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The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna by George Jones, 1834. Moore was buried wrapped in a military cloak in the ramparts of the town. Moore's funeral was commemorated in the poem "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" by Charles Wolfe (1791–1823), which became popular in 19th-century poetry anthologies. [18] The first verse runs:
Charles Wolfe is best remembered for his poem, "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna", written in 1816 and much collected in 19th and 20th century anthologies. [1] The poem first appeared anonymously in the Newry Telegraph of 19 April 1817, and was re-printed in many other periodicals.
The funeral is commemorated in a well-known poem by Charles Wolfe (1791–1823), "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna". [ 106 ] Charles Esdaile, in The Peninsular War: A New History , writes: "In military terms, Moore's decision to retreat was therefore probably sensible enough but in other respects it was a disaster ...
The latter had also been a friend of the late General Sir John Moore and was present at the death of the general at the Battle of Corunna. Anderson commissioned Jones to paint the burial scene and possibly two companion pieces. The artist also painted a scene of the Battle of Vittoria which is now in the Royal Collection.
Not a Drum Was Heard is a 1924 American silent Western film directed by William A. Wellman. [1] [2] The title is taken from the first line of Charles Wolfe's poem "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna":
Today the only poem of his still universally remembered is an exceptionally faithful translation of Thomas Moore's Evening Bells, entitled Вечерний звон, a popular Russian song. He also translated The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna by Charles Wolfe ( Не бил барабан перед смутным полком ), and ...
"Death the Leveller" Philip Sidney "Sleep" Robert Surtees "Barthram's Dirge" Charles Wolfe "The Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna" "To Mary" William Wordsworth "I Wandered Lonely" "Lucy Gray; or, Solitude" "On the Departure of Sir Walter Scott" "from Abbotsford for Naples, 1831" "The Kitten and Falling Leaves" "The Reverie of Poor Susan" "The ...
He also planned and executed the seaborne extraction of the 30,000 men of Sir John Moore's army trapped in Galicia. Cotton's plans allowed a fleet to transport to remove the vast majority of the army after they had defeated close French pursuit at the Battle of Corunna. Late in the year, Cotton was recalled to Britain. [1]