Spain. Galicia. Corunna. Tomb of Sir John Moore in San Carlos gardens
Spain. Galicia. Corunna. San Carlos gardens. Tomb of Sir John Moore (1761-1809) leader of British force in Peninsular war, killed in the battle of Elvina as he was withdrawing his troops back to England. Episode made famous by a poem by Charles Wolfe: "Not a drum was heard, not a funeral "
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Keywords: battle., corunna, disaster., elvina, galicia, gardens, history., lacoruna., memorial., military., peninsular., poem., sancarlos, sirjohnmoore, spain, tomb, travel., war., wolfe.
