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Robert Craufurd, “Black Bob” como era conhecido entre as suas tropas (Newark Castle, 5 de maio de 1764 – Cidade Rodrigo, 23 de janeiro de 1812) foi um dos mais brilhantes oficiais do Exército de Sir Arthur Wellesley na Guerra Peninsular.
Major-General Robert Craufurd (5 May 1764 – 23 January 1812) was a British officer. After a military career which took him from India to the Netherlands, in 1810 in the Napoleonic Peninsular War he was given command of the Light Division, composed of the elite foot soldiers in the army at the time, under the Duke of Wellington.
Robert Craufurd, “Black Bob” como era conhecido entre as suas tropas foi um dos mais brilhantes oficiais do Exército de Sir Arthur Wellesley na Guerra Peninsular. Distinguiu-se como comandante da Brigada Ligeira em 1809 e 1810 e da Divisão Ligeira a partir desta data até à sua morte durante o Cerco de Ciudad Rodrigo .
Robert Craufurd, né le 5 mai 1764 au château de Newark en Écosse et mort le 23 janvier 1812 à Ciudad Rodrigo, en Espagne, est un officier général britannique ayant servi durant la guerre d'indépendance espagnole.
Major-General Robert Craufurd was an extraordinary man with an extensive military career who commanded a light brigade in Wellington’s army, later the Light Division. Thanks to his fiery temper and his tendency towards strict discipline, he earned the nickname ‘Black Bob’.
1 de abr. de 2009 · This article represents a reassessment of Robert Craufurd, focusing on his role as a soldier-politician concerned with the position of Ireland in the wider empire during the era of the Act of Union.
Robert Craufurd, The Man & the Myth: The Life and Times of Wellington’s Wayward Martinet. Ian Fletcher. Pen & Sword (2021), hardback. ISBN 9781526775191. 591 pages,16 pages of B & W illustrations and 16 B & W maps
