Battle of Talavera
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The Battle of Talavera was a major 1809 engagement in the Peninsular War in which British and Spanish forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley checked a French army in central Spain, boosting Allied morale despite heavy casualties and limited strategic gain.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement → |
| awardConsequence |
Arthur Wellesley created Viscount Wellington of Talavera
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| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Kingdom of Spain → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland → |
| campaign |
Talavera campaign
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| combatant |
British Army
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French Army of the Tagus → Spanish Army → |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley
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Claude Victor-Perrin → Gregorio García de la Cuesta → Jean-Baptiste Jourdan → Joseph Bonaparte → Sir Arthur Wellesley → |
| conflict |
Peninsular War
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| country |
Spain
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| date |
27 July 1809
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28 July 1809 → |
| effect |
increased prestige of Arthur Wellesley in Britain
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| endDate |
28 July 1809
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| followedBy |
French counteroffensive in central Spain 1809
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| hasCasualties |
heavy casualties on both sides
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| hasParticipant |
British artillery
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British infantry → French cavalry → French infantry → Spanish infantry → |
| hasStrength |
comparable French army
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large Anglo-Spanish army → |
| hasTerrain |
hills and open fields around Talavera de la Reina
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| historicalPeriod |
early 19th century
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| location |
Castile-La Mancha
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Province of Toledo → Spain → Talavera de la Reina → |
| notableFor |
boosting Allied morale
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first major victory of Arthur Wellesley in the Peninsular War → limited strategic gain despite tactical success → |
| partOf |
Napoleonic Wars
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| precededBy |
Battle of Talavera (maneuvers and skirmishes of July 1809)
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| result |
Allied tactical victory
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French withdrawal from the battlefield → |
| startDate |
27 July 1809
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| strategicTheater |
central Spain
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| tacticalOutcome |
Allied forces held their ground
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French attacks repulsed → |
| year |
1809
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Napoleonic Wars → |
notableBattle |
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Battle of Talavera
("Talavera campaign")
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campaign |
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Battle of Talavera
("Battle of Talavera (maneuvers and skirmishes of July 1809)")
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precededBy |