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Expedition Peninsular Cadet – Oakham School Combined Cadet Force

Early on 11th August, 17 cadets from Oakham School CCF departed on an expedition which was to combine an appreciation of two battlefield sites from the Peninsular Campaign with a challenging trek across the Sierra de Gredos mountains of central Spain. The journey took in a 24-hour ferry crossing between Portsmouth and Santander which provided …

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Peninsular Cadet 2014 – Oakham School Combined Cadet Force

Fifteen 6th form cadets from Oakham School’s CCF set off in mid-August on a 10 day expedition to explore the Peninsular battlefields of Central Spain where their forebears of the two affiliate units – Royal Anglian Regiment and Royal Logistic Corps – fought against the French during Wellington’s ultimately triumphant campaign. In particular, the battlefields …

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