Battle of Pesaro
The Battle of Pesaro was a minor battle in the Neapolitan War that took place on 28 April 1815 in the town of Pesaro.
| Battle of Pesaro | |||||||
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| Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
Michele Carrascosa | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Austrian Empire | Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| General Major Geppert | Michele Carrascosa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 400 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 25 killed or wounded |
200 killed or wounded 250 captured | ||||||
Location within Europe | |||||||
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.