Timeline Monday 16 January 1809

Events on Monday 16 January 1809 2

• 1761 – 1809 Sir John Moore (1761-1809) Died 16 January 1809, aged 47 British general killed by cannon fire while commanding the rearguard at the Battle of Corunna during the Peninsular War. His death and burial were commemorated in Charles Wolfe's well-known poem 'The Burial of Sir John Moore at Corunna.'
• 1809 Battle of Corunna British rearguard action during the Peninsular War retreat British forces under Sir John Moore fought a rearguard action against pursuing French troops at Corunna in northwestern Spain, covering the evacuation of the army by sea. Moore was killed by cannon fire during the battle, but the bulk of his force escaped to England. The engagement marked the end of Britain's first major campaign in the Peninsular War.