<![CDATA[Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras - News]]>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:54:37 +0000Weebly<![CDATA[Next Friends' Talk 16 December 2025]]>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:19:03 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/next-friends-talk-16-december-2025​Sérgio Veludo will be giving a talk for the Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras on the Portuguese Civil War - 1828-1834 on Tuesday 16 December at 7pm (UK time). Please register your interest by emailing: i_j_brewer@msn.com. See our full programme below.
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]]><![CDATA[FLTV Annual General Meeting 30 October 2025]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:36:10 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/fltv-annual-general-meeting-30-october-2025Details of the Annual General Meeting and the associated talk and dinner are shown below. Places are limited, so please book early by contacting Ian Brewer
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]]><![CDATA[2025-26 Programme of talks for the Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras. There should be something of interest to everyone in this interesting set.]]>Tue, 30 Sep 2025 05:32:49 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/2025-26-programme-of-talks-for-the-friends-of-the-lines-of-torres-vedras-there-should-be-something-of-interest-to-everyone-in-this-interesting-set
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]]><![CDATA[Next talk for the Friends - Tue 27 May 2025]]>Tue, 13 May 2025 07:42:54 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/next-talk-for-the-friends-tue-27-may-2025​The next talk for the Friends is on 27 May 2025. Dr Graeme Callister will be speaking about his recent research on the men who made up Napoleon's Grande Army. The talk starts at 7pm UK time. Please register your interest by emailing Ian Brewer on i_j_brewer@msn.com
A link for the talk will be sent out nearer the event.
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]]><![CDATA[A podcast on the Lines]]>Tue, 13 May 2025 07:31:18 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/a-podcast-on-the-linesI recently did a podcast with John Viscardo for the 'Generals and Napoleon' site.  You may want to listen

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]]><![CDATA[Change of time, next talk, 21 January 2025]]>Mon, 13 Jan 2025 09:37:48 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/change-of-time-next-talk-21-january-2025Due to the time difference between the UK and the home of our next speaker, Steve Brown (Australia), we have put the time of the meeting back to 8pm UK time. We hope this is not too inconvenient.

The titles is: The command structure, dispositions and strengths of the Allied forces in the Lines. Register your interest by emailing Ian Brewer on i_j_brewer@msn.com.

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]]><![CDATA[Addition to online talk programme 2024-25]]>Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:25:45 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/addition-to-online-talk-programme-2024-25Another talk has been added to the programme. I am still working on other talks
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]]><![CDATA[Online talk programme 2024-25]]>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 06:45:32 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/online-talk-programme-2024-25Here are the first confirmed speakers for the programme for 2024-25. I am still in discussion with other speakers and hope to add more in the near future.  Register your interest by emailing Ian Brewer  at ​  i_j_brewer@msn.com  
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]]><![CDATA[Next talk - Tue 9 July 24 - Rui Moura - Portuguese medals]]>Tue, 25 Jun 2024 07:10:31 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/next-talk-tue-9-july-24-rui-moura-portuguese-medalsThe next online talk for the Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras will be by Major-General (Retd) Rui Moura. He will be discussing - Portuguese medals and decorations awarded to British officers during the Peninsular War. If you have looked at a portrait and do not know what is pinned on the officer's chest, then this will be a great help.
The talk is at 7pm (UK time) on Tuesday 9 July 2024.
Register your interest by emailing Ian Brewer at i_j_brewer@msn.com
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]]><![CDATA[Next talk - Prof Ed Coss - 28 May 2024]]>Tue, 14 May 2024 06:42:00 GMThttps://fltv.weebly.com/news/next-talk-prof-ed-coss-28-may-2024A reminder that the next talk for the Friends is at 7pm (UK time) on Tuesday 28 May. Emeritus Professor Ed Coss will talk on the mental state of the British soldier - Neuro-physiology, fear, and the British way of fighting. Register for the talk by emailing Ian Brewer at  i_j_brewer@msn.com
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