William Fletcher

Historian of Warfare | Lecturer @DSD_Kings @DefAcUK | Napoleonic Wars | Writing book on Wellington’s Staff System | Views my own

[Dr Andrew Bamford @AndrewBamford10]

Time to reveal what's on the way in the first half of 2024 for my From Reason to Revolution series from @Helionbooks, beginning with @latelordchatham on a certain naval officer that you may have heard her mention once or twice. https://t.co/1Zq7lSjV4A

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

Looking forward to reading this!

[Marcus Cribb @mcribbHistory]

Coming in Spring 2024
"LET THE MEN CROSS
The Second Battle of Porto May 1809 and the Liberation of Northern Portugal" 📖

My first book.

Register early interest.
https://t.co/WvGAttD12i

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

Amazing photos.
I was on the spot last Wednesday with an RAF Staff Ride from @JscscRaf.

[Peter Johnston @PeteAJohnston]

It was today in 1918 that Lt David McLellan took his famous photograph of soldies of the 137th Brigade on the slope of the St. Quentin Canal, near Bellenglise, which they had crossed on 29 September in a remarkable feat of arms #FWW (© @I_W_M Q 9538) https://t.co/pIlxnbJprU

[Kevin Linch @historykevin]

Okay, so this is getting real now https://t.co/ywUrAzXUEh

[Peter Johnston @PeteAJohnston]

OTD in 1945 a ceremony was held in Tarbes as 3 and 4 French SAS passed from British to French command. Brig Mike Calvert, OC SAS Brigade, oversaw the parade, even presenting the hats worn by Wellington and Napoleon at #Waterloo (© @I_W_M B 15789) https://t.co/534ibgEkeP #SWW

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

A good week taking RAF officers around the battlefields of the First World War, looking at the development of air power.

- 1st Ypres 1914
- Neuve Chapelle 1915
- 2nd Battle of Artois 1915
- The Somme 1916
- Vimy Ridge 1917
- 100 Days Offensive 1918

[Dr Zack White @ZwhiteHistory]

It’s amazing how part of an archive can transport you hundreds of miles as well as back in time by hundreds of years

Map of the assault on Badajoz, 6th April 1812.

Drawn by a veteran officer in 1826. Part of the Bodleian library’s Napier papers.

Vs the site of the carnage.

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

Really looking forward to this!

[Sam Jolley @s_jolley]

Today for #HeritageOpenDays the object store tour gets to see the Royal Waggon Train officer’s Coattee that was taken off display at @RLCMuseum to prevent light damage

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@mcribbHistory @DanHillHistory Enjoy!

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

A reminder, the next talk for @OfVedras is Dr. John Peaty talking about Wellington's Map Makers and Cartographers.

At 7pm UK time on 26 September 2023. register with [email protected]
NOTE DATE CHANGE ABOVE

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@SarahLouMiller @DSD_Kings @DefAcUK No worries, any time.

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@bloxbatts Yes, I keep meaning to put up my pictures. Was very interesting.

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@ZwhiteHistory @LeverhulmeTrust @portsmouthuni Congratulations, Zack! Very exciting!

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@ZwhiteHistory Enjoy!

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

@mcribbHistory Very interesting, Marcus.

[gareth glover @GloverGareth]

The last volume of the Light Division trilogy out 30 september. https://t.co/lBOUZAzXvN

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

British Redcoats from:
- 83rd (County of Dublin) Regiment
- 26th (Cameronian) Regiment

[William Fletcher @1815fletcher]

Just visited the ‘Musée de L’Empéri’ in Salon de Provence which houses a large collection from @MuseeArmee.

I can’t remember a museum like it in terms of quantity of quality items on display from French Rev and Napoleonic Wars.

Fantastique!

Here is a preview, more to follow!