Naval & Military Press
Memoirs of Sir Lowry Cole
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9781845749873
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9781845749873
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Memoirs of Sir Lowry Cole
$25.74
Cole was commissioned a cornet in 1787, and served in the West Indies, Ireland, and Egypt. He served as brigadier general in Sicily and commanded the 1st Brigade at the Battle of Maida on the 4 July 1806. In 1808 he was promoted to major-general, to lieutenant-general in 1813 and full general in 1830.He was colonel of the 27th Foot, commanded the 4th Division in the Peninsular War under Wellington, and was wounded at the Battle of Albuera in which he played a decisive part.For having served with distinction in the battles of Maida, Albuhera, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthez and Toulouse, he received the Army Gold Cross with four clasps.
| Author: Edited Maude Lowry Cole |
| Publisher: Naval & Military Press |
| Publication Date: Mar 12, 2014 |
| Number of Pages: 276 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1845749871 |
| ISBN-13: 9781845749873 |
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