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Hingston Down, 838, battle between Egbert, king of Wessex, and the Britons of Cornwall allied with the Danes resulting in the annexation of Cornwall to Wessex.
 
Siegburg, 1 June 1796, a French attack by the forces of General Lefebvre as part of the Rhine offensive that captured the bridge in Siegberg and forced an Austrian retreat.
 
Dilkes, General William Thomas (17** - 27 December 1842) successful brigade commander at Barossa March 1811.
 
Leval, General Jean Francois, French divisional commander active in many Peninsula battles.
 
Nelson, Vice Admiral Horatio, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB (29 September 1758 – 21 October 1805)
 
Ridge, Major Henry, British commander notable for unconventionally leading his battalion of the 5th Foot uphill in-line against cavalry and thereby routing 2500 French Dragoons and recapturing a battery of Portuguese guns at El Bodon.
 

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