Battle of Piave River (1809)
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| Battle of Piave River | |||||||
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| Part of Napoleonic Wars | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| First French Empire Kingdom of Italy |
Austrian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Prince Eugene de Beauharnais | General of Cavalry Johann | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 39,000 Infantry 5,800 Cavalry |
18,000 Infantry 2,750 Cavalry |
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| Casualties | |||||||
| 2,000 killed or wounded | 400 killed 700 wounded |
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| War of the Fifth Coalition |
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| Sacile – Teugen-Hausen – Raszyn – Abensberg – Landshut – Piave River – Eckmühl – Regensburg – Ebersberg – Aspern-Essling – Raab – Wagram – Walcheren |
The Battle of Piave River was fought on 7 and 8 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition, between Franco-Italian forces under Prince Eugene de Beauharnais and Austrian forces under General of Cavalry Johann, in north-eastern Italy near the Piave River. The battle ended in a Franco-Italian victory over the Austrians.
[edit] References
- Smith, D. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. Greenhill Books, 1998.
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