1815 battle during the Neapolitan War
The
Battle of Casaglia
was a part of the
Neapolitan War
. An Austrian force under the command of
Johann Friedrich von Mohr
engaged a Neapolitan force under their commander,
Joachim Murat
. The battle took place around the village of Casaglia, seven miles northwest of
Ferrara
, and resulted in the Austrians recapturing the village from Murat.
Battle
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After Murat was defeated at the
Battle of Occhiobello
, the Neapolitans stopped their advance and made a defensive line on the
Po River
. However, even from his new position, Murat was still able to threaten the key Austrian held city of
Ferrara
, which had been under attack since 7 April. The commander of the main Austrian force on the north bank of the Po,
Johann Frimont
, decided to break out from his bridgehead at
Occhiobello
and drive Murat from his position, forcing him to lift the Siege of Ferrara.
Murat had entrenched General Ambrosio's division on his right flank northwest of Ferrara, around the villages of Ravale and Casaglia. The Neapolitan garrison of Ravale was quickly routed on the morning of 12 April. On the same day, an Austrian column under the command of General Mohr, attacked a larger Neapolitan force entrenched in Casaglia. Following severe fighting in the village, the Austrians eventually broke the morale of the defenders and drove the Neapolitans from their positions by the evening. The Neapolitans suffered severe casualties as they retreated. The remainder of the force fell back on the road to
Bologna
with a large number deserting Murat's cause altogether.
Mirandola
fell the following day to the Austrians without major fighting and Murat was forced to retire from his defensive position, finally pulling his troops back from Ferrara.
Citations
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References
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- Smith, Digby (1998).
The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book
. London: Greenhill Books.
ISBN
1-85367-276-9
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