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Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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Captain Samuel Leach reports from Cadiz that on August 14, accounts arrived of a battle around August 10 between Seville and Madrid, where British forces under Sir Arthur Wellesley were totally defeated and Spanish under General Cuesta annihilated, with remnants retreating to Portugal. The supreme junta downplayed the news.
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After we had got our paper to press last evening, we received the following account from captain Samuel Leach, of the brig Harriet, from Cadiz.
He informs us, that on the 14th of August, two days previous to his sailing, accounts were received of another battle having been fought, between the combined armies and the French, in which the British army under sir Arthur Wellesley, was totally defeated, and the Spanish army, under General Cuesta, completely annihilated; and that the remnant of the British, together with the small body of Portuguese troops connected with them, were on their retreat to Portugal.
The action took place between Seville and Madrid about the 10th of August. The combined armies were proceeding towards Madrid, with good prospect of success when they were encountered by the French, who had received great reinforcements, and were thus enabled to overpower them. No particulars of the losses were ascertained previous to Captain Leach's sailing. The supreme junta were said to be without apprehension of danger, notwithstanding this reverse; and the news was as much as possible suppressed in Cadiz.
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Between Seville And Madrid
Event Date
About The 10th Of August
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british army totally defeated; spanish army completely annihilated; remnant of british and portuguese troops retreating to portugal; no particulars of losses
Event Details
Combined British, Spanish, and Portuguese armies proceeding towards Madrid encountered reinforced French forces and were overpowered in battle. Accounts received in Cadiz on 14th August.