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Battle of Colorno

Battle of Colorno was a battle fought on 5 June 1734 at Colorno, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Polish Succession, which ran from 1733 to 1735. The recorded result: Franco-Sardinian victory. Recorded strength: 65,000 men against 60,000 men.

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Fought5 June 1734
WhereColorno, Italy44.933N, 10.383E
OutcomeFranco-Sardinian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of SardiniaagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and losses1,600 killed and woundedand1,300 killed and wounded
Part ofWar of the Polish Succession1733 to 1735

Where it sits in the War of the Polish Succession

Siege of Kehl, 1733Siege of Pizzighettone, 1733Siege of Milan, 1733Siege of Danzig, 1734Battle of Wyszecinem, 1734Siege of Philippsburg, 1734Battle of Colorno, 1734Battle of San Pietro, 1734Battle of Guastalla, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1735Battle of Clausen, 1735Raid on Quistello, 173917331739Battle of Colorno, 1734
13 placed engagements of the War of the Polish Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 June 1734
PlaceColorno, Italy
44.933N, 10.383E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength65,000 men60,000 men
Casualties and losses1,600 killed and wounded1,300 killed and wounded
Commanders
Battle of ColornoBattle of ColornoBattle of TaroSiege of ParmeBattle of San PietroBattle of GuastallaBattle of CollecchioBattle of TaroBattle of CollecchioMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaBolognaVeronaPisaBergamo100 km44.933N, 10.383E
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Battle of Colorno 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 Q20008160, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Colorno, revision 1370109193, 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.