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John Wilson Croker

John Wilson Croker (1780–1857) is represented here by 1 public-domain title, including The Battle of Talavera. This page is a shelf list: the books are read on Open Library, not stored here.

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The Battle of Talavera

by John Wilson Croker

1816 · Poetry · History

It was written in commemoration of the Battle of Talavera, where Sir Arthur Wellesley led an Allied force of British, Portuguese and Spanish troops to a victory over the French in the Peninsular War. The victory led to popular celebrations in Britain and Wellesley was made Lord Wellington.