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The Battle of Buçaco (pronounced) or Bussaco was fought on 27 September 1810 during the Peninsular War in the Portuguese mountain range of Serra do Buçaco, ...
Stuart's secondary horse Jack: Ulysses S. Grant: One of many secondary horses used by Grant Jasper: Robert H. Milroy [2] Jeff Davis: John Bell Hood: Jeff Davis: Ulysses S. Grant: One of many secondary horses used by Grant Jennie: Sullivan Ballou: Killed at First Bull Run, the horse Ballou was riding when he received his mortal wound at that ...
William Barnes Wollen: Norman Ramsay at Fuentes d'Onores (1922). In 1809 Ramsay was posted to I Troop (Bull's) of the Royal Horse Artillery, and went with it to Portugal. It was engaged at Busaco in 1810, and was specially thanked by Sir Stapleton Cotton, for its zeal and activity in covering the subsequent retreat to Torres Vedras.
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Bussaco, 27 September 1810. French Army of Portugal. Commander-in-Chief: Marshal Masséna.
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Bucephalus (/ b juː. ˈ s ɛ. f ə. l ə s /; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς, romanized: Būcephắlās; c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) or Bucephalas, was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of classical antiquity. [1]
The French name comes from an expression meaning "vigilant". Veillantif is first mentioned in The Song of Roland (v. 2032; laisse 151). Veillantif was given various origins. In the 12th century chanson de geste Aspremont, the horse is said to have formerly been in the possession of King Agolant's son Aumon.
None of the other sources give any more clarity to the situation, and it is possible that Arrian himself did not know which city was under which name. [2] There is also confusion on the timing of the death of Bucephalus, Alexander's horse, after whom Boukephala was named. Justin writes that he fell at the beginning of the Battle of the Hydaspes ...