9-11 January, 1998 A Napoleonics miniatures tournament based on Courier magazine's program system will be part of The Siege of Augusta VI at the Sheraton Augusta (Georgia) Hotel. Sponsored by the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Mid-South, details can be obtained by calling Jim Birdseye at (706) 737-5735.

15 February, 1998 The fifth annual Napoleonic Fair will again be held in central London at the Royal National Hotel from 10 am to 4 pm on a Sunday next year, hosted by Greenhill Books, publishers of the Napoleonic Library series. The one day event will include a dealer room with 100 stands of vendors offering books, militaria, prints, etc. There will also be wargame demonstrations, re-enactors, and a painting contest. Lecture presentations have been added for 1998, including "Was Napoleon Murdered at St. Helena?" by Ben Weider, and "Wellington: Did He Trick the Prussians into Fighting at Ligny?" by Peter Hofschršer. Admission is Ł5 by catalogue (available at the door) with a prize drawing. For more information, contact: Greenhill Books, Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 9NN England. Telephone: 0181-458-6314; fax: 0181-905-5245.

13-15 February, 1998 A complete Napoleonic program hosted by the Napoleonic Alliance will be featured as part of Celebrate History, a new type of show that premieres at the South San Francisco Conference Center over Presidents' Day holiday weekend next year. Presentations will be made by noted authors Scott Bowden and Brent Nosworthy, militaria experts Virginia Medlen and Sheperd Paine, and renowned artist Keith Rocco, among others. Living history activities by re-enactors, including a historical fashion show, are also planned. To become a member of the Napoleonic Alliance, or to participate as a speaker or volunteer, contact Virginia Medlen, 220 Montgomery Street, Suite 2200, San Francisco, CA 94104, telephone (415) 705-8410. To receive pre-registration materials with the list of events and activities, contact Celebrate History, P.O. Box 70332, Point Richmond, CA 94807-0332 USA, telephone (800) 748-9901 (voice mail), or e-mail to info@celebratehistory.com.

5-7 March, 1998 The 28th Consortium on Revolutionary Europe 1750-1850 will be held at Florida State University, Tallahassee next spring. Proposals for papers should be submitted by 1 October, 1997 to Dr. Donald Horward, Institute on Napoleon and the French Revolution, Dept. of History, 429 Bellamy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-2029 USA. Telephone: (904) 385-2680; fax: (904) 644-6402.

13-17 July, 1998 The second International Congress on the Duke of Wellington will he held at the University of Southampton, England, next summer. This major conference invites proposals for papers on any aspect of the first Duke of Wellington's life and career. Abstracts of up to 200 words from prospective contributors are due by 28 February, 1998. For further information on attending, contact the congress organizer: Dr. C. M. Woolgar, Archivist and Head of Special Collections, Hartley Library, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ England. Telephone: 01703-592989; fax: 01703-593007; e-mail: archives@soton.ac.uk

2-4 October, 1998 The Napoleonic Alliance will hold its annual conference in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, next year. Papers will be presented by both scholars and members of the NA, and other functions are scheduled as well. For registration form and other details, call (773) 777-4709 or write to: Napoleonic Alliance Williamsburg Conference, 5744 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60634 USA.

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