A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore ... Authenticated by official papers and original letters / By James Moore.
- James Moore
- Date:
- 1809
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A narrative of the campaign of the British army in Spain, commanded by His Excellency Sir John Moore ... Authenticated by official papers and original letters / By James Moore. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![The General arrived at silica Nov. 8th; it rained incessantly ; the troops however moved on in spite of the weather, and behaved ex- tremely wel] : but it is painful to be obliged to make an exception of some soldiers who had committed many daring crimes. ‘The Com- mander in Chief determined to put: a stop to- ‘guch disorders. One of the soldiers who was detected in marauding and robbing, was tried’ ‘by a General Court Martial, found guilty, and’ sentenced to death. Sir John Moore nie issued the followmg order. “ GENERAL ORDERS. <¢ November ‘11th, 1808. 6 niisionhid could be more pleasing to the. “Commander of the Forces, than to show “mercy to a soldier of good character undef “his command, who had been led inady “ently to commit a.crime ; but he should con- “sider himself neglectful of his duty, if, from’ “ll-judged lenity, he esse deliberate 7 “* Jainy. «« The crime committed by the prisoner now’ ‘<‘ under sentence, is of this nature, and there “is nothing in his private character or conduct](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33486992_0054.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
