Battle of Corunna - Wikipedia
The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña or La Corogne), in Spain known as Battle of Elviña, took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore.
Battle of Corunna - British Battles
Podcast of the Battle of Corunna: The battle, also known as the Battle of Elviña, that ensured the escape of the British army from Spain on 16 th January 1809, during the Peninsular War, with the death of Sir John Moore at the moment of success: …
Battle of Corunna order of battle - Wikipedia
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809. Commander-in-chief: Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult. Total: between 13,000 and 20,000 [a] Commander-in-Chief: Lt Gen Sir John Moore. After Moore was mortally wounded Lt General Sir David Baird took command until he was wounded at which point Lt Gen the Hon John Hope took command.
Battle of Corunna and the fate of Sir John Moore - Historic UK
On the 16 th January 1809 the conflict played out, fought between the French and British forces on the north-west coast of Spain in Galicia. Corunna was to be the setting for one of the most notorious and harrowing incidents in British military history.
The Peninsular War | The Battle of La Coruña (Corunna, Elviña, …
On the night of 11th/12th January 1809, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd British Divisions commanded by Baird, Hope and Fraser reached La Coruña, while the Reserve Division under Paget halted 11km outside town at El Burgo (O Burgo), buying valuable time by …
Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Corunna - ThoughtCo
2017年3月6日 · Fought on January 16, 1809, the Battle of Corunna was a British tactical victory that allowed the army of Sir John Moore to evacuate northern Spain. Battling on the heights outside Corunna, the British held off French attacks and were able to board their ships that night.
Sir John Moore and the Battle of Corunna
2021年9月5日 · BELOW British infantry fight against the French heavies at Corunna. Moore recognised the need for an agreed and coherent light-infantry system across the whole British Army. Andrew Mulholland analyses a masterful tactical defence by one of the finest British commanders of the Napoleonic Wars. Subscribe now for full access and no adverts.
Battle of Corunna – Memorial At Peninsula
The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña, Elviña, or La Corogne) took place on 16th of January in 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore.
Battle of Corunna 1809 : Coruña : Elviña : Batalla : Bataille
The marshal captured 8 battle-ships, 3 frigates, several hundred prisoners and enormous equipment stockpiles, incl. 20,000 British muskets. authors: A. Nuñez and G.A. Smith maps: Z. Olszewski
Battle of Corunna - Military Wiki
The Battle of Corunna (or A Corunha, La Corunna, La Coruña, Elviña, or La Corogne) took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Nicolas Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore.
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