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Battle of San Pietro

Battle of San Pietro was a battle fought on 29 June 1734 at Parma, 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: 60,000 men against 50,000 men.

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Battle of Parma (San Pietro, c. 1735)
Battle of Parma (San Pietro, c. 1735). Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 June 1734
WhereParma, Italy44.800N, 10.300E
OutcomeFranco-Sardinian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of SardiniaagainstHabsburg Austria
Casualties and losses4,400 killed and woundedand6,200 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 San Pietro, 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

Date29 June 1734
PlaceParma, Italy
44.800N, 10.300E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength60,000 men50,000 men
Casualties and losses4,400 killed and wounded6,200 killed and wounded
Commanders
Battle of San PietroBattle of San PietroSiege of ParmeBattle of CollecchioBattle of ColornoBattle of FidentiaBattle of FornovoBattle of ColornoBattle of FidentiaBattle of FornovoMilanFlorenceVeniceGenoaBolognaVeronaPisaBergamo100 km44.800N, 10.300E
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Battle of San Pietro 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 Q2312517, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of San Pietro, revision 1385715592, 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.