burial sir john moore 1808 buried wrapped military cloak British forces Iberian peninsula
Moore took command of the British forces in the Iberian peninsula following the recall of Harry Burrard of Lymington, (1 June 1755 – 17 October 1813), Hew Dalrymple, (1750 - 1830), Governor of Gibraltar from November 1806 to August 1808, and Arthur Wellesley, (1769 - 1852), later Duke of Wellington, who all faced an inquiry over the Convention of Sintra on the French troops moving out swiftly from Portugal. When Napoleon arrived in Spain with 200,000 men, Moore drew the French northwards while retreating to his embarkation ports of La Coruña and Vigo. Moore established a defensive position on hills outside the town, while being guarded by the 15th Hussars was fatally wounded at the Battle of Corunna, being "struck in his left breast and shoulder by a cannon shot, which broke his ribs, his arm, lacerated his shoulder and the whole of his left side and lungs". He remained conscious, and composed, throughout the several hours of his dying, amongst his final words being "Remember me to your sister, Stanhope", referring to his friend, the intrepid Near East Asia traveler Lady Hester Stanhope. Like Nelson he was mortally wounded in battle, and also like the admiral lived long enough to be assured that he had gained a victory. He said to his old friend Colonel Anderson "You know I always wished to die this way". His last words were "I hope the people of England will be satisfied! I hope my country will do me justice!" He was buried wrapped in a military cloak in the ramparts of the town; the funeral is celebrated in a well known poem by Charles Wolfe (1791–1823).
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