Wellington and His Gunners, Nick Lipscombe
In this talk Nick Lipscombe examines the often stormy relationship between the Duke of Wellington and the British artillery. It reveals the frustrations, the challenges, the characters and the achievements of the main protagonists. He also looks closely at Wellington's Waterloo Letter in which he damned the contribution made by the artillery.
Nick Lipscombe is a Napoleonic historian specialising in the Peninsular War. He is Chairman of Peninsular War 200, the UK official organisation for the commemoration of the bicentenary events 2008-14.
Please note this event is taking place at Army & Navy Club, 36 - 39 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN.
Admission
Lunchtime Lectures are FREE but must be booked in advance by telephoning: 020 7730 0717 or email: vs@nam.ac.uk. Bookings close three days before each lecture. All talks take place at the Army & Navy Club at 12.30pm.
Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000573?id=EVENT515418
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