45.Podcast on the Battle of the Nivelle: fought on 10thNovember 1813, during the Peninsular War; Wellington’s army crossing the River Nivelle and moving from the Pyrenees Mountains into the plains of France:John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts The previous battle of the Peninsular War...
47.Podcast on the Battle of St Pierre, fought on 13thDecember 1813 in the Peninsular War, the last day of the crossing of the River Nive by Wellington’s army; described as some of the fiercest fighting of the war:John Mackenzie’s britishbattles.com podcasts The previous battle of the P...
Size of the armies at the Battle of Campo Maior: Beresford’s British/Portuguese army comprised 3 infantry divisions and a cavalry division. The troops immediately involved in the battle were the Light Cavalry Brigade; the British 13thLight Dragoons and the 1stand 7thPortuguese Cavalry. The Heavy...
95th Rifles in action at the Battle of Tarbes on 20th March 1814 in the Peninsular War: picture by Richard Simkin 49.Podcast on the Battle of Tarbes: fought by Wellington against Marshal Soult on 20thMarch 1814 in Southern France during the Peninsular War; where the three Battalions of the...
Battle Honours: The Battle of Paardeberg is a battle honour for the British regiments that took part. In addition British regiments that took part in the Boer War were awarded the battle honour ‘South Africa’ with the dates of their presence in the theatre. ...
The Khalifa ordered a second mine prepared. This one was laid without mishap, because the Emir put in charge took the precaution of flooding the mine before working with it. The Emir was showered with honours by the grateful Khalifa.
Battle Honours and decorations: Sir Robert Napier was promoted and given a peerage as Lord Napier of Magdala for his highly successful conduct of the Abyssinian expedition. The Battle Honour‘Abyssinia 1867-1868’was awarded to the regiments that took part in the campaign. ...
Battle Honours: The Battle of Ladysmith, as opposed to the Defence and Relief of Ladysmith, is not a battle honour. All the regiments that fought in South Africa received the battle honour ‘South Africa’ with the dates of presence in the country. ...
Battle Honours and Medal for the Battle of San Marcial: The Battle of San Marcial is not a battle honour for British regiments, nor is it a clasp on the 1847 General Service Medal. Memorial to Captain Daniel Cadoux of the 95th Rifles in Vera: Battle of San Marcial 31st August-1st Septe...
Charasiab is given as Charasiah in the battle honours list. This is clearly a misspelling. References for the Battle of Charasiab: The Afghan Wars by Archibald Forbes The Road to Kabul; the Second Afghan War 1878 to 1881 by Brian Robson. ...