Fought #OnThisDay 16 Jan 1809 The Battle of Corunna was fought.
Having arrived at the port, the bedraggled British force turned against their pursuers & pushed them back, so they could evacuate. Winning a vital victory but lost 900 men including their commander, Sir John Moore.
Having arrived at the port, the bedraggled British force turned against their pursuers & pushed them back, so they could evacuate. Winning a vital victory but lost 900 men including their commander, Sir John Moore.
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Keys held in Caernarfon🗝️
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'Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note,
As his corse to the rampart we hurried;
Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot
O’er the grave where our hero we buried.'