Siege of Almeida 1810 - 2010, weekend re-enactment

[Lt Campers]

Siege of Almeida 1810 - 2010, weekend re-enactment, thurs 26th August to
sunday 29th August

Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Siege of Almeida that ended so dramatically
in August 1810. As forum members know Wellington has been busy constructing the
Lines of Torres Vedras that will hopefully stop Massena's invading french army on the
Lisbon Peninsular.
For the latest news on the event currently being re-enacted in Almeida, Portugal.
Check out the Back to the Peninsular Wars at the website below:


http://www.expatua.com/forum/index.php?topic=1975.105


View from above - the fortress of Almeida on the Portuguese border




French troops exchanging fire with the Portuguese garrison of Almeida

[netjam99]

Very nice photo of the French and Portuguese on the bridge. I saw some re-enacters at Kennesaw Mountain doing Civil War stuff a couple of years ago. Those muskets all firing at once make quite the sound.