num_pages: 224
description: The Battle of Talavera was one of the key confrontations of the Peninsular War. In a bloody contest, the British and Spanish under Wellesley and Cuesta won a tactical victory over the French forces of Victor and Joseph Bonaparte. This graphic analysis reconstructs the action and questions assumptions about the event that have grown up.
language: English
title: Talavera: Wellington’s First Victory in Spain
titlecomplete: Talavera: Wellington’s First Victory in Spain
characters: Joseph Bonaparte, Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno, James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
genres: History
ratings_count: 22
publisher: Pen and Sword Military