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Battle of Piacenza

Battle of Piacenza was a battle fought on 16 June 1746 at Piacenza, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Austrian Succession, which ran from 1740 to 1748. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 40,000–45,000 against 40,000–44,000; 25,000 Spanish & allies; 15,000 French.

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Battle of Piacenza
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Fought16 June 1746
WherePiacenza, Italy45.063N, 9.693E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsHabsburg MonarchyagainstKingdom of Spain; Kingdom of France; Kingdom of Naples; Republic of Genoa
Casualties and losses3,400–3,500and10,000–15,000, 10 guns
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 Piacenza, 1746
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Record

Date16 June 1746
PlacePiacenza, Italy
45.063N, 9.693E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40,000–45,00040,000–44,000; 25,000 Spanish & allies; 15,000 French
Casualties and losses3,400–3,50010,000–15,000, 10 guns
Commanders
  • Jean Thierry du Mont, comte de Gages
  • Jean-Baptiste François des Marets, marquis de Maillebois
Battle of PiacenzaBattle of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaSiege of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaBattle of TrebbiaBattle of FombioBattle of PlacentiaBattle of TrebbiaBattle of FombioMilanTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoFerraraTrento100 km45.063N, 9.693E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 194 BC and 1746.

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Elsewhere in 1746

Battle of Piacenza 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 Q571675, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piacenza, revision 1379530111, 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.