Lefebvre-desnouettes biography of william hill

          General Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes, who had served with Lallemand in the Peninsula, gathered former elements of the Imperial Guard to march on Paris.

        1. General Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes, who had served with Lallemand in the Peninsula, gathered former elements of the Imperial Guard to march on Paris.
        2. The French commander, Charles Lefebvre-Desnouettes (–), was captured; see Southey, History of the Peninsular War, 3 vols (London, –.
        3. He came from a long line of small yeomen farmers.
        4. Born in London on 17 May , he was educated at Westminster School and at Christ Church, Oxford.
        5. General Lefebvre-Desnouettes led the French Imperial Guard Cavalry under the command of the Emperor Napoleon.

          6. He came from a long line of small yeomen farmers....

          Battle of Benavente

          The second cavalry battle, fought on 29th December 1808, establishing the early predominance of British cavalry over French in the Peninsular War

          Podcast of TheBattle of Benavente: The second cavalry battle, fought on 29th December 1808, establishing the early predominance of British cavalry over French in the Peninsular War:John Mackenzie’s Britishbattles.com podcast.

          The previous battle of the Peninsular War is the Battle of Sahagun

          The next battle of the Peninsular War is the Battle of Cacabelos

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          War: Peninsular War

          Date of the Battle of Benavente:  29th December 1808

          Place of the Battle of Benavente:  North-western Spain.

          Combatants at the Battle of Benavente: The British against the French.

          Commanders at the Battle of Benavente:  Major-General Lord Henry Paget commanded the British cavalry division under the command of Lieutenant General Sir John Moore.

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