Battle of the Panaro

Overview

The Battle of the Panaro was a victory for King Joachim Murat's Neapolitan forces over a smaller Austrian force under Frederick Bianchi on 3 April 1815 early in the Neapolitan War. This defeat on the banks on the Panaro River, just south of Modena forced the Austrians to retreat behind the Po River.

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Significance

The Battle of the Panaro was an early Neapolitan victory in the Neapolitan War of 1815, in which King Joachim Murat's forces defeated a smaller Austrian force under Frederick Bianchi on the banks of the Panaro River south of Modena. The engagement compelled the Austrians to withdraw behind the Po River, representing a meaningful territorial and operational gain for Naples at the outset of the campaign. The Neapolitan force of 7,000 inflicted 461 Austrian casualties while suffering 409 of their own, reflecting a closely fought but decisive action. By pushing Bianchi's force back across the Po, Murat temporarily seized the initiative in northern Italy during the opening phase of the war.

Forces & casualties

Commanders (4)