Napoleonic Wars

These long years of warfare have attracted the attention of THS researchers for two reasons:

The impact of the Revolution on the poorer people in Tewkesbury – when the women took a leading role
The role of Tewkesbury men who fought with the Navy, notably at Trafalgar and with the Army in the Peninsular War in Spain

Sam Eedle

A Tewkesburian at Trafalgar?

This article was published in Bulletin 14 (2005) and won for Sam Eedle, the county Bryan Jerrard Award - an annual award made by the Gloucestershire Local History Association for what the judges believe to be the best published article on an aspect of Gloucestershire’s local history during the preceding year.

The article concerns the involvement of Tewkesbury resident, William Sandilands, in the Battle of Trafalgar.

[Further material came to light after this article and Sam wrote two further articles on Sandilands]

Sam Eedle

The Continuing Mystery of William Sandilands

Published in THS Bulletin 15 (2006) this was a follow up to Sam's award-winning article on William Sandilands published the year before.

Sam Eedle

A Tewkesburian at Trafalgar - a Correspondence

Following the publications of two articles by Sam Eedle on Trafalgar veteran, William Sandilands, Sam added this third article which gives details of correspondence from the 1860s concerning the role of Sandilands in the battle.

J.R. Turland

Women with the Gloucestershire Regiments

The following article is taken from the first part of J.R. Turland's article, 'Aspects of the 28th (North Gloucestershire) and 61st Regiments of Foot during the Peninsular War of 1807-1814' published in THS Bulletin 2 (1993).

J.R. Turland

For the Glory of the Regiment

The following article is taken from the second part of J.R. Turland's article, 'Aspects of the 28th (North Gloucestershire) and 61st Regiments of Foot during the Peninsular War of 1807-1814' published in THS Bulletin 2 (1993).

Bulletin articles filed under War-1815 Napoleon

Aspects of the 28th (N. Glos.) and 61st Regiments of Foot during the Peninsular War of 1807-14	J.R. Turland	Bulletin No 2 (1993)
A Tewkesburian at Trafalgar?	Sam Eedle (J)	Bulletin No 14 (2005)
The Continuing Mystery of Wm Sandilands	Sam Eedle	Bulletin No 15 (2006)
More Tewkesburians at Trafalgar	Sam Eedle	Bulletin No 15 (2006)
Tewkesbury’s Obsession with Nelson?	John Dixon (W)	Bulletin No 15 (2006)
A Tewkesburian at Trafalgar - a Correspondence	Sam Eedle	Bulletin No 22 (2013)
George Aunger: Sailor of Trafalgar	John Lewis	Bulletin No 24 (2015)

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