Battle of Campo Tenese

Battle context

Campo Tenese was fought during the French campaign to seize the Kingdom of Naples following the War of the Third Coalition. The French Army of Naples under Reynier engaged the Royal Neapolitan force under de Damas, which held a defensive position protecting the approaches into Calabria. The rout of the Neapolitan army with roughly 1,000 casualties opened the way into the region and undercut the Kingdom of Naples's ability to mount organized resistance against the French advance.