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Corunna Battle. Moore had made the decision to set up his position at the village of elviña which was key for the british to maintain their route to the port. Battling on the heights outside corunna, the british held off french attacks and were able to board their ships that night. corunna, battle of, 1809. the battle, also known as the battle of elviña, that ensured the escape of the british army from spain on 16th january 1809, during the peninsular war, with. led by sir john moore, the redcoats formed a series of defensive lines with the key position being the small village of elvina. At around 1.30 or 2pm on the 16th, the british lines behind elviña came under artillery fire as soult commenced his attack: In october 1808 the british, under sir john moore, pushed into northern spain to ease the pressure on the. fought on january 16, 1809, the battle of corunna was a british tactical victory that allowed the army of sir john moore to evacuate northern spain. although midwinter, the climate at corunna was much milder than the fierce blizzards his army had endured during its retreat to this tiny port on. the battle of corunna (as it became known) took place on 16 th january 1809.

led by sir john moore, the redcoats formed a series of defensive lines with the key position being the small village of elvina. fought on january 16, 1809, the battle of corunna was a british tactical victory that allowed the army of sir john moore to evacuate northern spain. Moore had made the decision to set up his position at the village of elviña which was key for the british to maintain their route to the port. the battle, also known as the battle of elviña, that ensured the escape of the british army from spain on 16th january 1809, during the peninsular war, with. corunna, battle of, 1809. the battle of corunna (as it became known) took place on 16 th january 1809. Battling on the heights outside corunna, the british held off french attacks and were able to board their ships that night. At around 1.30 or 2pm on the 16th, the british lines behind elviña came under artillery fire as soult commenced his attack: In october 1808 the british, under sir john moore, pushed into northern spain to ease the pressure on the. although midwinter, the climate at corunna was much milder than the fierce blizzards his army had endured during its retreat to this tiny port on.

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Corunna Battle the battle of corunna (as it became known) took place on 16 th january 1809. the battle of corunna (as it became known) took place on 16 th january 1809. At around 1.30 or 2pm on the 16th, the british lines behind elviña came under artillery fire as soult commenced his attack: corunna, battle of, 1809. Battling on the heights outside corunna, the british held off french attacks and were able to board their ships that night. fought on january 16, 1809, the battle of corunna was a british tactical victory that allowed the army of sir john moore to evacuate northern spain. the battle, also known as the battle of elviña, that ensured the escape of the british army from spain on 16th january 1809, during the peninsular war, with. although midwinter, the climate at corunna was much milder than the fierce blizzards his army had endured during its retreat to this tiny port on. In october 1808 the british, under sir john moore, pushed into northern spain to ease the pressure on the. Moore had made the decision to set up his position at the village of elviña which was key for the british to maintain their route to the port. led by sir john moore, the redcoats formed a series of defensive lines with the key position being the small village of elvina.