‘The right, consisting of Spanish troops, extended immediately in front
of the town of Talavera, down to the Tagus. This part of the ground was
covered by olive-trees, and much intersected by banks and ditches. The
high road leading from the bridge over the Alberche, was defended by a
heavy battery, in front of a church, which was occupied by Spanish
infantry. All the avenues to the town were defended in a similar manner;
the town was occupied, and the remainder of the Spanish infantry was
formed in two lines behind the banks on the roads which led from the
town, and the right to the left of our position.----’