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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.
19h-20h: Recapture of the Fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo. (Church service and parade on 20 Jan) no other details at present.
February
28th: PW200 AGM, RHQ RIFLES, Winchester.
29th: FBC Fundraising reception at NAM.
March
19th: Bicentennial of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Cadiz.
April
6th: Bicentenary of the Capture of Badajoz. As the 6 April is also Good Friday the date of the unveiling of the memorial and the commemorative parade/events will be on another day. It will be published once the local authorities have made a firm decision.
15-21st: 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, Alcalá de Guadaira
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: Battle of Albuera.
18th: Hill’s Capture of the Forts at Almaraz.
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
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.
19h-20h: Recapture of the Fortress of Ciudad Rodrigo. (Church service and parade on 20 Jan) no other details at present.
February
28th: PW200 AGM, RHQ RIFLES, Winchester.
29th: FBC Fundraising reception at NAM.
March
19th: Bicentennial of the Spanish Constitution of 1812, Cadiz.
April
6th: Bicentenary of the Capture of Badajoz. As the 6 April is also Good Friday the date of the unveiling of the memorial and the commemorative parade/events will be on another day. It will be published once the local authorities have made a firm decision.
15-21st: 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, Alcalá de Guadaira
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: Battle of Albuera.
18th: Hill’s Capture of the Forts at Almaraz.
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
20th: Bicentenary of the end of the Siege of Burgos.
November
December
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