John Moore (British Army officer)

John Moore (British Army officer)

British Army officer and politician (1761–1809)

Died aged 47ScorpioKingdom of Great Britain

Biography

Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore (13 November 1761 – 16 January 1809) was a British Army officer and Whig politician who represented Lanark Burghs in the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1784 to 1790. He is known for his military training reforms and for his death at the Battle of Corunna, in which he fought a French army under Marshal Jean-de-Dieu Soult during the Peninsular War.

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Career highlights

Career & roles

  • member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain

Family

Parents
John Moore
Siblings
James Moore

Awards & honours (1)

  • Order of the Bath

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John Moore (British Army officer) was born on November 13, 1761.
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