City remembers its famous general

Sir John Moore was mortally wounded at the Battle of Corunna in 1809

One of Scotland's most famous military commanders will be remembered at a ceremony in his home city of Glasgow - exactly 200 years after his death.

General Sir John Moore was killed in action while masterminding a retreat of British forces to Corunna during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Duke of Wellington said his victory at Waterloo would have been impossible without Moore's contribution.

Wreaths will be laid at Moore's statue in Glasgow's George Square.

Those taking part in the ceremony include the city's Lord Provost, Bob Winter, representatives from the Royal Regiment of Scotland and pupils from Glasgow High School, which Moore attended.

His military career began in 1776 when he joined the British Army as an ensign.

Moore first saw action in 1778 during the American War of Independence.

Mortally wounded

He became the commander of British troops in Portugal in 1808 and advanced into Spain.

But he was forced to retreat back to Portugal after Napoleon entered Spain with some 200,000 men.

During the retreat, Moore fought several battles and was mortally wounded on 16 January 1809 during the Battle of Corunna.

Moore's retreat and the evacuation of forces from Corunna is viewed as having saved the only field army on the Iberian peninsula the British possessed at the time .