Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo
The Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo or Battle of Cuneo was fought on the outskirts of Cuneo on 30 September 1744, in the War of the Austrian Succession. The battle ended in a victory for the armies of Spain and France over the Kingdom of Sardinia but it did not advance the victors' campaign.
| Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Spain Kingdom of France |
Kingdom of Sardinia Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Infante Philip Marquis De La Mina Prince of Conti |
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Karl Sigmund Friedrich Wilhelm von Leutrum | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 33,700 | c. 28,000-36,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 17,700-19,000 dead, wounded, sick or deserted | 4,000-4,400 dead, wounded or captured | ||||||
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