Battle of Piave River (1809)

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Battle of Piave River
Part of Napoleonic Wars
Date 7 to 8 May 1809 Location North-eastern Italy Result Franco-Italian victory
Combatants
First French Empire Kingdom of Italy	Austrian Empire
Commanders
Prince Eugene de Beauharnais	General of Cavalry Johann
Strength
39,000 Infantry 5,800 Cavalry 84 cannons	18,000 Infantry 2,750 Cavalry 70 cannons
Casualties
2,000 killed or wounded	400 killed 700 wounded 1,700 captured 15 cannons lost 30 ammunition wagons lost

War of the Fifth Coalition
Sacile – Teugen-Hausen – Raszyn – Abensberg – Landshut – Piave River – Eckmühl – Regensburg – Ebersberg – Aspern-Essling – Raab – Wagram – Walcheren

The Battle of Piave River was fought on 7 and 8 May 1809 during the War of the Fifth Coalition, between Franco-Italian forces under Prince Eugene de Beauharnais and Austrian forces under General of Cavalry Johann, in north-eastern Italy near the Piave River. The battle ended in a Franco-Italian victory over the Austrians.

[edit] References

• Smith, D. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. Greenhill Books, 1998.