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Egmond-op-Zee, 2 October 1799, dispite the odd name a British/Russian victory over the French/Batavians on the North Sea side of Holland, involving among others the 23rd Foot and the Gordon Highlanders, who won their first battle honor there. Henry Paget recorded a brilliant cavalry victory with his dragoons and Sir Thomas Moore was seriously wounded.
 
Tajuna, 30 October 1812, a valliant defense of a key bridge in central Spain by Colonel Skerrett and the 2/47th, 2/87th and 2 companies of the 95th against Marshall Soult which enabled Hill's Corps to rejoin Wellington near Salamanca.
 

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