The History Chap Podcast

258: The General Killed Saving The British Army

Chris Green

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January 1809. A British Army of over 20,000 men is trapped by the French in north west Spain.


This is the story of a forgotten Scottish General, Sir John Moore, who successfully evacuated his entire army, but at the cost of his life at the battle of Corunna.

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