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Battle of Pesaro
Part of the Neapolitan War
Michele Carrascosa.jpg
Michele Carrascosa
Date 28 April 1815; 209 years ago (1815-04-28)
Location
Pesaro, present-day Italy
43°54′41.73″N 12°54′35.17″E / 43.9115917°N 12.9097694°E / 43.9115917; 12.9097694
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
 Austrian Empire  Kingdom of Naples
Commanders and leaders
Austrian Empire General Major Geppert Michele Carrascosa
Strength
400 3,000
Casualties and losses
25 killed or wounded 200 killed or wounded
250 captured


The Battle of Pesaro was a minor battle in the Neapolitan War that took place on 28 April 1815 in the town of Pesaro.

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 at the hands of the Germans. The Neapolitans were being pursued by an Austrian corps under the command of Adam Albert von Neipperg. Just like at the Battle of Cesenatico, a vastly outnumbered Austrian raiding party of hussars and jägers once again successfully attacked a Neapolitan garrison of 3,000 men during the night. The Austrians brought out 250 prisoners with only minor casualties whilst inflicting moderate casualties on the garrison, forcing them to flee during the night.

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