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Helion and Company are proud to announce a Century of the Soldier conference dedicated the British Civil Wars and how they were fought. The conference is being held jointly

with University Centre Shrewsbury and is being generously supported by the Pike and Shot Society and the British

Commission for Military History.

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SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER 2020UNIVERSITY CENTRE SHREWSBURY,

GUILDHALL, FRANKWELL QUAY, SHREWSBURY, SHROPSHIRE SY3 8HQ

TICKET PRICE £30 PER PERSONincluding lunch, and drinks during the day

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The Scottish Invasions of England, 1648 and 1651

10.00am—4.00pm DOORS OPEN FROM 9.30am

HELION’S ‘CENTURY OF THE SOLDIER’ ENGLISH CIVIL WAR CONFERENCE 2020

Saturday 31st October 2020 10.00am- 4.00pmUniversity Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 8HQ

Papers confirmed so far (more TBC):

Peter Gaunt - A Tale of Two Risings: Was the second civil war in England and Wales primarily pro-royalist or anti-parliamentarian?John Callow - James, 7th Earl of Derby and the Battle of Wigan Lane, 1651.Stuart Jennings - Colonel Francis Thornhagh and the Battle of Preston, 1648.

Martyn Bennett - Crisis in Command; Engagements, alliances and hard choices: the creation of a new Scottish army in 1648.Malcolm Wanklyn - Messing up Dunbar: Cromwell and King Charles’s Scottish Army September 1650-August 1651.Jenn Scott - ‘As woman was created to be helper to man, women are greater helpers in Armies to their husbands’ - the role played by women in the support of the armies.

To order your tickets please go to www.helion.co.uk/military-history-conferences.php,

email charlesjsingleton@yahoo.co.uk, or telephone 0121 705 3393

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The Scottish Invasions of England, 1648 and 1651

Working in partnership with University Centre Shrewsbury, this years conference has a wide range of papers covering a variety of topics. Dedicated to the impact of the Scottish invasions of 1648 and 1651, the conference will study the conflict as it spread across the country. We shall also be launching new titles on the day with special offers. Drinks will be available through the day and a buffet lunch will be provided.

TICKETS £30 per person, including lunch, and drinks during the day

PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT ISSUE PRINTED TICKETS

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