Lieutenant General Sir John Moore (1761-1809), 1804 (c)

Black, painted plaster bust by Nathan Brown, London, 1815. Probably based on a portrait in oil by Sir Thomas Lawrence (1769-1830).

The bust depicts Moore wearing the coatee of a lieutenant general, with the Star of a Knight of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath.

Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore commanded the British Army during the retreat to the port of Corunna in north-east Spain. There he fought a skillful rearguard battle on 16 January 1809 that kept the French from attacking his embarking army. Moore was mortally wounded by cannon shot during the engagement, but lived long enough to learn that he had been victorious. His last words were 'I hope the people of England will be satisfied! I hope my country will do me justice!'.