Part of the Peninsular Wars which were part of the Napoleonic Wars. The French besieged Cadiz, where the Spanish government was based, and the Portuguese and British assisted the Spanish. On 22 July 22 1812 Wellesley beat the French at Salamanca which caused them to withdraw and so the Cadiz siege was over.
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siege of Cadiz
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Cadiz Memorial
On their withdrawal the French deliberately destroyed their cannons. The Spa...
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Foreign nationals at the Battle of Trafalgar
The popular image of the navy in Nelson's time, is of ships manned solely by 'British Tars'. In fact the crews of the ships that fought at Trafalgar included sailors from America, Ireland, Prussia,...
1 memorial
1 memorial
W. E. Wright
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Herbert Gifford Harvey
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1 memorial
Sapper McLaren
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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