John Moore (British army officer)

Sir John Moore
Portrait, oil on canvas, of Sir John Moore by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769–1830)
Born	13 November 1761 Glasgow, Scotland
Died	16 January 1809(1809-01-16) (aged 47) A Coruña, Galicia, Spain
Allegiance	United Kingdom / British Empire
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1776 – 1809 (DOW)
Rank	Lieutenant-General
Battles/wars	American War of Independence Penobscot Expedition French Revolutionary Wars Siege of Calvi (WIA) Irish Rebellion of 1798 Battle of Foulksmills Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland Battle of Callantsoog Battle of Krabbendam (WIA) Battle of Alkmaar (WIA) French campaign in Egypt and Syria Battle of Abukir Battle of Alexandria Peninsular War Battle of Corunna (DOW)
Awards	Order of the Bath
Other work	MP for Lanark Burghs

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 a French army under Marshal Soult during the Peninsular War. After the war General Sarrazin wrote a French history of the battle, which nonetheless may have been written in light of subsequent events, stating that "Whatever Buonaparte may assert, Soult was most certainly repulsed at Corunna; and the English 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."

John Moore was born in Glasgow, the son of John Moore, a doctor and writer, and the older brother of Admiral Sir Graham Moore. He attended Glasgow High School, but at the age of eleven joined his father and Douglas, the young 16-year-old 8th Duke of Hamilton, (1756–1799), his father's pupil, on a grand tour of France, Italy and Germany. This included a two-year stay in Geneva, where Moore's education continued.

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