Battle of Castiglione (1706)
| date | September 9, 1706 |
|---|---|
| place | Castiglione d'Adda |
| output | French victory |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| 17 battalions of infantry, 30 squadrons of cavalry, 24 guns altogether 10,000 men | 25 battalions of infantry, 35 squadrons of cavalry, 30 guns altogether 15,000 men |
| losses | |
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about 4,000 men, including 2,500 prisoners |
about 1000 men |
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The Battle of Castiglione (also known as the Meeting at Castiglione ) in northern Italy took place on September 9, 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession between Austro-Imperial troops and French units. It ended in a French victory.
prehistory
The main French army was defeated in the battle of Turin but had to retreat to France to protect French territory itself from a possible invasion of the anti-French allies.
Lieutenant General Jacques-Léonor Rouxel de Médavy was delegated with a corps of 25 battalions of infantry, 35 squadrons of cavalry and 30 guns with a total of around 15,000 men , to watch the imperial troops under Prince Friedrich von Hessen-Kassel , the future King of Sweden , at the Mincio .
After the prince had conquered the city of Castiglione and began to besiege the castle there, which was still held by the French, Rouxel came up for relief. Friedrich von Hessen-Kassel left some troops behind to continue the siege and went against the French. He had 17 battalions, 30 squadrons and 24 guns with a total of about 10,000 men.
course
Both armies met on the plain of Guidizzolo and Solferino . There was heavy fighting, in which the imperial foot troops were initially successful. But they were not up to a French cavalry attack on their flanks. The imperial cavalry could do little and soon turned to flee. This also joined the infantry.
consequences
Prince Friedrich's army lost 4,000 men and lost all artillery. The French losses are likely to have been 1,000 men. The prince had to retreat behind Verona to regroup his troops.
literature
- Von Alten: Handbook for Army and Navy. Berlin 1910. p. 707.
- Gaston Bodart: Military-historical war lexicon, (1618-1905). Vienna 1908, p. 150.
- Spanish Successions War. Campaign 1706. Campaigns by Prince Eugene of Savoy. According to the Feld-Acten and other authentic sources, ed. from the Department for War History of the Imperial and Royal War Archives. Vienna 1882, p. 285 ff.