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Marcus Cribb
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Duke of Wellington & the Peninsular War Heritage Manager Battlefield Guide Sharpe's Sword⚔️ Founding trustee @NRWGCharity Part Time Soldier. All views my own.
Dec 21, 2023 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
Fought #OnThisDay 21 December 1808 The Battle of Sahagun.

A cavalry action during Sir John Moore's retreat.

Lord Paget (Later Uxbridge) led the 15th Hussars on a brilliant cavalry manoeuvre which led to a complete success against 2 French Regiments.
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Image Paget's 15th Hussars overtook French the 1st Provisional Chasseurs (commanded by Colonel Tascher, a relative of Empress Josephine) & 8th Dragoons.

When spotted, the French stopped to fire their carbines. Leading the charge the Hussars caught the enemy completely stationary.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
General Sir Thomas Graham, Lord Lyndoch died #OnThisDay 18 December 1843 aged 95.

A fierce scotsman who had served through the Revolutionary & Peninsular Wars, often leading from the front & earning his place at Wellington's side, he fought a personal war too.

🧵 Image After an early political career in 1792 Graham's wife died whilst at sea with him. In bringing her remains back, French officials opened her casket & "violated" her remains".

This started what would be a personal vendetta against the French Revolutionaries for Graham.
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Sep 23, 2023 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
Fought #OnThisDay 23 Sept 1803 The Battle of Assaye.

Wellesley commanded 6,500 Indian & British troops against 40,000-200,000 Mahratta troops led by Hanovarian mercenary Colonel Pohlmann

Asked what his greatest vistory was, Wellington replied "ASSAYE".
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Image Under the fire of enemy cannon (which vastly outnumbered his own) Wellesley led a flanking manoeuvre across the river in plain sight whilst the remainder of his army fought in line.

The Mahratta army had also been trained in European drills so also fought with muskets in line. Image
Apr 6, 2023 • 7 tweets • 4 min read
Badajoz was stormed #OnThisDay the evening of 6 April 1812.

3 breaches had been made between the end of March & 5th April by 38 British guns, 14 additional howitzers widened these the day before.

The city was stormed by attacking each side & breach simultaneously. ImageImageImage Napier describes the British looking like 'savages' with 'brown unshaven faces', in battered uniforms, trousers rolled up & tunics loosened.

The 5/60th led Picton's attack, across the stream.

The French had laid mines in front of their positions, causing high casualties. Image