Battle of Cassano
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The Battle of Cassano was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1705, fought in northern Italy between French-led forces and an Imperial army, noted for its intense combat and high casualties.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Cassano d’Adda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artilleryUsed | field artillery ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Savoy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to break the Imperial hold on the Duchy of Milan ⓘ |
| casualties | several thousand killed and wounded on each side ⓘ |
| combatantsIncluded |
French cavalry
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French infantry ⓘ Imperial cavalry ⓘ Imperial infantry ⓘ |
| commander |
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1705-08-16 ⓘ |
| engagementType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| era | early 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Calcinato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FrenchCasualtiesApprox | about 4,000–5,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| FrenchObjective | to relieve pressure on French positions in northern Italy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ImperialCasualtiesApprox | about 4,000–6,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| ImperialObjective | to drive French forces from Lombardy ⓘ |
| location |
Cassano d’Adda
NERFINISHED
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Lombardy NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high casualties
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intense close-quarters combat ⓘ |
| partOf | Italian campaign of the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Chiari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingCommanders | Duke of Vendôme vs. Prince Eugene of Savoy ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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strategic French success ⓘ |
| river | Adda River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | helped prevent an immediate Imperial breakthrough in northern Italy ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome |
French forces held the field at the end of the day
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Imperial army withdrew from the battlefield ⓘ |
| terrain | river crossing and marshy ground near the Adda ⓘ |
| theatreOfWar | Italian theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| timePeriod | War of the Spanish Succession Italian campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | linear warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1705 ⓘ |
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