Battle of Carpi (1815)
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Battle of Carpi | |
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Part of the Carpi, present-day Italy 44°47′04″N 10°52′46″E / 44.784361°N 10.879572°E | |
Result | Austrian victory |
612 captured[1]
The Battle of Carpi took place during the
Carpi and resulted in an Austrian victory, with the Neapolitans being driven from the town.[1]
Battle
After
Po River. From here, the Austrians launched a counterattack against the Neapolitan position in northern Italy. A corps under the command of Bianchi was ordered to march to the Neapolitan position around Modena
and drive the Neapolitans out of the duchy. Half of Bianchi's corps marched on the town of Carpi, whilst the other half were sent to cut off the Neaplotian line of retreat.
The Austrians reached Carpi on 10 April, opening with an artillery barrage on the town's north gate. However, the Austrian column came through the south gate, surprising the Neapolitan garrison of 5,000 men commanded by Guglielmo Pepe and crushing any Neapolitan opposition. Having already received news of the defeat at Occhiobello, the Neapolitan morale crumbled and most of the surviving garrison deserted after the battle. Meanwhile,
Duchy of Modena
, realised the remaining troops were in danger of being surrounded, and ordered a general retreat from the area.
Citations
References
- Smith, Digby (1998). The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill Books. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.
Further reading
- Capt. Batty, An Historical Sketch of the Campaign of 1815, London (1820)
- Details of battle at Clash of Steel
External links
- Media related to Battle of Carpi (1815) at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Battle of Occhiobello |
Napoleonic Wars Battle of Carpi (1815) |
Succeeded by Battle of Casaglia |