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Retreat from Corunna Ends in British Armys Evacuation
The British army completed a rapid embarkation from Corunna after a hard retreat from Lugo. Casualties ran high with several senior officers killed or wounded. Sir John Moore died of a mortal wound, and Sir David Baird lost an arm as ships weighed anchor and sailed.
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St. Lucie
Puog
Gneral Hill
Beresford
A.c
Great Britain
Spain
Fem Duero
Corunne
Ciuchy
Lord W. Bentinck
Manningham
Leigh
Guarus
Waide
Hill
C. Craufurd
Prizade
Guards
Murray
Clinton
Blade
Tam
Napier
Napier and
Stanhope
Soth
Winch
Maxwll
Fane
Griffin
Miller
Walliams
Lacut
John Moore
Ater
England
Admiralty
Samuel, Hood
Bowen
Vigo
Allen
Crawford
Corunna
Hereth
Higat
David Baird
Toner Bowen
Samuel Hood
M.D Courcey
Plymouth
Corunna Bay
Corana
Ville de Pariat
Spithead
Junor
Portugal
Corunny
Briing
Lugo
Madrid
Parry Burrard
Sand Wa
Col. Maxwell
Manacice Rocks