John Wilson Croker
Published: 2019-12-19
Total Pages: 96
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'The Battle of Talavera' is a narrative poem retelling a real-life battle that occurred during the Peninsular War. At Talavera, a British army under Sir Arthur Wellesley combined with a Spanish army under General Cuesta in operations against French-occupied Madrid. The French army withdrew at night after several of its attacks had been repulsed.