Battle of Colorno

44°56′N 10°23′E / 44.933°N 10.383°E / 44.933; 10.383Result Franco-Sardinian victoryBelligerents  France
 Sardinia Archduchy of AustriaCommanders and leaders Kingdom of Sardinia Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
Kingdom of France François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie
Kingdom of France François de Franquetot de Coigny
Kingdom of France Noël Jourda de Vaux Florimund Mercy
Frederick of Württemberg
Léopold-Marc de Ligniville [it]  †Strength 65,000 men 60,000 menCasualties and losses 1,600 killed and wounded 1,300 killed and wounded
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War of the Polish Succession
  • Kehl
  • Pizzighettone
  • Danzig
  • Bitonto
  • Trarbach
  • Philippsburg
  • Colorno
  • San Pietro
  • Gaeta
  • Capua
  • Guastalla
  • Clausen

The Battle of Colorno consisted of two battles, fought between 25 May and 5 June 1734, between Franco-Sardinian and Austrian (Habsburg) troops as part of the War of Polish Succession.

Begun on 25 May 1734, the Imperial Austro-German armies conquered and occupied Colorno and its palace during the decisive attack of 1 June.
During the second battle of 4-5 June the Franco-Piedmontese drove them out of Colorno again, forcing them to withdraw.

These events were part of the Polish War of Succession and were the prelude of the larger Battle of San Pietro, which took place in the Valera Campaign, outside the walls of Parma, on 29 June 1734.

References

  • Report containing all that has happened of most importance in Italy, on the Rhine, in Poland, and in most of the courts of Europe. By Mr. P. Massuet
  • Battaglia di Colorno - 4 giugno 1734 - Francesco Simonini