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Battle of Bassignano

Battle of Bassignano was a battle fought in 1745 at Bassignana, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bassignana. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: Bourbon-Genoese victory. Recorded strength: 70,000 against 55,000.

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Fought1745
WhereBassignana, Italy45.002N, 8.732E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBourbon-Genoese victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of Spain; Republic of GenoaagainstKingdom of Sardinia; Habsburg Monarchy
Casualties and losses500: 200 dead,; 300 woundedand1,500: 300 dead,; 1,200 wounded or captured
Part ofWar of the Austrian Succession1740 to 1748

Where it sits in the War of the Austrian Succession

Battle of Mollwitz, 1741Siege of Brieg, 1741Siege of Prague, 1742Siege of Brno, 1742Battle of Chotusitz, 1742Battle of Sahay, 1742Action of 14 June 1742, 1742Siege of Mirandola, 1742Battle of Campo Santo, 1743Battle of Dettingen, 1743Battle of Toulon, 1744Battle of Villafranca, 1744Battle of Velletri, 1744Battle of Casteldelfino, 1744Siege of Prague, 1744Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo, 1744Battle of Pfaffenhofen, 1745Siege of Tournai, 1745Battle of Fontenoy, 1745Siege of Louisbourg, 1745Battle of Anguilla, 1745Fall of Ghent, 1745Battle of Melle, 1745Siege of Ath, 1745Battle of Bassignano, 1745Battle of Soor, 1745Battle of Hennersdorf, 1745Siege of Brussels, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1746Battle of Piacenza, 1746Action of 6 July 1746, 1746Siege of Namur, 1746Battle of Madras, 1746Raid on Lorient, 1746Battle of Rocoux, 1746Battle of Adyar, 1746Siege of Antibes, 1746Siege of Genoa, 1747First Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Siege of Bergen op Zoom, 1747Battle of Lauffeld, 1747Battle of Assietta, 1747Second Battle of Cape Finisterre, 1747Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud, 1748Siege of Maastricht, 1748Siege of Cuddalore, 174817411748Battle of Bassignano, 1745
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Record

Date1745 (year precision)
PlaceBassignana, Italy
45.002N, 8.732E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength70,00055,000
Casualties and losses500: 200 dead,; 300 wounded1,500: 300 dead,; 1,200 wounded or captured
Commanders
  • Jean-Baptiste Desmarets, Marquis of Maillebois
  • Philip, Duke of Parma
  • Jean Thierry Dumont, Comte de Gages
  • Giovanni Francesco II Brignole Sale
  • Charles Emmanuel III
Battle of BassignanoBattle of BassignanoBattle of BassignanaBattle of AlessandriaSiege of AlessandriaSiege of Alessandria (1657)Battle of MarengoBattle of AlessandriaSiege of AlessandriaMilanTurinGenoaVeronaBergamoParmaLuganoComo100 km45.002N, 8.732E
Placed at Bassignana; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Bassignano is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1152443, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bassignano, revision 1370433548, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.