Napoleonic Wars engagement
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The Napoleonic Wars engagement at Corunna was a 1809 battle in northwestern Spain during the Peninsular War, where British forces under Sir John Moore fought a rearguard action against the French to enable the evacuation of the British army.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Corunna | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Napoleonic Wars engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
NERFINISHED
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| commander |
Jean-de-Dieu Soult
NERFINISHED
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Sir John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | British evacuation by sea ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of La Coruña NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCampaign | Corunna campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
British casualties
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French casualties ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 16 January 1809 ⓘ |
| hasDomain | military history ⓘ |
| hasEra | Napoleonic era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForceType |
British expeditionary force
NERFINISHED
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French field army ⓘ |
| hasFront | Peninsular front of the Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
A Coruña
NERFINISHED
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Corunna NERFINISHED ⓘ Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLogistics | evacuation by transport ships ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monument to Sir John Moore in A Coruña ⓘ |
| hasObjective | cover evacuation of British army ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
British army preserved
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British forces withdrawn from Spain ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryWeaponry | muskets and artillery ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
boosted British public sympathy for Sir John Moore
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enabled continued British participation in Peninsular War from Portugal ⓘ |
| hasStrategicContext |
British intervention in Iberia against Napoleon
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French invasion of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTactic | defensive position covering harbor ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
coastal area
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hills overlooking Corunna harbor ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Iberian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | rearguard action ⓘ |
| hasWeather | winter conditions ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1809 ⓘ |
| involves | Royal Navy evacuation fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of Sir John Moore ⓘ |
| opposedForce | French Army of Galicia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Napoleonic Wars ⓘ |
| precededBy | British retreat to Corunna ⓘ |
| result |
British tactical victory
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strategic French advantage in northern Spain ⓘ successful British evacuation ⓘ |
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