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by Dana Lombardy

2-4 October, 1998

The Napoleonic Alliance will hold its Second North American Conference in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Papers will be presented by both scholars and members of the NA, and other functions are scheduled as well, including a tavern meal and debate in the Governor's Palace. For registration form and other details, call 773-777-4709 or write to: Napoleonic Alliance Williamsburg Conference, 5744 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 606342623 USA.

26 October-10 November, 1998

The Napoleonic Alliance is hosting a 200th anniversary tour of Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt. Top authorities in Egyptology as well as Napoleonics are scheduled as guides, and special access to restricted areas not usually open to the public are included in the tour. Jerusalem and the World War II battlefield El Alamein will be visited as well. For details, call 773- 777-4709 or write to: Napoleonic Alliance Williamsburg Conference, 5744 West Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60634-2623 USA.

21 February, 1999

The sixth annual Napoleonic Fair will again be held on a Sunday in central London at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way (off Russell Square), with extended hours from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., hosted by Greenhill Books, publishers of the Napoleonic Library series. The one day event will include a dealer room with dozens of stands of vendors offering books, militaria, prints, etc. There will also be wargame demonstrations, including "The Last Attack of the Imperial Guard at Waterloo" by Loughton Strike Force, plus re-enactors, but no model or figure competition. Lecture presentations will again be part of the program, including "A Disrespectful Look at Military History" by Colonel John R. Elting (USA - Retired), an "Suvorov in Switzerland, 1799: Russia's Conquering Hero" by Dr. Christopher Duffy. Admission is £ 5 by catalog (available at the door) with a prize drawing. For more information, contact Greenhill Books, Park House, 1 Russel Gardens, London NW11 9NN England, Telephone: 0181-458-6314; fax: 0181-9055245; e-mail: LionelLeventhal@compuserve.com

25-28 February, 1999

The 29th Consortium on Revolutionary Europe 1750-1850 will be held in Charleston, South Carolina. Proposals for papers and panels should include a title and abstract and a brief resume, Deadline is 15 September, 1998. Send inquiries to Professor Robert Crout, P.O. Box 118087, Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC 29423 USA. Email to rcrout@csunivedu

9-11 April, 1999

A complete Napoleonic program hosted by the Napoleonic Alliance will be featured as part of the second Celebrate History, a new type of show that premiered this year at the South San Francisco Conference Center. Presentations will again be made by noted Above: Some of the 60 Napoleonic re-enactors who participated in the "Grande Tactique" on 12-14 June at historic Ballestone Manor in Baltimore, Maryland. authors, and there will be living history activities by re-enactors, including a historical fashion show. To become a member of the Napoleonic Alliance, or to participate as a volunteer in the Napoleonic program at Celebrate History, 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, etc., contact Celebrate History, 2625 Alcatraz Avenue #508, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA, telephone 800-748-9901 (voice mail), or find details on the Internet at www.celebratehistory.com

21-23 May, 1999

The third annual "Grande Tactique" for Napoleonic era re-enactors will be held at Fort York in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, next year. This year's event took place 12- 14 June at historic Ballestone Manor in Baltimore, Maryland where approximately 60 participants gathered in French or Coalition uniforms (see photo on page 50). For more details on joining a unit, or watching as a spectator, see the next item.

14 and 18 June, 2000

The re-enactment of the 200th anniversary of Marengo will take place near the battlefield in Italy, followed closely by the 185th anniversary of Waterloo battle re-enactment in Belgium four days later. In America, you can join the Brigade Napoleon to portray a French soldier, or fight with the British 93rd Brigade. Both organizations are actively recruiting and accept women and family members. However, membership does not guarantee access to these events which are by invitation only. For details on the itinerary, contact either the Brigade Napoleon or the North America British Brigade.

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