91st Argyll Highlanders and the Peninsular War
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Description: This regiment's part in Corunna, Walcheren and the British campaign across the Pyrenees.
91st Argyll Highlanders at the Peninsular War 1808 - 1814 The history of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders The Regimental Museum in Stirling Castle The 91st and the Peninsular War, 1808 -1814 The campaign was as disappointing for the 91st as it was for the nation as a whole. The light company of the 91st was engaged at Rolica and had a sergeant severely wounded. But the regiment as a whole was in reserve and was not engaged in either of the major battles. It was again in the reserve division for Sir John Moore's spectacular march to Salamanca which disrupted Napoleon's whole campaign; and it came into its own at last when the reserve division became the rearguard for the epic retreat which culminated in Moore's victory and death at Corunna. The 91st had then more than their fair share of privations and forced marches; and in the rearguard actions in which they were engaged they lost 164 of all ranks killed, wounded or missing. At Corunna itself, though 'in the very centre of the line and next the Guards', they were not heavily engaged and lost only two men wounded. 'Corunna', nevertheless, was a worthily won Battle Honour to be placed on the Colours beside 'Rolica' and 'Vimeira'.
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| Page title: | 91st Argyll Highlanders at the Peninsular War 1808 - 1814 |
| Keywords: | scotland, scottish, military, history, stirling, castle, museum, regiment, regimental, argyll, sutherland, highland, highlander, soldier, corunna, soult, napoleon, soldier, battle, nives, nivelle, orthes, portugal, vimeiro, rolica, wellington, wellesly, moore, peninsular, macneil |
| Description: | The story of Corunna, and the British campaign across the Pyrenees aginst Marshal Soult of Napoleon's Army |
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