Color painting of the 1779 Siege of Baton Rouge, showing Spanish troops operating large cannons against the British fort. Smoke rises from the battlefield as soldiers in blue and red uniforms engage in combat.

FOC Member Lecture Series
Billy Hyland: Los Isleños in the Militia 

Tue, Aug 18, 2026
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Central
Virtual Events

Join Friends of the Cabildo for a virtual evening with Billy Hyland as he discusses "Los Isleños in the Militia." This program is provided free to members of the Friends of the Cabildo. Tickets for non-members are $10 per lecture. The previously recorded program will take place virtually on Zoom on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. Please register and/or purchase tickets for the lecture at the Friends of the Cabildo website.


Fall 2026 FOC Member Lecture Series:

Gálvez Regiment & Militia Series
August 4  |  Robert Freeland – The Gálvez Regiment Composure 
August 11  |  Harold Marchand  – Creole & Black Soldiers in the Militia
August 18  |  Bill Hyland – Los Isleños in the Militia 
August 25  |  Dr. Kevin Harrell – Natives in the Militia 

Creole Heritage Month Series
October 6  |  Dr. Phillip P. Fox  – Forging Faithful Subjects: Dynastic State Formation in Early Modern Spain
October 13  |  Dr. Natasha L. McPherson – Making Creole: Women and the Creole Community in Early Jim Crow New Orleans 
October  |  20, 27 – TBA

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