Battle of Cesenatico explained

Conflict:Battle of Cesenatico
Partof:the Neapolitan War
Date:23 April 1815
Place:Cesenatico, present-day Italy
Coordinates:44.199°N 12.4016°W
Map Type:Europe
Map Relief:1
Map Size:300
Result:Austrian victory
Commander1: Major Pirquet
Commander2: General Neapolitani
Strength1:600
Strength2:3,000
Casualties1:50 killed or wounded
Casualties2:300 killed or wounded
200 captured

The Battle of Cesenatico was a minor battle in the Neapolitan War that took place on 23 April 1815 in the town of Cesenatico on Adriatic coast.

The main Neapolitan army, commanded by their king, Joachim Murat, was retreating to their original headquarters in Ancona following a string a defeats in northern Italy. The Neapolitans were being pursued by an Austrian corps under the command of Adam Albert von Neipperg. During the evening of the 23 April, while a Neapolitan garrison of 3,000 men were stationed in the town, a small force of 600 Austrians hussars and jägers rushed the single stone bridge into the town. In the ensuing fighting, the Austrians brought out 200 prisoners with only minor casualties while inflicting moderate casualties on the garrison.

The following day, the rest of the Austrian advanced guard arrived at the town to find the Neapolitans had already left during the night.

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