Astorga in León, Castile and León, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)

Sir John Moore

John Moore Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Neitz, May 15, 2022

1. John Moore Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

En esta casa se alojó Sir John Moore
General en el jefe del ejército británico, aliado de España en la guerra de la independencia, a finales de Diciembre de 1808 pocos dias antes de morir, al frente de sus tropas, en la batalla de Elvina (La Coruña).

En su recuerdo y gloria, y a la de sus valientes soldados, España y Astorga, agradecidas.

Sir John Moore, Commander in Chief of the British Army acting in alliance with that of Spain during the Peninsular War, lodged at this house in late 1808, just a few days before being killed whilst leading his troops at the Battle of Corunna.

Spain and Astorga are grateful for the glory of his memory ad that of his valiant soldiers.

1st Division, David Baird 1/1st & 3/1st Foot Guards, 1/4th Regt., 1/42nd Regt, 1/50th Regt., 3/1st Regt., 1/26th Regt., 2/81st Regt.

2nd Division, John Hope 51st Regt, 2/59th Regt., 76th Regt., 2nd Regt, 1/5th Regt, 2/14th Regt., 1/32rd Regt, 1/36th Regt., 1/71st Regt., 1/92nd Regt.

3st Division,
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Alexander Fraser 1/6th Regt, 1/9th Regt, 2/23rd Regt., 2/43rd Regt, 1/38th Regt., 1/79th Regt., 1/82nd Regt.

Reserve Division, Edward Paget 20th Regt., 1/52nd Regt., 1/95th Regt, 1/28th Regt., 1/91st Regt

1st Flank Brigade, Robert Craufurd. 1/43rd Regt., 2/52nd Regt., 2/95th Regt.

2nd Flank Brigade, Carl Alten 1st Light Bn. KGL, 2nd Light Bn. KGL.

Cavalry, Henry Paget 7th Light Dragoons, 18th Light Dragoons, 10th Light Dragoons, 15th Light Dragoons, 3rd Light Dragoons KGLA

Artillery Evelegh's C Troop RHA, Bean's Company, Wilmot's Company, Downman's B Troop RHA, Drummond's Company, Carthew's Company, Crawford's Company, Wall's Company, Raynsford's Company. Thornhill's Company, Skyring's Company.

Erected 2018 by Corporación Municipal de Astorga, with thanks to Lucinda Martínez Cabero and Remigio Habadán Vázquez.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1808.

Location. 42° 27.425′ N, 6° 3.515′ W. Marker is in Astorga, Castilla y León (Castile and León), in León. Memorial is on Calle Leopoldo Panero, on the right

Sir John Moore marker as seen on the house. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Neitz, May 15, 2022

2. Sir John Moore marker as seen on the house.

when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: C Leopoldo Panero 5, Astorga, Castilla y León 24700, Spain. Touch for directions.

Additional keywords. Napoleonic

Sir John Moore marker in Astorga image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John Neitz, May 15, 2022

3. Sir John Moore marker in Astorga

View of the marker in the street looking northeast. The cathedral of Astorga is visible in the background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by John Neitz of Minneapolis, Minnesota. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by John Neitz of Minneapolis, Minnesota. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.