Talavera, 1809: Wellington's Lightning Strike into Spain (Campai

Name: Talavera, 1809: Wellington's Lightning Strike into Spain (Campai
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Talavera 1809Wellingtons lightning strike into Spain\nAuthor(s): Ren Chartrand, Graham Turner\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781780961804, 978-1780961804\nSynopsis\nA highly illustrated account of the battle of Talavera in 1809, one of the major battles of the Peninsular War.\n\nThe battle of Talavera in 1809 was one of the major battles of the Peninsular War and Arthur Wellesleys first victory in Spain itself, following which he was created Viscount Wellington of Talavera and Wellington. Although Welleselys forces were outnumbered, and a sizeable contingent of the Spanish ran away, he had chosen a superb defensive position and was able to beat off successive French attacks, though at a heavy cost in terms of casualties.\n\nAlthough the French had withdrawn leaving Wellesley the master of the field, his high casualties and approaching French reinforcements led to Wellesley withdrawing to Portugal. His fo.