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 thehttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mokn3ghqj22fThree large reenactments here 1990, 1995 and 2015. http://www.pns1814.co.uk/Waterloo%20Reenactments.htm18 Jun 2026 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokn3ghqj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mokn22ukys2fThe Allied army 211 years ago had been fortifying the farm of Hougoumont and Le Haye Sainte. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/Le%20Haye%20Sainte.htm www.pns1814.co.uk/Hougomont.htm18 Jun 2026 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokn22ukys2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mohsjzyin22k211 years ago Wellington moves back on Mont St Jean Napoleon will eventually arrive at Le Caillou. www.pns1814.co.uk/waterloo1.htm17 Jun 2026 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mohsjzyin22khttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3moffyc32hk2f211 years ago today Wellington's Allied army fought the French at Quatre Bras. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/Quatre%20Bras.htm16 Jun 2026 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3moffyc32hk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3moffuzs66s2f211 years ago today Napoleon fought the Prussians at Ligny. www.pns1814.co.uk/Ligny.htm16 Jun 2026 08:45 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3moffuzs66s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mod4h6scfs25Today marks the 211th anniversary of the Duchess of Richmonds Ball in Brussels on the evening of the 15th of June. At the bottom of this webpage is some pictures from an exhibition at Goodwood House titled "Dancing into Battle" www.pns1814.co.uk/Museums.htm15 Jun 2026 10:51 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod4h6scfs25https://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mkttenq3zc2eA pamphlet on the Dos de Mayo 1808: https://app.box.com/s/ptoxxgfds7i17nnz296ht09ugg282il002 May 2026 04:43 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkttenq3zc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3mktsvvtxw22eDos de Mayo 200th anniversary pictures from our visit in 2008. www.pns1814.co.uk/Madrid.htm02 May 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3mktsvvtxw22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3m2enwi372k2pSet up at #BattlesThroughHistory for a display of Le Haie Sainte and a few books on sale.04 Oct 2025 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2enwi372k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lw4ume6r7s26No prizes for guessing where I am today. #napoleonic #waterloo #cannon #royalarmouriesmuseum #fortnelson11 Aug 2025 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw4ume6r7s26https://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lsu4vqiupc2bWe will be at Battles Through History Show. South of England Showground, Ardingly West Sussex RH17 6TL, 4th & 5th October #militaryshow #southofenglandshowground #miniaturewargaming #militarybooks #napoleonic #napoleonicwar #peninsularwars #napoleon #wellington #waterloo #waterloo21030 Jun 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsu4vqiupc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lrsflbb6o22s210 years ago Wellington moves back on Mont St Jean Napoleon will eventually arrive at Le Caillou. www.pns1814.co.uk/waterloo1.htm17 Jun 2025 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrsflbb6o22shttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lrqmjlx5uc2o210 years ago Napoleon was fighting the Prussians at Ligny. The Allies were fighting at Quatre Bras https://www.pns1814.co.uk/Quatre%20Bras.htm www.pns1814.co.uk/Ligny.htm16 Jun 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqmjlx5uc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lrnpxfq4cs2l210 Years ago today The Duchess of Richmonds Ball Brussels 1815 #waterloo #brussels1815 www.pns1814.co.uk/Waterloo.htm15 Jun 2025 14:56 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrnpxfq4cs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lqlyv34xqc2eToday marks the 109th anniversary of the loss of E18. In the early hours of 2nd of June 1916 E18 hit a mine from a Mine Barrier off the Island of Dagerort. On the discovery of E18 it was found that the conning tower hatch was open so she was on the surface when she hit the mine.02 Jun 2025 05:05 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqlyv34xqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lqf4y2uo3s24109 years ago E18 spent the past 2 days patroling the area around Libau and Memel.Known to the British as Billet Number 2. My Great Grandfather W G Powell had been in the Baltic since Oct 1914 serving with Horton on E9. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/W%20G%20Powell.htm30 May 2025 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqf4y2uo3s24https://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lqdnyzwiks2w109 years ago 29th May no reports. Pictured below is E9 in the Baltic with W G Powell at the helm before being transferred onto E18. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/W%20G%20Powell.htm29 May 2025 21:29 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqdnyzwiks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lq2ife5cnc2k109 years ago E18 had a good day today, at 4:42 PM, E18 torpedoed the German destroyer V100, blowing off her bow. Had it not been for the calm seas, it is likely she would have sunk from the damage. The attack occured East of Gotland off the coast of Latvia. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/W%20G%20Powell.htm26 May 2025 05:55 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq2ife5cnc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lpxxksrsgc2z109 years ago E18 left the port of Reval (Modern day Tallinn) on her last mission. The diary of Francis Goodhart, commander of E8, states that E1 and the Russian Bars departed at 1400 hrs, E8, E18 and the Russian Gerpard left port together at 1800 hrs on 25 May. https://www.pns1814.co.uk/W%20G%20Powell.htm25 May 2025 05:48 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpxxksrsgc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lo6nn75qos2sDos de Mayo our page with pictures of 200th anniversary: www.pns1814.co.uk/Madrid.htm02 May 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo6nn75qos2shttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lg3xroltl22eCiudad Rodrigo January 19th 1812 #peninsular #wellington https://www.pns1814.co.uk/Ciudad%20Rodrigo.htm19 Jan 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg3xroltl22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3le2edgl4ec25Happy Christmas from Pompey24 Dec 2024 11:40 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3le2edgl4ec25https://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3ldtcskqml227Today, 216 years ago, the action at Sahagun. See our page: www.pns1814.co.uk/Sahagun.htm #peninsular #napoleonic #corruna #sirjohnmoore21 Dec 2024 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldtcskqml227https://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lcsaavnfbs2hA selection of Napoleonic books we have on sale at ridiculous prices: #Napoleonic #waterloo #peninsularwar #napoleon #wellington08 Dec 2024 12:40 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsaavnfbs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lcruorpayk2yAll set up and waiting for the start: #peninsularwar #waterloo #books #bonaparte #napoleon08 Dec 2024 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcruorpayk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lck42c6iis2gThis Sunday, we will be here from 10:00am till 3:00pm selling books on the Napoleonic period at ridiculous prices. #napoleon #peninsularwar #waterloo #bonaparte #books05 Dec 2024 07:03 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lck42c6iis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pns1814.bsky.social/post/3lauuqznidc2lHello everyone, thank you to all those now following me. Like many of you, I suspect I am fed up with the type of posts in "The other place" and hope this turns out to be better.14 Nov 2024 03:02 +0000at://did:plc:tkito2b5bqm5n4puff5zy3ph/app.bsky.feed.post/3lauuqznidc2l