Battle of Velletri (1744)

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The Battle of Velletri (1744) was a key engagement of the War of the Austrian Succession in which Bourbon forces under King Charles VII of Naples defeated an Austrian army near the town of Velletri in central Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
belligerent Bourbon Spain
Habsburg Monarchy
Kingdom of Naples
campaign Italian campaign of 1744
combatantSide Austrian forces
Bourbon forces
linked to: Bourbon royal army
commander Charles III of Spain
Charles VII of Naples
conflict War of the Austrian Succession
country Kingdom of Naples
date 1744
era 18th century
historicalPeriod War of the Austrian Succession era
involvedMonarch Charles VII of Naples
location Lazio
Velletri
central Italy
near town of Velletri
opposingCommander Austrian general
outcome Austrian army forced to withdraw
partOf War of the Austrian Succession
region Papal States (historical region near the battlefield)
linked to: Papal States
relatedTo Bourbon dynasty expansion in Italy
Habsburg–Bourbon rivalry
result Bourbon victory
significance checked Austrian attempts to dominate the Kingdom of Naples
secured Bourbon control in southern Italy
theatre Italian theatre of the War of the Austrian Succession
typeOfEngagement field battle

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Velletri historicalEvent Battle of Velletri (1744)