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Sir William Erskine, 2nd Baronet, MP and General who sometimes commanded the Light Division in the Peninsula and who was held in some disdain by Wellingon for his rashness and notable mistakes at Casal Novo, Sabugal, and the Seige of Almeida. He was eventually declared insane and cashiered.
 
Navas de Membrillo, 29 December 1811, an unsuccessful effort by two squadrons of 13th Light Dragoons and two from the 2nd KGL Hussars of the General Hill's British / Portaguese force to break the squares formed near the Guadiana River by three companies from the 88th Regiment supported by a troop of hussars.
 
Val de Mula, 7 April 1811, an preciptious attack and expensive retreat by a French division that somewhat made up for Erskine's blunders at the Coa.
 
Captain Jonathan Leach, an officer of Wellington's Sharpshooters during the Peninsular, South of France and Waterloo campaigns of the Napoleonic wars and author of Captain of the 95th (Rifles).
 
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General Sir Rowland "Daddy" Hill, 1st Viscount Hill of Almaraz, GCB, GCH (11 August 1772 - 10 December 1842), one of Wellington's most reliable Brigade and Corps commanders throughout the Napoleonic Wars. He capped that effort by leading the charge of Adam's brigade against the Guard near the end of Waterloo and eventually succeeded Wellington for some years as Commander and Chief of British Forces.
 
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