Editing Battle of Salamanca (section)

===Imperial Eagle===
Two [[French Imperial Eagle|Imperial Eagles]] were captured at the battle of Salamanca. Ensign John Pratt of the Light Company of the 2nd Battalion [[30th Foot]] took the Eagle of the 22nd Line Regiment, which is today on display in the [[Queen's Lancashire Regiment Museum]] at [[Fulwood Barracks]] in Preston, Lancashire. The Eagle of the French 62nd Line (Thomières) was captured by Lieutenant Pearce of the [[44th (East Essex) Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion 44th East Essex Regiment]], a part of [[Lieutenant General]] Leith's 5th Division. It is on display in the Essex Regiment Museum in Oaklands Park, Chelmsford, Essex. Three terracotta statues representing the captured eagles sit between the high pointed gables of Essex House, 375 High Street in [[Stratford, London|Stratford]], London.{{sfn|Cherry|O'Brien|Pevsner|2005}}{{sfn|channelsea|2017}}