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Battle of Talavera

The Battle of Talavera (27–28 July 1809) was fought just outside the town of Talavera de la Reina, Spain some 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Madrid, during the Peninsular War. At Talavera, a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley combined with a Spanish army under General Gregorio García de la Cuesta fought in operations against French-occupied Madrid.

Battle of Talavera
Battle of Talavera · William Heath, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
27 Jul 1809 – 28 Jul 1809
Where
Talavera de la Reina
Era
Modern

Topics

Spain264 BCE – todayKingdom of Spain1683 – 1873

Before and after

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