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Battle of Guastalla

Battle of Guastalla was a battle fought on 19 September 1734 at Guastalla, 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: 40,000 against 27,000.

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Fought19 September 1734
WhereGuastalla, Italy44.917N, 10.667E
OutcomeFranco-Sardinian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Sardinia; Kingdom of FranceagainstHabsburg monarchy
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 Guastalla, 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

Date19 September 1734
PlaceGuastalla, Italy
44.917N, 10.667E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40,00027,000
Casualties and losses6,000–6,148; 1,403–1,500 killed; 3,445–4,400 wounded; 100–1,300 missing5,947–6,000; 1,589–1,600 killed; 4,164–4,200 wounded; 194–200 captured; 5 guns, 7 standards
Commanders
Battle of GuastallaBattle of GuastallaBattle of LuzzaraBorgoforte BattleBattle of CarpiBattle of ColornoRaid on QuistelloBorgoforte BattleBattle of CarpiBattle of ColornoMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaBolognaVeronaPisaBergamo100 km44.917N, 10.667E
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Battle of Guastalla 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 Q1760280, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Guastalla, revision 1380970867, 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.