Death of John Moore
Death of John Moore
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
John Moore Biography and Timeline
Follow John Moore through 10 dated historical records for Great Britain.
John Moore, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
10Distinct records
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1802–1987Years on this page
1802
1807
Invasion of Portugal
Sent to Portugal with 10,000 men
Role range: 1800-1815
1808
Invasion of Spain
Leads an Allied invasion of Spain
Role range: 1800-1815
Battle of Tudela
Retreats from the Iberian Peninsular after the Spanish are defeated by Napoleon
Role range: 1800-1815
Invasion of Portugal
Moves his base to Corunna in preparation for invasion by Napoleon
Role range: 1800-1815
Battle of Sahagun
Defeats Marshal Soults cavalry but still has to withdraw from the Peninsular
Role range: 1800-1815
Invasion of Portugal
Concentrates his army of 28,000 at Salamanca
Role range: 1800-1815
1809
Battle of Corunna
The Battle diverts Napoleon from engulfing Spain with a single manoeuvre as planned. Killed in battle. Fights the battle as his troops are embarking for home
Role range: 1800-1815
Death of John Moore
Death of John Moore, killed at the Battle of Corunna
Role range: 1800-1815
1987
British Airways Privatisation
British Airways shares begin trading after the airline's flotation.
Role range: 1986-1987
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.