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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Talavera canonical | 11 |
| Battle of Talavera (maneuvers and skirmishes of July 1809) | 1 |
| Talavera campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T232004 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Talavera Context triple: [Napoleonic Wars, notableBattle, Battle of Talavera]
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Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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E.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Talavera Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Jarama
The Battle of Jarama was a major 1937 engagement of the Spanish Civil War near Madrid, in which Republican forces, including many International Brigades, fought to halt a Nationalist attempt to cut the capital off from Valencia.
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B.
Battle of Malplaquet
The Battle of Malplaquet was a major 1709 engagement in the War of the Spanish Succession, notable as one of the bloodiest battles of the 18th century, in which Allied forces under Marlborough and Prince Eugene narrowly defeated the French.
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C.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Battle of the Ebro
The Battle of the Ebro was the largest and one of the bloodiest engagements of the Spanish Civil War, marking a decisive defeat for the Republican forces and paving the way for Franco’s ultimate victory.
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E.
Battle of Blenheim
The Battle of Blenheim was a major 1704 victory for the Grand Alliance over France and Bavaria that marked a turning point in the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| awardConsequence | Arthur Wellesley created Viscount Wellington of Talavera ⓘ |
| belligerent |
First French Empire
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Kingdom of Spain ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Talavera
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Talavera campaign
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| combatant |
British Army
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French Army of the Tagus ⓘ Spanish Army ⓘ |
| commander |
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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surface form:
Arthur Wellesley
Claude Victor-Perrin ⓘ Gregorio García de la Cuesta ⓘ Jean-Baptiste Jourdan ⓘ Joseph Bonaparte ⓘ Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Arthur Wellesley
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| conflict |
Napoleonic invasion of Spain
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surface form:
Peninsular War
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| country | Spain ⓘ |
| date |
27 July 1809
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28 July 1809 ⓘ |
| effect | increased prestige of Arthur Wellesley in Britain ⓘ |
| endDate | 28 July 1809 ⓘ |
| followedBy | French counteroffensive in central Spain 1809 ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Talavera
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
| strategicTheater | central Spain ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
Allied forces held their ground
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French attacks repulsed ⓘ |
| year | 1809 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Talavera Description of subject: 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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