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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 .
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 Independence from 1778 to...
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore was an army reformer who brought in light infantry regiments, including the Rifles. He is probably most famous for his inspired leadership during the retreat to and defence of Corunna, where he was killed in 1809.
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.
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 [1] a French army under Marshal Soult...
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB, lived from 13 November 1761 to 16 January 1809. He was a professional army officer who rose to become a general and is best known for his victory - and his death - at the Battle of Corunna in Spain.
May 12, 2015 · Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore commanded the British Army during the retreat to the port of Corunna in north-east Spain. There he fought a skillful rearguard battle on 16 January 1809 that kept the French from attacking his embarking army.
