Battle of Luzzara

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The Battle of Luzzara was a major engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession (1702) in northern Italy, where French and Spanish forces under the Duke of Vendôme clashed inconclusively with Imperial troops led by Prince Eugene of Savoy.

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instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Luzara NERFINISHED
belligerent Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Kingdom of Spain NERFINISHED
campaign 1702 Italian campaign NERFINISHED
chronologyPosition early engagement of the Italian front in the War of the Spanish Succession
combatantSide Bourbon alliance NERFINISHED
Imperial Habsburg forces NERFINISHED
commander Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme NERFINISHED
Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED
commanderFor Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme – France and Spain NERFINISHED
Prince Eugene of Savoy – Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED
conflict War of the Spanish Succession
countryAtTime Duchy of Mantua NERFINISHED
date 15 August 1702
era early 18th century
followedBy subsequent Imperial operations in northern Italy
foughtNear Po River NERFINISHED
hasTopic military history of France
military history of Italy
military history of the Holy Roman Empire
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
involvedBranch artillery
cavalry
infantry
location Duchy of Mantua NERFINISHED
Luzzara NERFINISHED
northern Italy NERFINISHED
notableCommander Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme NERFINISHED
Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED
notableFor heavy casualties on both sides
stubborn, close-quarters fighting
partOf War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
early phase of the War of the Spanish Succession in Italy
precededBy French invasion of the Duchy of Mantua (1702) NERFINISHED
primaryOpposingForces Franco-Spanish army vs Imperial army
region Po Valley NERFINISHED
result inconclusive
significance one of the first major battles of the Italian theatre in the War of the Spanish Succession
strategicOutcome no decisive change in control of northern Italy
tacticalOutcome both sides claimed victory
theatre Italian theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
year 1702

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Battle of Chiari followedBy Battle of Luzzara