ORDER OF BATTLE // April 8, 1815
Battle of Occhiobello
Estimated force strength by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Forces engaged
2 sides catalogued · combined 35,000 estimated
Naples
25,000
Medium-confidence figure
Austrian Empire
10,000
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Occhiobello on 8–9 April 1815 marked the turning point of the Neapolitan War. Joachim Murat, commanding a Neapolitan force of 25,000, was repulsed by an Austrian force under Johann Frimont numbering roughly 10,000 while attempting to cross the Po River at Occhiobello. Naples suffered approximately 2,000 casualties in the failed crossing. The engagement broke Murat's offensive momentum: following Occhiobello, the Austrians did not lose another engagement for the remainder of the war, leaving Murat unable to recover the initiative and setting the course for the ultimate Neapolitan defeat in the conflict.
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