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Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore KB (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809), also known as Moore of Corunna, was a senior British Army officer. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed [1] a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War .
- Lieutenant-General
- British Army
- Order of the Bath
- 1776–1809 (DOW)
John Moore (Glasgow, Escocia; 13 de noviembre de 1761-La Coruña, 16 de enero de 1809) fue un general británico que murió en la batalla de Elviña el 16 de enero de 1809 herido por una bala de cañón. Fue enviado a España en 1808 al serle encomendado el mando de la fuerza expedicionaria británica.
In September 1808, following the removal of General Sir Harry Burrard for his signing of the Convention of Cintra, Moore was given command of the British Army in Portugal. He advanced deep into Spain, planning to co-operate with Spanish forces against the French.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Sir John Moore (born Nov. 13, 1761, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scot.—died Jan. 16, 1809, La Coruña, Spain) was a British lieutenant general who led a famous retreat to La Coruña (December 1808–January 1809) during the Napoleonic Peninsular War. His actions became celebrated, criticized by some and praised by others (including the Duke of Wellington).
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Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB, (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British soldier and General, also known as Moore of Corunna. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he defeated a French army under Marshal Soult...
Army Officer. After a grand tour of Europe with his father and the duke of Hamilton, John Moore joined the British Army in 1776. He saw active service in the American War of...
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, also known as Moore of Corunna, was a senior British Army officer. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War.
