Battle of Calcinato

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The Battle of Calcinato was a 1706 engagement of the War of the Spanish Succession in northern Italy, where French forces decisively defeated the Austrian army.

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Battle of Calcinato canonical 4
Battle of Calcinato (1706) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
associatedWith Louis XIV
linked to: Louis XIV of France
AustrianAllies Imperial German contingents
belligerent Duchy of Savoy
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
campaignObjective to push Imperial forces out of the Brescia area
combatantSide Bourbon forces
Grand Alliance forces
commander Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
Leopold of Lorraine
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
conflict War of the Spanish Succession
continent Europe
countryAtTime Duchy of Milan
date 19 April 1706
followedBy Siege of Turin (1706)
FrenchAllies Savoyard troops
FrenchCasualties about 1,000 killed and wounded
FrenchCommander Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
FrenchStrength approximately 25,000 soldiers
historicalEra War of the Spanish Succession era
ImperialCasualties several thousand captured
several thousand killed and wounded
ImperialCommander Christian Ernst, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth
ImperialStrength approximately 12,000 soldiers
location Calcinato
Lombardy
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
notableFor decisive French tactical victory over Austrian forces
temporary restoration of French dominance in northern Italy in 1706
opponent Austrian army
Imperial army
outcome Austrian retreat from the field
partOf Italian campaign of the War of the Spanish Succession
precededBy Battle of Cassano (1705)
linked to: Battle of Cassano
primaryTactic surprise attack by Vendôme at dawn
result French victory
strategicConsequence delayed Imperial advance towards Milan
short-term consolidation of French positions in Lombardy
terrain plain near the Chiese River
theatre Italian theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession
timePeriod early 18th century
typeOfWarfare early modern linear warfare
war War of the Spanish Succession
weaponry muskets, bayonets, artillery
year 1706

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Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme notableBattle Battle of Calcinato
French field army under Vendôme engagement Battle of Calcinato (1706)
linked to: Battle of Calcinato
Battle of Cassano followedBy Battle of Calcinato
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme battle Battle of Calcinato
subject linked to: Louis Joseph