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Battle of Casaglia
Part of theNeapolitan War
Johann Friedrich Mohr
Date 12 April 1815 Location Casaglia, present-dayItaly 44°54′5.69″N11°32′25.29″E / 44.9015806°N 11.5403583°E /44.9015806; 11.5403583 Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
Austrian Empire	Kingdom of Naples
Commanders and leaders
Johann Frimont Johann Friedrich von Mohr	Joachim Murat
Strength
4,500[1]	7,000+
Casualties and losses
230 killed or wounded[1]	~1,000 killed or wounded
class=notpageimage| Location within Europe

TheBattle of Casaglia was a part of theNeapolitan War. An Austrian force under the command ofJohann Friedrich von Mohr engaged a Neapolitan force under their commander,Joachim Murat. The battle took place around the village of Casaglia, seven miles northwest ofFerrara, and resulted in the Austrians recapturing the village from Murat.^[1]

After Murat was defeated at theBattle of Occhiobello, the Neapolitans stopped their advance and made a defensive line on thePo River. However, even from his new position, Murat was still able to threaten the key Austrian held city ofFerrara, 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 atOcchiobello 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 toBologna 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.

• Smith, Digby (1998).The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill Books.ISBN 1-85367-276-9.

• Capt. Batty,An Historical Sketch of the Campaign of 1815, London (1820)
• Details of battle at Clash of Steel

• Media related toBattle of Casaglia at Wikimedia Commons

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