✦ History

Part of Peninsular War

Battle of Talavera

July 27–28, 1809 · Battle of Talavera

Wellesley and Cuesta held off King Joseph's attacks south-west of Madrid.

On the map Contemporaries

French Empire and allies

Coalition

Other

France
Duchy of Warsaw
United Kingdom
Spain
Joseph Bonaparte military commander Jean-Baptiste Jourdan military commander Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno military commander
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington military commander Gregorio García de la Cuesta military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
46,138c. 47,000
Casualties
7,268–7,3897,300, c. 7,300
Killed
c. 800
Wounded
c. 6,300
Captured
c. 200
Guns
80c. 80
Guns lost
7c. 17
Guns captured
17
Strength
54,500c. 54,000
Casualties
5,363–6,2686,700, c. 6,700
Killed
c. 1,000
Wounded
c. 5,000
Captured
c. 700
Guns
60c. 100

Units

Wellington's army in the Peninsula (1809–1814) 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
Loyal Lusitanian Legion