ANNIVERSARY OF OLD BATTLE CELEBRATED WITH PAGEANTRY. —Just 121 years ago, during the Duke of Wellington’s campaign in the Peninsular War, the 34th Regiment of Foot, now the Ist Battalion, Border Regiment, scored a great victory over a French division at Arroyo-dos-Molinos. Six drums and the French durm-major’s staff were captured during the action, and these are trooped at every anniversary of the battle
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Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7027, 10 December 1932, Page 5
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64ANNIVERSARY OF OLD BATTLE CELEBRATED WITH PAGEANTRY.—Just 121 years ago, during the Duke of Wellington’s campaign in the Peninsular War, the 34th Regiment of Foot, now the 1st Battalion, Border Regiment, scored a great victory over a French division at Arroyo-dos-Molinos. Six drums and the French durm-major’s staff were captured during the action, and these are trooped at every anniversary of the battle Manawatu Times, Volume LV, Issue 7027, 10 December 1932, Page 5
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