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The 95th subsequently saw action at Colonia against a Spanish force that had crossed from Buenos Aires; the Rifles held off the force until it could be repulsed, with the 95th gaining much praise from Auchmuty for their part in the defeat of the Spanish force.
He joined the 95th Rifles in May 1805. In 1807, he took part in the British invasions of the River Plate (1806–1807). During the 2nd Battle of Buenos Aires, the 95th Rifles were heavily engaged in street-fighting, during which Plunket killed around 20 Spanish troops while sniping from a rooftop with others from his unit.
The 95th Mixed Brigade was a unit of the Spanish Republican Army that took part in the Spanish Civil War. Throughout the war, various brigades came to use the number "95", operating on various fronts.
The French cavalry General Colbert, [55] [56] was killed while in close pursuit across the bridge at the village of Cacabelos by a long-range rifle shot fired by Thomas Plunket of the 95th Rifles [57] after driving off the British 15th Hussars. Losses were about the same for the two units. [58]
95th Brigade may refer to: 95th Mixed Brigade (Spain) 95th Air Assault Brigade (Ukraine) 95th Brigade (United Kingdom) 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (United States)
Sharpe's Rifles is chronologically the sixth, but the ninth published, historical novel in the Richard Sharpe series by Bernard Cornwell, first published in 1988. The narrative follows Sharpe and his unit as they are caught up in the French invasion of Galicia, Spain in January 1809 during the Peninsular War .
3/95th Rifles (5 coys.) 3rd Caçadores; 2nd Brigade Maj Gen Sir John Ormsby Vandeleur (2,887 total) 1/52nd Light Infantry; 2/95th Rifles (6 coys.) 17th Portuguese Line; 1st Caçadores; Cavalry (4,417 total) Household Cavalry Brigade Lieut-Col. Robert Chambre Hill (870 total) 1st Life Guards; 2nd Life Guards; Royal Horse Guards; Light Cavalry ...
Smith served throughout these campaigns with the 95th Rifles in which he served from 1808 through to the end of the war at the Battle of Toulouse in 1814. In 1810 he was appointed ADC to Colonel Beckwith. Early in 1812, on 28 February, he was promoted Captain, having already the previous March joined the 2nd brigade Light Division as major to ...