The Battle of Pesaro was a minor battle in the
Neapolitan War
The Neapolitan War, also known as the Austro-Neapolitan War, was a conflict between the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples and the Austrian Empire. It started on 15 March 1815 when King Joachim Murat declared war on Austria and ended on 20 May 1815 ...
that took place on 28 April 1815 in the town of
Pesaro.
The main Neapolitan army, commanded by their king,
Joachim Murat
Joachim Murat ( , also , ; it, Gioacchino Murati; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815) was a French military commander and statesman who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars. Under the French Empire he received the ...
, was retreating to their original headquarters in
Ancona
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following a string a defeats in Northern Italy at the hands of the Germans. The Neapolitans were being pursued by an Austrian corps under the command of
Adam Albert von Neipperg
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. Just like at the
Battle of Cesenatico, a vastly outnumbered Austrian raiding party of
hussars and
jägers once again successfully attacked a Neapolitan garrison of 3,000 men during the night. The Austrians brought out 250 prisoners with only minor casualties whilst inflicting moderate casualties on the garrison, forcing them to flee during the night.
Citations
References
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Further reading
*Capt. Batty
''An Historical Sketch of the Campaign of 1815'' London (1820)
Details of battle at Clash of Steel
External links
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Conflicts in 1815
Battles of the Neapolitan War
Battles involving Austria
Battles involving the Kingdom of Naples
1815 in Italy
1815 in the Austrian Empire
April 1815 events