Tag Archives: Napoleon Bonaparte

Veteran of Albuera and New Orleans who policed the Cape

Posted on May 25, 2025 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: A house in Addiscombe became the final home for a much-travelled old soldier, who fought in Wellington’s armies in Spain and France, and for 36 years served as a police chief in a frontier colony in South Africa, … Continue reading →

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Defeated Dutch admiral who endured his parole in Croydon

Posted on April 28, 2024 by insidecroydon

SUNDAY SUPPLEMENT: Researching the history of Croydon’s part in the wars fought across Europe and North America in the late 18th and early 19th centuries has taken DAVID MORGAN, right, in another, somewhat unexpected direction Researching a particular topic can … Continue reading →

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