LIEUTENANT FRANCIS MAGUIRE of the 4th King's Own Regiment of Foot Parson Jack Russell Initially formed as Huntingdon's Regiment

Initially formed as Huntingdon's Regiment

The fighting was very fierce and whilst under heavy attack to the front and flanks French cavalry was thrown at the 28th's rear

while sheep gather in the crisp early morning gossamer mist

and 600 x 285mm approx

LIEUTENANT FRANCIS MAGUIRE of the 4th King's Own Regiment of Foot Parson Jack Russell Initially formed as Huntingdon's RegimentLieutenant Francis Maguire of the 4th King's Own Regiment of Foot An initial attack on the fortress of San Sebastian was a failure and a siege began. At the end of August after a bombardment, Lieutenant Francis Maguire led the 'Forlorn Hope', a small group of about forty men who formed the initial attack. Maguire was commissioned into the 4th "Kings Own" Regiment in 1804, at the age of 12 years, and throughout his school life he had to report himself