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Battle of Caldiero

Battle of Caldiero was a battle fought on 27 April 1809 at Soave, in what is now Italy; it lasted 3 days. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: San Bonifacio: 3,000; Soave: 23,000; Castelcerino: 5,000 against San Bonifacio: 1,800; Soave: 18,000; Castelcerino: 6,000.

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Veduta di Soave dalla zona di Monte di Colognola ai Colli.
Veduta di Soave dalla zona di Monte di Colognola ai Colli.. MZ14 Original uploader was Zen41 at it.wikipedia, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought27 April 1809lasted 3 days
WhereSoave, Italy45.417N, 11.183E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsFrench Empire; Napoleonic ItalyagainstAustrian Empire
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Caldiero, 1809
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Record

Date27 April 1809
to 30 April 1809
PlaceSoave, Italy
45.417N, 11.183E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthSan Bonifacio: 3,000; Soave: 23,000; Castelcerino: 5,000San Bonifacio: 1,800; Soave: 18,000; Castelcerino: 6,000
Casualties and lossesSan Bonifacio: light; Soave: 1,000; Castelcerino: 409San Bonifacio: light; Soave: 700; Castelcerino: 872
Commanders
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1796 and 1813.

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Elsewhere in 1809

Battle of Caldiero is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870611, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Caldiero (1809), revision 1370435879, 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.