Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB, (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809)
Original illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company circa 1880. Info from wiki: Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, KB, (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British soldier and General, also known as Moore of Corunna. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he defeated [1] a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War. In 1798, he was made Major-General and served in the suppression of the republican rebellion raging in Ireland. His personal intervention was credited with turning the tide at the battle of Foulksmills on 20 June and he regained control of Wexford town before the ruthless General Lake, thereby possibly preventing its sacking. Although the rebellion was crushed with great brutality, Moore stood out from most other commanders for his humanity and refusal to perpetrate atrocities.
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