Battle of Velletri (1744)
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The Battle of Velletri (1744) was a key engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in which Bourbon forces under King Charles VII of Naples defeated an Austrian army near the town of Velletri in central Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Velletri (1744) canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bourbon Spain
NERFINISHED
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Italian campaign of 1744 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austrian forces
ⓘ
Bourbon forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles III of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Charles VII of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1744 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Austrian Succession era ⓘ |
| involvedMonarch | Charles VII of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Lazio
NERFINISHED
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Velletri NERFINISHED ⓘ central Italy ⓘ |
| near | town of Velletri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Austrian general ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian army forced to withdraw ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Papal States (historical region near the battlefield) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bourbon dynasty expansion in Italy
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Habsburg–Bourbon rivalry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Bourbon victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Austrian attempts to dominate the Kingdom of Naples
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secured Bourbon control in southern Italy ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
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