Battle of Carpi (1815)

Coordinates: 44°47′04″N 10°52′46″E / 44.784361°N 10.879572°E / 44.784361; 10.879572
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Battle of Carpi
Part of the
Carpi, present-day Italy
44°47′04″N 10°52′46″E / 44.784361°N 10.879572°E / 44.784361; 10.879572
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents  Austrian Empire  Kingdom of NaplesCommanders and leaders Austrian Empire Frederick Bianchi Kingdom of Naples Guglielmo PepeStrength 2,500[1] 5,000[1]Casualties and losses 116 killed or wounded[1] ~1,000 killed or wounded
612 captured[1]
Battle of Carpi (1815) is located in Europe
Battle of Carpi (1815)
Location within Europe

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

  1. ^ a b c d e Smith 1998, p. 531.

References

  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill Books. .

Further reading

Preceded by
Battle of Occhiobello
Napoleonic Wars
Battle of Carpi (1815)
Succeeded by
Battle of Casaglia