The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
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Waterloo was a significant battle and victory. The centenary was largely forgotten because of the great struggle then taking place over similar ground with Britain now allied with its former enemy against its principal ally. Waterloo had the romance of colour and plumage, dash and valour, noise and smoke, and British “doggedness”. But it was a costly victory. About 1 in 5 soldiers taking part were casualties. It was also the last major battle fought before the invention of photography, so our imagination is stirred by paintings, first-hand accounts, and all the subsequent literature, poetry, music, perceived tradition and monuments which the event has inspired. The Club has arranged a varied bicentenary programme to commemorate and acknowledge the significance of the battle. This programme runs during “Napoleon’s Hundred Days, the period marked between his return from exile on Elba to Paris in March 1815. We invite you to actively participate in our programme of events, which will be hosted in the Clubhouse. Colonel BL Carter OBE RM Chairman of The Army & Navy Club.
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EVENTS Wednesday 4th March, 12.30 Professor Charles Esdaile: Wargaming Waterloo Free to Members
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Tuesday 10th March, 18.00 Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes: Waterloo, Factors Accounting to Victory and Defeat Free to Members
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Thursday 19th March, 18.00 Julia Soares-McCormick: Enter the World of Jane Austen – Free to Members Regency Costume Talk with Display Page 6 Thursday 26th March, 12.30 Michael Crumplin: The Bloody Fields of Waterloo Free to Members
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Thursday 9th April, 12.30 Carole Divall: The 30th Regiment of Foot Free to Members
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Wednesday 6th May, 18.00 Dr Michael Rowe: The Congress of Vienna Free to Members
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Thursday 21st May, 18.00 Russ E. Foster: Wellington and Waterloo, Monumental Oversights 1815-2015 Free to Members
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Wednesday 3rd June, 18.00 Oskar Cox-Jenson: Battle Ballads: Waterloo, Song, and the Fight for Posterity Free to Members
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Saturday 13 June, 13.00 Workshop, 19.00 Ball Regency Ball: The Duchess of Richmond
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Wednesday 17th June, 18.00 Professor Sir Hew Strachan: Strategy & Tactics, How the Battle of Waterloo was won Free to Members Page 13 Sunday 21st June, 16.00 Grand Waterloo Dinner
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Tuesday 10th March, 18.00
Professor Charles Esdaile: Wargaming Waterloo
Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes: Waterloo, Factors Accounting to Victory and Defeat
Wargaming is the re-enactment of real or generic historical battles on the floor, the table-top or, latterly, the computer screen, and has been with us for perhaps 300 years (indeed, 1000 years if one includes chess and its many oriental cousins). In this illustrated talk, veteran wargamer and leading expert on the Napoleonic Wars, Professor Charles Esdaile, looks at the different ways the battle of Waterloo has been recreated in this fashion, and the lengths to which game designers and others have been forced to go to give the French a chance of winning. In the process meanwhile, he shows how wargaming was given a major boost in popularity by the Napoleonic Wars, and suggests that, if the Prussian army performed so well at Waterloo, it was in part because many of its officers had turned to wargaming as a means of planning the defeat of Napoleon.
Professor Charles Esdaile is a Lecturer of History at the University of Liverpool. His main areas of interest include military, political and social history, and he is a specialist on Spain in the revolutionary and Napoleonic era. An established Author, Professor Esdaile has several publications including The Prussian army at Waterloo: The Waterloo Companion, and Women in the Peninsula War.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
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The presentation by Dr Fremont-Barnes will provide a broad outline of the Battle of Waterloo, including an analysis of the factors which led to victory and defeat. Yet since Waterloo must not be studied in isolation, attention will be paid placing this pivotal event in its historical context, including a background to events of 1815 and the consequences which followed. Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from Oxford University and serves as a Senior Lecturer in War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. He has written extensively, but with an emphasis on the Napoleonic Wars, including the recently published Waterloo 1815: The British Army’s Day of Destiny. He has led numerous battlefield studies for British Army officers to the Peninsula, Waterloo and to the Falklands.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Wednesday 4th March, 12.30
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Thursday 26th March, 12.30
Julia Soares-McCormick: Enter the World of Jane Austen – Regency Costume Talk with Display
Michael Crumplin: The Bloody Fields of Waterloo
Julia Soares-McCormick will present a very interesting, humourous and informative lecture about the design/construction of Regency inspired costumes. A display of beautifully costumed mannequins wearing clothes made by Julia will accompany the talk. Included is a court gown for Empress Josephine, an afternoon outfit for Jane Austen and an elegant lilac/gold silk ball gown. A morning dress, underwear and accessories will also be included. Julia will be assisted during her talk by a Regency Gentleman! Julia Soares-McCormick is a costume designer. She has a BA Hons Theatre Design from Nottingham Trent University and has worked in a number of Theatres in the Midlands. She has also appeared on BBC Look North and has been featured in a television documentary about fashion. Her company,’ Julia Renaissance Costumes’ presents Period Fashion Shows. Costume Talks and Displays. Her clients include English Heritage, The National Trust and The Royal Armouries.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
Michael Crumplin, an authority on the medicine of the Napoleonic Wars, looks at what is known about the medical staff at the battle and the challenges they faced. Despite a few anecdotes, little enough is known about the difficulties the medical staff had to endure. Michael Crumplin will provide a detailed commentary of the Battle with medical commentary where appropriate as well as a detailed look at the Ranks and Structures of Medical personnel at the battle. Michael Crumplin is a retired general, thoracic and upper G/I surgeon and was educated at Wellington College and the Middlesex Hospital. During his surgical career, he had a special interest in education and examinations, serving as Chairman of the Court of Examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and on the board of UK intercollegiate examiners. After studying medicine of the Republican, Napoleonic and other wars for over 40 years, Michael Crumplin has published four books and has acted as medical advisor for many media programmes and films.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Thursday 19th March, 18.00
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Wednesday 6th May, 18.00
Carole Divall: The 30th Regiment of Foot
Dr Michael Rowe: The Congress of Vienna The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states, first held in September 1814. Its purpose was to initiate a series of discussions with a view to securing long-term peace and solve critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
By taking one regiment that fought at Waterloo as an example, Carole Divall will explore the life and experiences of the men who formed the backbone of Wellington’s allied army, the British and the King’s German Legion infantry. The 30th Foot was typical of British infantry battalions, performing all the duties assigned to such troops: active service, including serving as marines, garrison duty, recruiting, colonial service etc. Carole will examine every aspect of regimental life: the two-battalion structure, the officers (on and off duty), the men in the ranks, and the process of recruitment, courts martial, medical treatment and even religion. Nor will women and children be forgotten in this survey of the inner workings of a typical infantry regiment. Carole Divall is an author, researcher and historian and is currently the secretary to the education and learning group of Waterloo 200. Carole has a particular interest in regimental history and has published the books Redcoats against Napoleon, Inside the Regiment, and Napoleonic Lives.
In his lecture, author and historian, Dr Michael Rowe, will address important questions that were discussed such as how, as a result of the unprecedented scale of warfare that characterised this age, did the relationship between governments and peoples, princes and subjects, and elites and the masses, change? To what extent did the Napoleonic era mark the birth of modern Europe? Dr Rowe will also explore the individuals, their personalities, (mis) deeds and (mis) givings at the conference. Dr Michael Rowe is a Senior Lecturer in modern European History at King’s College London. He completed his PhD thesis in Cambridge after graduating with a BA History degree from King’s College London in 1992. His research interests are focused on Continental Europe during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, analysing in particular how political culture changed under the impact of new ideas and events, and how the relationship between subject and state was transformed.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Thursday 9th April, 12.30
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Wednesday 3rd June, 18.00
Dr Russ E. Foster: Wellington and Waterloo, Monumental Oversights 1815-2015
Oskar Cox-Jenson: Battle Ballads: Waterloo, Song, and the Fight for Posterity
Based on his recently published book, Dr Foster’s illustrated talk will consider the huge impact which the Battle of Waterloo had in the years after 1815. Britons commemorated Wellington and his victory in a myriad of ways: in poems, paintings and statues; in street names and pub signs. They also joined the masses that descended on the battlefield itself, which quickly became more a tourist attraction than a war memorial. After Wellington’s death in 1852, however, official acts of public commemoration declined. This was the consequence of something more than the simple passage of time - for the legacy of Waterloo was both contested and politicised. As we approach the bi-centenary, it might be suggested, it remains so.
No sooner had one battle ended, than another began. Waterloo was fought twice, on the field and at home, an arsenal of bayonets, muskets, sabres and round shot replaced by illuminations, poems, paintings and songs. More than ever before, the Napoleonic Wars were cultural and ideological, and the right to interpret events was contested on the home front, for the sake of both contemporary politics and posterity.
Russ Foster graduated with a First in History from the University of Southampton. Recipient of a major state studentship from the British Academy, he became the first graduate to work on the Wellington Papers when they were deposited at Southampton in 1983. A book stemming from the resulting doctoral thesis was published in 1990. Since then he has contributed over thirty articles to books and journals on various aspects of modern British history. He is a member of the Waterloo Association as well as the Education and Learning Group of Waterloo 200.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
In this lecture, Oskar will consider the British experience of Waterloo as sung: by soldiers marching on Paris and on patrol in its streets; by Romantic poets in London parlours; and, most importantly, by ordinary men and women across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, in Britain’s streets, homes, and pubs. Aided by a live band, many of these songs, varying widely in politics and musical affect, are brought to life in all their tragedy and their glory. The picture that emerges is of a conflict almost as dangerous and every bit as emotional as that fought on a Belgian field; a conflict taking in treason, pride, love and hatred – and a conflict that, in the long run, Napoleon won. Oskar Cox-Jensen read Modern History at Christ Church, Oxford, where he completed his doctoral thesis on ‘Napoleon and British Popular Song, 1797-1822’ (currently being reworked as a book at Cambridge University Press). He is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Music Department of King’s College London, preparing two new academic volumes; on ballad-singers, and the songwriter Charles Dibdin the Elder. He appears here with The Waterloo Singers, a group of folk musicians and historians specialising in the music of the Napoleonic Wars.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Thursday 21st May, 18.00
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Waterloo Regency Ball
The Army & Navy Club will be hosting a Ball to commemorate the Duchess of Richmond’s Ball which was held in Brussels on the 15th June 1815, one day before the Battle of Quatre Bras. Elizabeth Pakenham, Countess of Longford has described it as “the most famous ball in history, at which with the exception of three generals, every officer high in (Wellington’s) army was there to be seen”. For those uninitiated in the ways of Georgian ballroom dancing, the Duke of Wellington’s Dancers shall be entertaining guests by providing a Regency dance workshop in the early afternoon. Following the workshop, afternoon tea will be served before the Ball which will commence at 19.00. Dinner will be served after a period of dancing. Music shall be provided by professional music group, Green Ginger Band. Canapés and drinks will be served on arrival. Located on page 16 of this brochure is a list of clothiers and costume stores which specialise in the hiring and selling of Regency outfits for ladies and gentlemen.
Wednesday 17th June, 18.00 Professor Sir Hew Strachan: Strategy & Tactics, How the Battle of Waterloo was won On the eve of the day of the Battle, Professor Sir Hew Strachan will deliver a talk on the strategy and tactics used by Wellington and Blücher to turn the tide of battle in their favour and ultimately claim a decisive victory that heralded a sustained period of peace throughout most of Europe. From the stern defence of Hougoumont Farm by the Coldstream and Third Guards, to the barrages of artillery and advancing thrusts of Marshall Ney’s Cavalrymen at La Haye Sante, Sir Hew Strachan will paint a very visceral picture to the key decisions and actions that decided the fate of a continent. Professor Sir Hew Strachan has been chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of All Souls College since 2002, and was Director of the Oxford Programme on the Changing Character of War between 2003 and 2012. He also serves on the Strategic Advisory Panel of the Chief of the Defence Staff and on the UK Defence Academy Board as well as being a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum, a Commonwealth War Graves Commissioner, and member of both the National Committee for the Centenary of the First World War and the Council of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Members: Free Guest of members: £10 NON-MEMBERS: £10
Dress code: Mess Kit, Dress Uniform, or Regency Style Costume Tickets: Ball only £70. BALL, workshop followed by Afternoon Tea: £90.
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Saturday 13 June, 13.00 Workshop, 19.00 Ball
Membership
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Grand Waterloo Dinner Waterloo is to the Army what Trafalgar is to the Navy, and yet, belongs to all who are patriotic. The Army & Navy Club will be hosting a Grand Dinner with Champagne Reception in St James’s Square to commemorate the battle’s bicentenary. Waterloo 200, the official charity set up to commemorate the battle have organised The New Waterloo Despatch a ceremonial rendition of the journey made in 1815 by Major The Honourable Henry Percy to deliver the news of victory over Napoleon to 16 St James’s Square (which is now the East India Club). The Post-Chaise carrying the despatch along Regency Street, Pall Mall and eventually St James’s Square will be escorted by Regency re-enactors and Military bands. There will be a Regency fayre in and around the square which will feature living history sessions, market stalls and a band stand where a number of bands are expected to play. Members and their guests are invited to witness the arrival of the Post-Chaise carrying the despatch to the square during a glass of Champagne in a designated private area for Club Members, and then proceed back into the Clubhouse for a special dinner served in the Pall Mall Room. Each course will pay homage to a particular nation involved in the battle. Members will be joined at dinner by Major General (Retd) “Mungo” Melvin CB OBE as a guest speaker. Mungo has had a long association with defence policy, military strategy, joint professional education, military history and analysis of operations, with his last senior appointment at the Royal College of Defence Studies as Director of Strategic Studies. He authored Manstein: Hitler’s Greatest General and has lectured and written on many contemporary strategic issues and military history, including Wellington and Waterloo. Mungo will speak on ‘The Armies of Waterloo: Legends and Legacies’ including the importance of Wellington’s allies at Waterloo and the implications of Waterloo on both the British and French Armies leading up to the Crimea.
Members: £85 GUEST OF MEMBERS: £85
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The remainder of the Clubhouse will be operating as normal throughout the commemoration of the Battle of Waterloo. While Waterloo will undoubtedly make up an important part of the social calendar for 2015, the Club will continue to host other exciting Members’ events throughout the year including the New Members Reception on 9 February, the Fiona Kimm Recital in aid of Veteran’s Aid on 21st March, the Trooping the Colour Buffet on 13 June among many others.
Non-Members We keep to our ethos as an Officers’ Club, however we have been welcoming non-military members for many years, as well as corporate groups which might benefit your business interests. Situated in St James’s Square, The Army & Navy Club, affectionately known as ‘The Rag’ combines the affordability, ambience and style of an Officers’ Mess, with the comfort and facilities of a ‘London Home’. The Club offers 75 en-suite and air conditioned bedrooms, formal and informal dining facilities, bars and Member public rooms to relax in. If entertaining, opt for formal dining in the Coffee Room with seasonal menus to impress your guests or alternatively, for a more casual ambience, the Ribbon Bar & Terrace which serves brasserie-style cuisine all day, and also al-fresco dining and BBQs during the summer. Private venue spaces for business meetings, conferences, weddings and parties are available. Unlike most Clubs, the Army & Navy Club is business friendly and offers the well-appointed Ian Jacob Business Centre for staying in touch with your network of business and service associates. A variety of Member events ranging from Military Commemorations to an annual Summer Reception, distinguished speaker events and Club Christmas festivities are part of an exciting social calendar at the Club. There are a number of Member Interest Groups available including shooting, fishing, horse racing and golfing syndicates, not to mention the Reserves Interest Group and Ragamuffins in Harmony. We do hope you enjoy being a guest at ‘The Rag’ and should you wish to make a more permanent connection and would like to consider Membership, please do contact the Membership Secretary, Caroline Clarke, on 020 7827 8024 or alternatively by email on Membership@TheRag.co.uk.
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Sunday 21st June, 16.00
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Tickets can be purchased by contacting Emily Moss Events Manager at The Army & Navy Club on 020 7827 8079 or by email on Banqueting@TheRag.co.uk Alternatively, you can fill out the booking form on page 19 of this brochure and post it back to The Army & Navy Club, 36 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5JN Members of the Army & Navy Club can additionally book tickets online through the Members’ Area of the main website, http://www.therag.co.uk/members/events/ members-events (login is required) The dress code for the Army & Navy Club is smart casual. Ripped jeans, sporstwear and flip-flops are not permitted and entry will be refused, with no refund. A jacket and tie will be required if dining in the Coffee Room.
Regency Ball Costume and Dress suggestions. The Duchess of Richmond’s Ball, held on June 15th 1815 was indeed a very grand affair. In keeping with such tradition, the Regency Ball held at the Army & Navy Club with have a dress code befitting the grandeur of such an affair. For members wishing to dress in Regency Style Costume, there are a number of suitable vendors who have a collection of outfits available to hire or buy to match your particular budget. Artisan Costume Hire http://www.artisancostumehire.com/ Regency_Ball_Costumes.php Unit 2, ZoneB, Chelmsford Road, Industrial Estate, Great Dunmow, Essex, CM6 1HD 01371 879 991, 07808013103, 07824381309 info@artisancostumehire.com Bath Theatrical Costume Hire http://www.baththeatrical.com/ Unit 8, Wallbridge Industrial Estate, Frome, Somerset, BA11 5JZ 01373 472786 baththeatrical@talktalk.net Complete Costumes http://www.complete-costumes.co.uk/ costume-hire/list.php/s/40/Regency/ 5 Chaddesley Road, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 3AD 07505 212 102 costumes@complete-costumes.co.uk Farthingales, Bath http://www.costume-hire.co.uk 84 Rush Hill, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA2 2QS 01225 471919, 07745963140
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The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
BOOKING INFORMATION
BOOKING FORM Quantity tickets:
The Army & Navy Club Commemorates the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
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Larger Than Life Stagewear, London http://www.largerthanlifestagewear.co.uk/ costume_regency.htm Unit E36 Farwig Lane, Bromley, BR1 3RB 0208 466 9010, 07802 717714 info@largerthanlifestagewear.co.uk Marion May http://www.marionmay.co.uk/index.html Marion May Designs, 89 Nunnery Drive, Theford, Norfolk, IP24 3EP Sales@MarionMay.co.uk
Wednesday 4th March, 12.30 Professor Charles Esdaile: Wargaming Waterloo Tuesday 10th March, 18.00 Dr Gregory Fremont-Barnes: Waterloo, Factors Accounting to Victory and Defeat Thursday 19th March, 18.00 Julia Soares-McCormick: Enter the World of Jane Austen – Regency Costume Talk with Display Thursday 26th March, 12.30 Michael Crumplin: The Bloody Fields of Waterloo Thursday 9th April, 12.30 Carole Divall: The 30th Regiment of Foot Wednesday 6th May, 18.00 Dr Michael Rowe: The Congress of Vienna Thursday 21st May, 18.00 Russ E. Foster: Wellington and Waterloo, Monumental Oversights 1815-2015 Wednesday 3rd June, 18.00 Oskar Cox-Jenson: Battle Ballads: Waterloo, Song, and the Fight for Posterity Saturday 13 June, 13.00 Workshop, 19.00 Ball Regency Ball: The Duchess of Richmond Wednesday 17th June, 18.00 Professor Sir Hew Strachan: Strategy & Tactics, How the Battle of Waterloo was won Sunday 21st June, 16.00 Grand Waterloo Dinner Name: Address: Postcode: Tel: Email: Membership Number
Please return completed form to: Army & Navy Club 36 Pall Mall, London. SW1Y 5JN.
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36 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JN Tel: 020 7930 9721 Club@TheRag.co.uk www.TheRag.co.uk