Battle of Talavera de la Reina

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath French forces regrouped after defeat
increased morale of Allied forces
strengthened British-Spanish alliance
gptkbp:casualties approximately 6,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:British_Army
gptkb:French_Army
gptkb:Spanish_Army
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington
gptkb:King_Joseph_Bonaparte
gptkb:Marquess_of_Spínola
gptkbp:commemorated_by Talavera de la Reina annual events
gptkbp:date July 27–28, 1809
gptkbp:depicted_in gptkb:Art_History
literature about the Peninsular War
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Busaco
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Napoleonic_Wars
gptkbp:historical_significance highlighted challenges of coalition warfare
demonstrated effectiveness of British troops
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Talavera de la Reina
gptkbp:influenced Spanish military tactics
British military doctrine
subsequent military strategies in the war
gptkbp:location Talavera de la Reina, Spain
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Talavera_Memorial
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Marshal_Victor
gptkb:General_de_la_Reynie
gptkb:General_Foy
gptkb:General_de_la_Cuesta
gptkb:General_de_la_Bourdonnaye
gptkb:General_Cuesta
gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Wellesley
General Hill
General Leval
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ocaña
gptkbp:result British and Spanish victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Peninsular War
gptkbp:strategic_importance stopped French advance in Spain
gptkbp:tactics_used defensive tactics
flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Sierra_de_la_Cebolla
gptkb:Battle_of_Cuenca_(1936)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7