61st Foot - my final few things Hippolyta was the Queen of the Amazons, a nation of warrior women. Her tiny footsteps refer to the feet of hundreds of tiny metal and plastic soldiers.

A final few 61st Foot for my 28mm British Peninsular War troops for Sharp Practice. Click the pic and scroll down to see them all.

#Nerdlings #Victrix #NapoleonicWargaming #PeninsularWar

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6 April 1812: British forces under the Duke of Wellington assaulted the fortress of #Badajoz. #History #PeninsularWar

16 March 1812: The Siege of Badajoz began. #History #PeninsularWar

HISTORY PENINSULA WAR 1860 NAPIER 6v MILITARY NAPOLEONIC WARS BATTLES Maps

#books #antiquarian #history #napoleonicwars #PeninsularWar #Spain #Iberian #battles #maps #plans #sieges #conflict #military #bookauction
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HISTORY WARS FRENCH REVOLUTION 1817 BAINES Plates MAPS Trafalgar NELSON Napoleon

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5 February 1810: French troops under the command of Marshal Claude Victor began the Siege of #Cádiz.

The siege would last two and a half years and ultimately prove unsuccessful. #History #PeninsularWar

The cover of a DVD boxed set about Richard Sharpe, the hero of the 'Sharpe' series of TV stories starring Sean Bean.It features Sean in uniform dressed as Sharpe, holding a sword with a tattered Union flag flying behind him.

The gravestone of Christopher Ingahm at Utley Cemetery in Keighley. The grave inscription reads: In memory of the late Christopher Ingham, Landlord of the Reservoir Tavern, Keighley, who died September 3rd 1866, in the 80th Year of his age. He was one of the heroes of the Peninsular War having served in the 95th Regiment of Foot, for which he received the Silver Medal with 9 clasps for the engagements at Orthes Pyrenees, Vittoria, Salamanca, Badajos, Ciudad, Rodrigo, Fuentes Dionor and Busaco: he also received the Wellington Medal for Waterloo. Dated June 12th 1815.

Have a read of the story of #Inn Keeper Christopher Ingham of the 95th #Rifles in the #PeninsularWar under #Wellington.
#BernardCornwell's #Sharpe books and TV series, starring Sean Bean.
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Locally, Ingham is supposed to be the inspiration, but we can prove otherwise!

19 January 1812: British soldiers stormed Ciudad Rodrigo following a ten-day siege. #History #PeninsularWar

CAMPAIGN BRITISH ARMY SPAIN 1809 Gen. MOORE Corunna PENINSULAR WAR Maps BATTLE

#books #antiquarian #19thcentury #history #military #war #peninsularwar #BritishArmy #army #Spain #battle #bookauction
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Peninsular War, a battlefield tour - Liberta Books Sarah shares her Peninsular War battlefield tour experience, and can't wait for the next one! In spite of all the gore…

Take a break from today's world and join me on a whistlestop tour of Peninsular War battlefields. #PeninsularWar #Regency #History #HistoricalFiction

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21 August 1808: Battle of Vimeiro. This would be the first Anglo-Portuguese victory of the Peninsular War. #History #PeninsularWar

28 July 1809: A combined British, Portuguese and Spanish army commanded by Sir Arthur Wellesley repulsed a French force led by Joseph Bonaparte in the Battle of #Talavera. #History #PeninsularWar

22 July 1812: The Battle of Salamanca. British forces defeated French troops near #Salamanca in Spain. #History #PeninsularWar

Collingwood, Cuthbert, Baron Collingwood (1748-1810) Author: Agustín Guimerá-Ravina DOI: This distinguished naval officer was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. He had a long career in the British Royal Navy which he joined in 1761, being twelve y…

#DYK Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, hero of Trafalgar, played a key role in Britain’s alliance with Spain during the #PeninsularWar? He supported the Patriots and organised aid, believing “the fate of Europe” lay in Spain.

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#PeninsularWar #NavalHistory

Carrol, William (Guillermo) Parker (1776-1842) DOI: British envoy and subsequently volunteer in the Spanish army during the Peninsular War (1808-1814), Don Guillermo Parker Carrol, at times simply known in Spain as Guillermo Carrol was born in …

A key figure between Spanish resistance & British allies, meet William Parker Carrol. Captured in Buenos Aires, he fought for Spain in the Peninsular War and rose to mariscal de campo.
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#HispanicAnglosphere #PeninsularWar #MilitaryHistory

Historical image of Peninsular War

The Peninsular War (1808-1814): Not just battles, but a struggle for independence across the Iberian Peninsula. #Revolution #PeninsularWar

On this day in 1808, the Battle of Gerona unfolded as part of the Peninsular War. Spain, under threat from the First French Empire, resisted alongside allies like the UK and Portugal. A noteworthy chapter in this conflict! #PeninsularWar #BattleOfGerona

Map showing troop deployments during the Battle of Vitoria.

21 June 1813: Battle of #Vitoria. #Wellington broke the French army under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan. #History #PeninsularWar

On June 20-21, 1808, the Battle of Gerona unfolded during the Peninsular War. Spain clashed with France in a fierce struggle for independence. Allies like the UK and Portugal stood by, while the Kingdom of Spain faced its Napoleonic counterpart. #History #PeninsularWar

If you love the history of Britain's army, check out #RedcoatHistory. The owner Chris does a fantastic job and his focus is the Napoleanic and Victorian campaigns. He's just started a series on the #PeninsularWar. Highly recommended! #BritishArmy #PeninsularWar #redcoats

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Battlefield Guide Marcus Cribb joins me to talk about Sharpe, Napoleonic Battlefields and all things wargaming.

Interview | Battleground to the Tabletop | Battlefield Historian Marcus Cribb Talks Wargaming
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#warhammer #TheOldWorld #Sharpe #peninsularwar #napoleonicwars

16 March 1812: The Siege of #Badajoz began. #History #PeninsularWar.

5 February 1810: French troops began the Siege of Cádiz. The siege would last two and a half years. #History #PeninsularWar

19 January 1812: British soldiers stormed Ciudad Rodrigo following a ten-day siege. #History #PeninsularWar

Happy holidays from me (and this antique 1803 Pattern Sabre, marked to King George III and the Rifles) to all celebrating at this time. 🎉🎉🎉

#sabres #napoleonic #peninsularwar #swords #sharpe #antiques #history #heritage #museum

A selection of Napoleonic books we have on sale at ridiculous prices: #Napoleonic #waterloo #peninsularwar #napoleon #wellington

All set up and waiting for the start: #peninsularwar #waterloo #books #bonaparte #napoleon

This Sunday, we will be here from 10:00am till 3:00pm selling books on the Napoleonic period at ridiculous prices. #napoleon #peninsularwar #waterloo #bonaparte #books

One of the British brigades manoeuvres into position. During our recent GdA2 game, the Battle of Osama, Vitoria 1813.

#wargamesholidaycentre #napoleonicwars #peninsularwar

In 1815, as a reward, it was created the Cross of Nalda, a very scarce decoration for the officiers of that Division.
Are you interested in the #PeninsularWar and its decorations?