John Moore (British Army officer)
Sir John Moore | |
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Portrait of Sir John Moore by Thomas Lawrence, c. 1800–1804 | |
| Born | 13 November 1761 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Died | 16 January 1809 (aged 47) A Coruña, Province of A Coruña, Spain |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1776–1809 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of the Bath |
| Other work | Whig MP for Lanark Burghs |
Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore KB (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British Army officer and politician. He is best known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he repulsed a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War.
After the war General Sarrazin wrote a French history of the battle, in which he said: "Whatever Bonaparte may assert, Soult was most certainly repulsed at Corunna; and the British gained a defensive victory, though dearly purchased with the loss of their brave general Moore, who was alike distinguished for his private virtues, and his military talents."