What’s On
Tuesday 27th October 2026
at 7.30pm
Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham PO17 5AL
Prisoners of war at Portchester Castle and in the parole towns of Hampshire, 1793-1814
by Dr Abigail Coppins
Curator, historian and archaeologist
During the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, thousands of prisoners of war were held in Portchester Castle, as well as towns and villages across Hampshire.
Hear how the prisoners were captured, how they were treated at the castle, and what happened to them after their release.
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