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Talavera, battle of
Talavera, battle of, 1809. On 28 July Wellesley's British army of 20,000 men, co-operating with Cuesta's Spanish army of 34,000 men (who saw little action), were attacked by 46,000 French commanded by King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan. A night attack achieved surprise but was thrown back. Then the French mounted a series of assaults against the British centre, followed by a turning movement in the north. All were unsuccessful. Although Talavera was a clear British victory, Wellesley, who had been abandoned by Cuesta, retreated to Portugal. As a reward for his victory, Wellesley was created Viscount Wellington.
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JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Talaverabattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Talaverabattleof.html |
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Talavera, battle of
Talavera, battle of, 1809. On 28 July Wellesley's British army of 20,000 men, co‐operating with Cuesta's Spanish army of 34,000 men, were attacked by 46,000 French commanded by King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan. The French mounted a series of assaults against the British centre, followed by a turning movement in the north. All were unsuccessful. As a reward, Wellesley was created Viscount Wellington.
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JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Talaverabattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Talavera, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Talaverabattleof.html |
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