A soldier and his wife
Mel Wilson
- Region:
- East Midlands
- Notice Period:
- Regular (more than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional & Charity
- Fee:
- Paid: £50 plus 45p/mile Within 1 hour travel time of LE12 7RX , further afield please ask for a quote
- Category:
- History
- Updated:
- 18th September 2018
- Tagged:
- History | Women | Military History | Napoleonic Wars
Soldier's, wives and camp followers in Georgian and the Peninsula War eras. This talk looks at the life of the soldier's wife why they followed their men to war, what their daily life was like and their family life, as well as that of the soldier. The hardships and the benefits to the English Soldiers and wives and those of the French, who was treated the best ? Costumed talk
Views: 1704 | Enquiries: 4About Mel Wilson
I'm an experienced speaker and trainer, talking on History, archaeology, with a bent towards the psychology of events and material culture. I'm a qualified archaeologist, psychologist and psychotherapist. I do both talks and workshops. I have a enhanced DBS and am able an willing to give talks and workshops in schools or for children's groups as well as adult audiences.
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