portugal, from 20-23
November 2008. The conference deals not
only with the Lines themselves but
considers other defensive systems
throughout Europe. Indeed, speakers from
throughout Europe will be attending.
Higham
Hall Annual Conference
Ian
Fletcher will be also be lecturing at
Higham Hall from 27-29 March 2009. The
three-day conference centres upon the
200th anniversary of the events in Europe
in 1809 including Talavera, the Crossing
of the Douro and Napoleon's campaign on
the Danube, a subject that will be covered
by Julian Spilsbury.
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The
Crimean War: An Illustrated History
Following
on from their well-received book, The Crimean
War: A Clash of Empires, Ian Fletcher and Natalia
Ishchenko have got together again to produce an
illustrated history of the Crimean War. The book
contains 250 illustrations including photographs
by Fenton, Robertson and Langlois, lithographs by
Simpson, and a series of rare photographs of the
battlefields taken just fifty years after the war
by Klembowsy. There are various Punch
cartoons, engravings from The Illustrated
London News, modern photographs of the
battlefields, and various other illustrations
including several rarely seen Russian pictures.
The book is published by Tempus and will be
available in July 2008.
Hardcover:
288 pages
Publisher: The History
Press
Language English
ISBN-10: 1862274789
ISBN-13: 978-1862274785
Publisher's price: £25
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The
Battle of the Alma: First Blood to the Allies in
the Crimea
And
if that wasn't enough, the same two authors have
collaborated again on a detailed study of the
first battle in the Crimea, the Battle of the
Alma. It features many eye-witness accounts,
including British, French and Russian. The book is
being published
by Pen & Sword and will be
available in October 2008.
Hardcover:
224 pages
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Military
Language
English
ISBN-10:
1844156729
ISBN-13:
978-1844156726
Publisher's price:
£19.99
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Galloping
at Everything: The British Cavalry in the
Peninsula and at Waterloo 1808-15
Ian
Fletcher's acclaimed study of Wellington's cavalry
between 1808 and 1815 has just been published in
paperback form by Spellmount. Priced at £14.99.
Some comments:
'This
fascinating book punctures the myth of the British
cavalry as "brainless gallopers".
Fletcher provides ample first-hand evidence to
restore the excellent reputation of the British
cavalry in the Peninsula.' Military Illustrated
'A
thorough addition to the survey of the Peninsular
War.' Spectator
'On
the details of engagements Fletcher is especially
good, being helped by his numerous site
visits...an important addition to the history of
the cavalry between 1808 and 1815. The Marquess of
Anglesey, Royal United Services Institute
Journal
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