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The Battle of Corunna (or A Coruña, La Corunna, La Coruña or La Corogne), in Spain known as Battle of Elviña, took place on 16 January 1809, when a French corps under Marshal of the Empire Jean de Dieu Soult attacked a British army under Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore.
This is the order of battle for the Battle of Corunna, 16 January 1809. French II Corps d'Armée. Commander-in-chief: Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult.
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.
1809: Battle of Castellón: 1 Jan: Spain defeats France Battle of Uclés: 13 Jan: France defeats Spain Travancore rebellion: Battle of Quilon: 15 Jan: British East India Company defeats the army of Travancore: Peninsular War: Battle of Corunna: 16 Jan: French defeat British commander Sir John Moore: Siege of Zaragoza: 19 Dec 1808 - 20 Feb 1809
[25] [26] Jean-de-Dieu Soult drove the British out of Spain in the Battle of Corunna in January 1809. [26] In the beginning of 1809, the French client kingdom of Spain, ruled by Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte, controlled much of Spain and northern Portugal. [27]
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The regiment then took part in the Battle of Corunna in January 1809 before returning to England. [14] In 1813, having landed once more in Spain, the regiment fought at the Battle of Morales in June 1813. [15] During the battle the regiment destroyed the 16th French Dragoons between Toro and Zamora, taking around 260 prisoners. [16]
The Battle of Corunna, (16 January 1809), was an attack by 16,000 French under Marshal Soult during the amphibious evacuation of 16,000 British under General Sir John Moore. Moore had hoped to draw the French Army away from Portugal, to allow the small British force in that country to be reinforced, and to allow the Spanish armies to reform ...