Sabres on the Esla Pursuit of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Benevente by Mark Churms. (AP) BAT38 in the Normandy bocage

in the Normandy bocage

The Sherwood Foresters by Richard Simkin

Night Attack by Robert Barbour

For his most conspicuous gallantry Second Lieutenant (who became Lieutenant) Throssell was awarded the VC

Sabres on the Esla Pursuit of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Benevente by Mark Churms. (AP) BAT38 in the Normandy bocageDHM565AP. Sabres on the Esla Pursuit of the Imperial Guard at the Battle of Benevente by Mark Churms. Sir John Moores epic retreat to Corunna was punctuated by desperate and often heroic rear guard actions none more dramatic than the cavalry clash at Benevente on the 29th December 1808. Having crossed the river Esla, cold and swollen by recent rainfall, a British picquet, comprised of elements of the Kings German Legion Hussars and the 7th, 10th and