Battle of Guastalla
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The Battle of Guastalla was a major 1734 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Polish Succession, where Franco-Sardinian forces clashed with the Austrian army.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Guastalla canonical | 3 |
| Battle of Luzzara-Guastalla (in some older sources) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Guastalla Context triple: [War of the Polish Succession, notableBattle, Battle of Guastalla]
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Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
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Battle of San Pietro Infine
The Battle of San Pietro Infine was a hard-fought World War II engagement in late 1943 in southern Italy, where Allied forces struggled to break through German defensive positions in the mountainous terrain of the Winter Line.
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Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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Battle of Lodi
The Battle of Lodi was a 1796 engagement in northern Italy during Napoleon Bonaparte’s first Italian campaign, where his forces defeated the Austrians and helped cement his rising military reputation.
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Battle of Campo Santo
The Battle of Campo Santo was an engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession (1743) in which Spanish and allied forces clashed with Austrian and Sardinian troops in northern Italy.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Guastalla Target entity description: The Battle of Guastalla was a major 1734 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Polish Succession, where Franco-Sardinian forces clashed with the Austrian army.
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Battle of Bologna
The Battle of Bologna was a late-World War II Allied offensive in April 1945 in northern Italy, in which Polish forces under General Władysław Anders played a key role in capturing the city from German troops.
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B.
Battle of San Pietro Infine
The Battle of San Pietro Infine was a hard-fought World War II engagement in late 1943 in southern Italy, where Allied forces struggled to break through German defensive positions in the mountainous terrain of the Winter Line.
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C.
Battle of Fornovo
The Battle of Fornovo was a major 1495 clash in northern Italy during the Italian Wars, where a French army under Charles VIII fought a coalition of Italian states in one of the first large-scale battles of the conflict.
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Battle of Lodi
The Battle of Lodi was a 1796 engagement in northern Italy during Napoleon Bonaparte’s first Italian campaign, where his forces defeated the Austrians and helped cement his rising military reputation.
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Battle of Campo Santo
The Battle of Campo Santo was an engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession (1743) in which Spanish and allied forces clashed with Austrian and Sardinian troops in northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Guastalla
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surface form:
Battle of Luzzara-Guastalla (in some older sources)
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| belligerent |
Austria
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of France ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | control of positions along the Po River ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavy casualties on both sides
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several thousand killed and wounded on each side ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Austrian forces
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Franco-Sardinian forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia
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Duke of Parma ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Parma and Piacenza (infante Don Carlos) – politically associated side
Field Marshal Dominik von Königsegg-Rothenfels ⓘ Duc de Broglie ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal de Broglie
Marshal d’Asfeld ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal de Coigny
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| conflict | War of the Polish Succession ⓘ |
| coordinateRegion | Po Valley ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Duchy of Guastalla ⓘ |
| date | 19 September 1734 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent maneuver warfare in northern Italy ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Duchy of Mantua
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surface form:
Duchy of Mantua-Guastalla area
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| involvedUnitType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Guastalla
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Guastalla ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
fought near the Po River
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intense infantry and artillery fighting ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Dominik von Königsegg-Rothenfels ⓘ |
| partOf |
Italian campaigns of the War of the Polish Succession
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surface form:
Italian campaign of the War of the Polish Succession
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| politicalContext | dispute over the Polish throne and Italian territories ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of San Pietro
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surface form:
Battle of San Pietro (1734)
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| result |
Austrian offensive checked
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Franco-Sardinian tactical victory ⓘ |
| significance | one of the largest battles in the Italian theater of the War of the Polish Succession ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
helped secure Bourbon influence in northern Italy
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prevented Austrians from driving Franco-Sardinian forces out of Lombardy ⓘ |
| strength |
Austrian army approximately 30,000–35,000 men
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Franco-Sardinian army approximately 40,000–45,000 men ⓘ |
| theater |
Italian campaigns of the War of the Polish Succession
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surface form:
Italian theater of the War of the Polish Succession
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| year | 1734 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Guastalla Description of subject: The Battle of Guastalla was a major 1734 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Polish Succession, where Franco-Sardinian forces clashed with the Austrian army.
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