Memoirs Sir Lowry Cole - Naval & Military Press

The author of these memoirs was commissioned a cornet in 1787 and served in the East Indies, Ireland and Egypt before taking part in almost all the battles of the Peninsular War as commander of the 4th division. He retired as a full General in 1830.

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.

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Product Code:	20922
Author:	Edited by Maude Lowry Cole
ISBN:	9781845749873
Format:	2011 N&M Press reprint (original pub 1934). SB.viii+ 262 pp Published Price £11.50
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