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Castel di Sangro
Battle Name : Castel di Sangro
Date(s) : 13 May 1815
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , Austro-Neapolitan Conflict ,
Outcome : A victory for Austrian Forces over Neapolitan Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
The purely infantry Neapolitan force were engaged by amixed Austrian force of equal number. The Neapolitan figures for killed and wounded are not known but 206 were captured. Austrian Hussars broke the square of the 10th Line Infantry Regiment and scattered them. The Neapolitans withdrew to the southwest.
Location
A village on the river Sangro in the Appenine mountains of central Italy. (Italy)
Casualty figures
Neapolitan Forces
- Number engaged :
- 2,000
- Casualties :
- 206 (10.30%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 2,000
- Casualties :
- 15 (0.75%)
