Battle of Talavera: Wellington Beats the French in Spain
Sir Arthur Wellesley watched 55,000 men march toward his position near Talavera on July 27th, knowing Joseph Bonaparte—Napoleon's brother, installed as Spain's king—commanded them personally. Two days of fighting cost 7,300 British and Spanish casualties, 7,200 French. Wellesley won but couldn't pursue: his Spanish allies abandoned him without supplies, leaving 5,000 wounded behind as he retreated to Portugal. Parliament made him Viscount Wellington anyway. The brother of Europe's greatest general had just created the man who'd eventually defeat him at Waterloo.
July 28, 1809
217 years ago
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Joseph Bonaparte
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
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Joseph Bonaparte
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