Battle of the Panaro
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Battle of the Panaro | |||||||
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Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
Joachim Murat helps the wounded general Filangieri after the battle. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Naples | Austrian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick Bianchi | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
7,000 | 6,600 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
409 killed, wounded or captured | 461 killed, wounded or captured | ||||||
The Battle of the Panaro (or Modena or Castelfranco) was a victory for King
Po River
.
Background
When Naples declared war on Austria, Austrian troops were still gathering in Lombardy. Only a small force of about 6,600 men commanded by General Bianchi, who was stationed in the
Duchy of Modena, were in position to check the Neapolitan advance. Murat with his main army of around 40,000 men had already established a main headquarters in Ancona and were marching north. Following a minor skirmish on 30 March near Cesena, the Austrians under Bianchi fell back to a new defensive line behind the Panaro River. This allowed the Neapolitans to capture Bologna
on 2 April, from where they prepared another assault on the Austrians.
Battle
On 3 April, one day after capturing Bologna, a Neapolitan division under the command of
Carpi
.
References
- Capt. Robert 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 the Panaro at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by Battle of Bayonne |
Napoleonic Wars Battle of the Panaro |
Succeeded by Battle of Occhiobello |