Battle of Pesaro
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| Battle of Pesaro | |||||||
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| Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Austrian Empire |
 Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Adam Albert von Neipperg | Joachim Murat | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 400 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 25 killed or wounded |
200 killed or wounded 250 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Pesaro was a minor battle in the Neapolitan War that took place on 28 April 1815 in the town of Pesaro. The main Neapolitan army, commanded by their king, Joachim Murat, was retreating to their original headquarters in Ancona following a string a defeats in northern Italy. The Neapolitans were being pursued by an Austrian corps under the command of Adam Albert von Neipperg. Just like at the Battle of Cesenatico, a vastly outnumbered Austrian raiding party of hussars and jägers once again successfully attacked a Neapolitan garrison of 3,000 men during the night. The Austrians brought out 250 prisoners with only minor casualties whilst inflicting moderate casualties on the garrison, forcing them to flee during the night.
References
- Capt. Batty, An Historical Sketch of the Campaign of 1815, London (1820)
- Details of battle at Clash of Steel
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