Colin, Andy, Vic & Peter 2010
20 Years of Portsmouth Napoleonic Society
on line.
We have had this site on line now for 20 years
and continue to add new content. Although we do not travel as much as we did we
still have a great interest in the period and love to hear from anyone with
similar interests
A New Publication
from the Portsmouth Napoleonic Society
Major Henry Bowyer
Lane
Memoirs of a Peninsular
War Rocket Man
Gazetted a Second Lieutenant of the Royal Artillery in 1799, Henry Bowyer Lane
had a service career spanning some 27 years and saw action from the earliest
days of the Napoleonic wars.
In writing this memoir, Henry’s son, Frederick used his father’s manuscript to
privately publish a short biography, with the view of adding this honourable
veteran to the already long list of distinguished officers of that service.
The background information, maps and footnotes are provided by the editor to set
the overall scene of events that Henry found himself involved, including, Egypt,
Oporto, Talavera, Busaco, Fuentas de Onoro, culminating in his promotion into
the newly formed Rocket Corps toward the termination of the Peninsular War and
then the ill-fated expedition to New Orleans.
Originally published in 1883, this work has long been unavailable, and is a very
welcome complement for any enthusiast’s library.
Blue cloth/Hardback, 70
pages, Limited edition of 25 only.
If you would like to
purchase a copy:
Please send an E-mail
to; pns1814@hotmail.com
Details of Payment will
follow
Price: £22.50 +
UK P.P.
£2.50 Outside of UK please enquire.
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THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SOCIETY:
 
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To
promote the public education and appreciation of the Peninsular War between
the years 1807-1814.
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To
promote the public education and appreciation of the Waterloo campaign of
1815.
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To
encourage research on all matters pertaining to the campaigns and to assist in
publication and corroboration of such research.
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To
recreate the battlefields of these campaigns for public display onto a
tabletop scenario.
The society concentrates
on researching a particular action of the war, and then begins to form a battle
breakdown scenario
by consulting the available references and archives. (The
society holds an extensive library and offers an information service).
When time and money permits, an excursion to the
battlefield is highly recommended. With all the information at hand we then
produce a thesis or study and invite members to participate in a tabletop
re-creation, from there, we attend shows around the south to demonstrate the
toil of our labours.
Although the P.N.S. is essentially a research
group, we often travel to some of the more unusual corners of Belgium,
France, Portugal and Spain
traversing the fields of glory. We
constantly endeavour to secure a window of education and understanding of the
Napoleonic wars.
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The Hills and Far Away'
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