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12 de may. de 2021 · Craufurd’s letters to his wife are published here for the first time, and they show that he was a far more interesting and varied man in his private life than he appeared to be on campaign. Ian Fletcher follows Craufurd’s controversial career from India, Ireland and South America to the Iberian Peninsula where he achieved immortality as one of Wellington’s finest generals.
25 de ene. de 2007 · Craufurd, Robert, 1764-1812, Great Britain. Army. Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Infantry Publisher London, Griffith, Farran, Okeden & Welsh Collection robarts; toronto Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Language English
22 de may. de 2017 · In 1808, Craufurd sailed for Corunna in Spain to reinforce Sir John Moore’s army. Under Moore’s reorganisation, General Robert Craufurd was given command of what was called the 1 st Flank Brigade which comprised the first battalions of the 43 rd and 52 nd and the second battalion of the 95 th rifles, all light infantry.
1764-1812. One of Britain's most brilliant commanders was the aristocratic Scot, Robert Craufurd. Short, but with a volcanic temper that earnt him the nickname "Black Bob", Craufurd was a harsh disciplinarian who did not tolerate weakness in any of his men. During the infamous retreat towards Corunna, Craufurd stopped his Light Division to ...
Robert Crauford is most famous as ‘Black Bob Craufurd’, the tempermental command of Wellington’s Light Division in the Peninsula. However as this biography makes clear he was a much more complex figure than that, with a beloved family and often suffering from spells of depression.
CRAUFURD, ROBERT (1764–1812), British major-general, was born at Newark, Ayrshire, on the 5th of May 1764, and entered the 25th Foot in 1779. As captain in the 75th regiment he first saw active service against Tippoo Sahib in 1790–92. The next year he was employed, under his brother Charles, with the Austrian armies operating against the ...
OF ROBERT CRAUFURD IN THE 75th FOOT By Captain M. C. Spurrier The December, 1962, issue of the Journal contained an article on the Literature of the Gordon Highlanders. The article mentioned Robert Craufurd as one of the most famous officers produced by the 75th. The following brief sketch deals with the career of Robert Craufurd in the 75th.
