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'In at the death: the British army and the overthrow of Napoleon in 1814

Wednesday 16th April 2014

Wednesday 16th April 2014

'In at the death: the British army and the overthrow of Napoleon in 1814: Professor Charles Esdaile. Lunchtime talk hosted by Fusiliers Museum HM Tower of London.

This year is the bicentenary of the defeat of the Emperor Napoleon by the forces of the sixth coalition. The British and their Portuguese and Spanish allies invaded France across the Pyrenees in the last act of the Peninsular War.

Professor Charles Esdaile is Professor of Modern History at the University of Liverpool. He is a leading historian of the Napoleonic wars who has written extensively about the Peninsular War.

Includes lunch and an opportunity to explore the Tower. Charge £20 for Trust members £25 for non members. Booking details

For further information.

• Contact email : helen@battlefieldstrust.org
• Contact phone : 0207 387 6620
• Also see : http://www.justgiving.com/1814Esdaile