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by Dana Lombardy

10-12 March 2000 The main North American Napoleonic re-enactment event of Brigade Napoléon for the year 2000 will be held at Historic Fort Morgan, near Mobile, Alabama. The event is open to units of all nations for the period 1789-1815. New Orleans is only 2.5 hours away. For registration forms or information call 334-621-1755 (after 6:00 p.m.) or write to: Dave Giovannini, 13 Cora Slocum Drive, Spanish Fort, AL 36527; e-mail: DGiov@aol.com

3-15 June 2000 The Napoleonic Society of America is hosting a tour to Paris and the battlefields of Italy, including the 200th anniversary re-enactment at Marengo, plus Monaco, Corsica and the Route Napoleon taken by the Emperor when he returned from exile on Elba. For further information, call 727-586-1779 or write to: The Napoleonic Society of America, 1115 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33756 USA. E-mail: Napoleonic1@juno.com

5-16 June 2000 A tour of Napoleonic sites in Paris, the 200th anniversary re-enactment at Marengo in Italy, and a visit to the Waterloo battlefield in Belgium is scheduled by Valor Tours Ltd. (see ad on page 70). For more details see www.valortours.com or call 800-842-4504.

29 September through 1 October 2000 The Napoleonic Society of America's 16th Annual Napoleonic Conference and Antiques Bazaar will be at the new Paris Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. There will be an exhibition of Pierre-Jean Chalençon's collection of nearly 300 Napoleonic artifacts which have been on a world tour. For details, call 727-586-1779 or write to: The Napoleonic Society of America, 1115 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Clearwater, FL 33756 USA. E-mail: Napoleonic1@juno.com

6-8 October 2000 The Napoleonic Alliance will hold its fourth North American Confer-ence in San Antonio, Texas, known for its beautiful River Walk and the Alamo. Papers will be presented by both scholars and members of the NA, including author Scott Bowden the featured speaker. For a membership form and other details, call 217-283-5095 or write to: The Napoleonic Alliance, 505 E. Lincoln, Hoopeston, IL 60942 USA.

12-23 October 2000 A tour of the battlefields of Napoleon's 1805-1813 German campaigns is scheduled by Military History Tours (see ad on page 39). John "Jack" Gill, author of With Eagles to Glory: Napoleon and his German Allies in the 1809 Campaign, is one of the invited tour hosts. To receive registration materials with itinerary, etc., call 703-739-8900 or visit www.miltours.com

Napoleonic Tours in Spain Those interested in the Peninsular War can tour many sites in Iberia through The Wellington Society which has been active since 1979. Readers are encouraged to visit their website at www.tardis.ed.ac.uk/~ian/ welltours and you can add your name to their e-mail list for updates and news by sending a message with "add WellTours Bulletin" to ian@tardis.ed.ac.uk

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