Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras

To promote and support the preservation of the Lines of Torres Vedras in the area of Lisbon, Portugal. #Linecists

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

"If...a battle had taken place in which one side lost 30,000...the other a few hundreds, it would have echoed down the pages of history as the greatest victory ever won. But that in fact is the measure of the decisive nature of Massena’s defeat at the Lines of Torres Vedras."

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

A reminder of our next online talk on 18 November at 7pm UK time. Register your interest by email to: [email protected]

Maj-Gen (Retd) Rui Moura will tell us about the services of Thomas William Stubbs.

Have a look at our other planned talks.

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

O comemorar de uma epopeia.....

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

An excellent #AGM & talk by #DrWillFletcher last night! Why not join us & become a member? More here👇🏽
https://t.co/Ygx3dM0LuW
#LinesofTorresVedras #PeninsularWar #napoleonicwars #Portugal

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

Give it a listen...

[Napoleonic Wars Pod @NapWarsPod]

11th October 1810…Marshal Massena’s army is halted by the Lines of Torres Vedras.

A strategical life saver for Wellington?

Here's Mark Thompson of the @OfVedras discussing everything from its construction, defences and restoration.

Link below👇

https://t.co/NphOT0Uawh

[Marcus Cribb @mcribbHistory]

@OfVedras A few more photos of mine, of the battlefield today.
📸1 The Light Division's position (Black Bob's Windmill)
📸2 Wellington's HQ (today a hotel)
📸3 The central Memorial on the battlefield.

[Napoleonic Wars Pod @NapWarsPod]

What was it like being part of Wellington’s Peninsular Army?

Head over to King’s College, London this month where @1815fletcher is giving a talk on behalf of @OfVedras about the Foot Guards’ experience of fighting in Spain and Portugal.

Details below👇

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

Please support!

[Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity @NRWGCharity]

A little help can go a long way!

If you appreciate the work we do at the NRWGC and enjoy our public events and online content, please consider making a one off or annual donation via the link below:

https://t.co/Xb3n777Cwr

Thank you in advance for your kind support!

[Séan F Scullion @sean_f_scullion]

One worth going to if you are in London 30 Oct...

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

A reminder to all that our AGM will also include a talk by Dr Will Fletcher talking about the Foot Guards in the Peninsular War. The talk is open to non-members for a fee. Please register your interest by emailing Ian Brewer on [email protected]

[Séan F Scullion @sean_f_scullion]

#Luxembourg City, or the "Gibraltar of the North " as it was known until 1867 when the Treaty of London was signed & the amazing Vauban defences dismantled. Well worth a visit. Back on Saturday after a day out elsewhere tomorrow.

[Napoleonic & Revolutionary War Graves Charity @NRWGCharity]

Today marks the anniversary of the four-day Battle of Bailén (1808).

This engagement was a key Spanish victory in the Napoleonic Wars and resulted in the surrender of an entire French army.

Bailén sent shockwaves through Europe and shattered the myth of Napoleonic invincibility

[Napoleonic Wars Pod @NapWarsPod]

The worst film ever?

Throwback to an episode that got so frenzied it required a strong language warning

We hacked apart Ridley Scott’s Napoleon movie to explore the real reasons why it was such a disappointment to fans of the period

🎧https://t.co/DpeN3A3Ks5

[Dr Andrew Bamford @AndrewBamford10]

Look out for our forthcoming Minden Day episode, with guest expert Ewan Carmichael.

[Tom Fournier @tom4141tom]

Reenacting Memory: 2025 Fort George, Niagara-On-The-Lake

Photos by Sarah Brown

[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras @OfVedras]

One of our committee members currently in Spain....

[Séan F Scullion @sean_f_scullion]

One of the other great things about travelling around Spain these last days has been that I have also passed several locations of #PeninsularWar battlefields that I have guided folk around on countless ocassions! Yesterday it was #Badajoz & today I drove past #Talavera !!

[Benny Michielsen @bennymichielsen]

Caught @GraemeCallister’s talk on Napoleon’s conscripts (hosted by @ofvedras)—sharp insights into how height, disease, occupation, and promotion can be connected. Definitely worth a listen! The graph of 1812 losses really hit home. 📊

[The Empire scrapbook @DiariesEmpire]

Have a happy Acre day!!!

On this splendid day in 1799 Sir Sidney Smith and his Mariners saw off the besieging Frenchies outside Acre.
Skittling out the raggedy arsed Antiquarians and denying Napoleon his destiny.

[Society for Army Historical Research @societyarmy]

We'll soon be rotating the sample Journals articles from our website, so do take this last chance to catch the current crop and see what our quarterly publication offers.
This one looks at the British Army at home during the 18th century: https://t.co/bzeQgiAWEN

[Society for Army Historical Research @societyarmy]

Still plenty of time to sign up for next Tuesday's online talk, with @JoshProvan speaking on Native American allies & the Defence of West Florida, 1779-1781.
Register at https://t.co/oKdheRHV07