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Novacco


Battle Name : Novacco

Date(s) : 04 September 1813

Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,

Outcome : An inconclusive engagement between Franco-Italian Forces and Austrian Forces

Type of battle : Land

Summary

Some of the Franco-Italian troops were Otocaner, they went over to the Austrians. The Italians were newly recruited chaps On the other side the Austrians force was made up in large part by peasants armed with farming tools.

Location

A village on the Istrian northeast of Pazin.in Slovenia. (Slovenia)

Casualty figures

Franco-Italian Forces

Number engaged :
1,200

Casualties :
966 (80.50%)

Austrian Forces

Number engaged :
2,452

Casualties :
7 (0.29%)