Corunna 1809: Sir John Moore’s Fighting Retreat (Campaign Book 83)

The retreat to Corunna is one of the epic campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815). Late in 1808 Sir John Moore found himself virtually alone with his small British army deep inside Spain. The armies of his Spanish allies had been overwhelmed and he faced a victorious French force under the Emperor Napoleon. He had little option but to order a retreat to the port of Corunna. This became the most arduous of trials with armies traversing mountainous terrain over appalling roads in the depths of winter. Somehow Moore held his outnumbered, exhausted men together as they struggled to reach safety. Finally at Corunna Moore's army turned to face its tormentors. Corunna 1809: Sir John Moore’s Fighting Retreat Gengiver et mindre engelsk hærkontingents tilbagetog mod havnebyen Corunna i Spanien, 1809, skarpt forfulgt af Napoleons styrker. Tilbagetoget i uvejsomt, bjergrigt terræn under vinterforhold, hører til blandt de mest imponerende felttog under Napoleonskrigene Late in 1808 Sir John Moore, virtually alone with his small British army deep inside Spain and facing the French Army led by Napoleon, fell back towards Corunna. The retreat is documented here, with its arduous trials and stories of a last stand. Cover; Title; Contents; Origins of the Campaign; Opposing Commanders; Opposing Armies; The Campaign; The Retreat to Corunna; The Battle of Corunna; The Aftermath; The Battlefield Today; Bibliography; Related Titles; Imprint The Corunna campaign arose from the determination of the British government to continue its opposition to Napoleon by supporting the inhabitants of the Iberian peninsula in their attempt to resist French occupation.