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Moore, Sir John
Moore, Sir John (1761–1809). Soldier and military reformer. Moore was educated mainly on the continent before entering the army in 1776. In Corsica, on 10 August 1794, he led the storming party at the siege of Calvi. After an expedition against St Lucia in 1796 he was appointed governor of the island for a time. Moore distinguished himself in Egypt during the night-time landing operation at Aboukir on 22 March 1801. As a military reformer, Moore successfully developed light infantry tactics and training methods. In 1808 he assumed command of the British forces in the Peninsular War, but was killed at Corunna (16 January 1809) after conducting a hazardous but successful retreat. Napoleon commented: ‘His talents and firmness alone saved the British army [in Spain] from destruction; he was a brave soldier, an excellent officer, and a man of talent.’
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JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-MooreSirJohn.html JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-MooreSirJohn.html |
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Moore, Sir John
Moore, Sir John (1761–1809). Soldier and military reformer. Moore entered the army in 1776. In Corsica, on 10 August 1794, he led the storming party at the siege of Calvi. After an expedition against St Lucia in 1796 he was appointed governor of the island for a time. Moore distinguished himself in Egypt during the night‐time landing operation at Aboukir on 22 March 1801. In 1808 he assumed command of the British forces in the Peninsular War, but was killed at Corunna (16 January 1809) after conducting a hazardous but successful retreat.
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JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-MooreSirJohn.html JOHN CANNON. "Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-MooreSirJohn.html |
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Moore, Sir John
Moore, Sir John (1761–1809) British general. From 1808 he commanded the British army during the Peninsular War, conducting a successful 250-mile retreat to Corunna in mid-winter before being mortally wounded by his French pursuers. His burial was the subject of a famous poem by the Irish poet Charles Wolfe (1791–1823).
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"Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-MooreSirJohn.html "Moore, Sir John." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-MooreSirJohn.html |
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