ORDER OF BATTLE // May 28, 1807
Battle of Mileto
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 10,000 estimated
France
5,000
Medium-confidence figure
Kingdom of Sicily
5,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Mileto was part of the Bourbon Kingdom of Sicily's effort to reclaim its continental Italian possessions, the Kingdom of Naples, which had fallen under French control. The engagement resulted in a French victory under General Jean Reynier, checking the Sicilian offensive into Calabria. Sicilian casualties of 1,633 against an equal force of roughly 5,000 on each side indicate a decisive repulse. The outcome reinforced French dominance over the Kingdom of Naples and demonstrated the difficulty of Bourbon attempts to reverse the strategic situation on the Italian peninsula through military action from Sicily.
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