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San Marco & Volano
Battle Name : San Marco & Volano
Date(s) : 26 October 1813 - 27 October 1813
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Napoleon's Leipzig Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over Franco-Italian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The Austrian force was initially quite small [est 1,800 ] but was able to pin the enemy until more troops [est 2,700 ] came up. The Austrians were outnumbered all through the engagement but were a mixed force of infantry, cavalry and artillery [ one Horse artillery battery and one Field artillery battery ] against infantry with only 6 guns. The Franco-Italians retreated towards Rivoli.
Location
Villages in northern Italy northeast of Lake Garda. (Italy)
Casualty figures
Franco-Italian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 7,000
- Casualties :
- 1,077 (15.39%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- n/a
