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Battle of Piacenza
| Battle of Piacenza | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
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 France Spain |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Jean-Baptiste Desmarets |
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| 30,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
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War of the
Italian Campaigns |
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| Campo Santo – Villafranca – Casteldelfino – Velletri – Madonna dell'Olmo – Bassignano – Piacenza – Rottofreddo - Assietta |
The Battle of Piacenza was a pitched battle between a Franco-Spanish army and Austro-Savoyard defence near Piacenza on June 16 1746. It formed part of later operations in the War of the Austrian Succession. The result was a victory for the Austrian forces, led by Antoniotto Botta Adorno.
Prince Franz Josef I and Louis-Joseph de Montcalm are among notable combatants.
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