Battle of Tolentino
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The Battle of Tolentino was a decisive 1815 clash in central Italy in which Austrian forces defeated Joachim Murat’s Neapolitan army, effectively ending his rule and restoring Austrian dominance in the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Murat’s 1815 Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | fought shortly after Napoleon’s return from Elba ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian army
NERFINISHED
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Neapolitan army ⓘ |
| commander |
Frederick Bianchi, Duke of Casalanza
NERFINISHED
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Joachim Murat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Neapolitan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of Murat’s Neapolitan army
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end of Joachim Murat’s rule over the Kingdom of Naples ⓘ restoration of Austrian dominance in Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| date | 2 May 1815 ⓘ |
| endDate | 3 May 1815 ⓘ |
| era | Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Austrian occupation of Naples
NERFINISHED
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restoration of Bourbon rule in Naples ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Frederick Bianchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Joachim Murat NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| location |
Marche
NERFINISHED
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Tolentino NERFINISHED ⓘ central Italy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tolentino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Frederick Bianchi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joachim Murat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Austrian strategic control of central Italy ⓘ |
| partOf | Neapolitan War of 1815 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Murat’s declaration of war on Austria in 1815 ⓘ |
| primarySourceLanguage |
French
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German ⓘ Italian ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Hundred Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Austrian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive battle of the Neapolitan War
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decisive defeat for Joachim Murat ⓘ |
| theatre | Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1815 ⓘ |
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