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Battle of Piave River

Battle of Piave River was a battle fought on 8 May 1809 at Nervesa della Battaglia, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Franco-Italian victory.

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L'armée française franchissant la Piave en 1809.
L'armée française franchissant la Piave en 1809.. Inconnu (signature en bas à droite), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought8 May 1809
WhereNervesa della Battaglia, Italy45.830N, 12.217E
OutcomeFranco-Italian victory
BelligerentsFirst French Empire; Kingdom of 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 Piave River, 1809
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Record

Date8 May 1809
PlaceNervesa della Battaglia, Italy
45.830N, 12.217E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength44,800
Commanders
Battle of Piave RiverBattle of Piave RiverBattle of the Piave RiverBattle of Vittorio VenetoSiege of TréviseBattle of SacileBattle of Monte GrappaSiege of TréviseBattle of SacileBattle of Monte GrappaLjubljanaVeniceVeronaTriesteParmaFerraraTrentoBolzano100 km45.830N, 12.217E
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Battle of Piave River 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 Q1059938, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Piave River (1809), revision 1370586022, 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.