Battle of Calcinato
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For the battle between Guelphs and Ghibellines, see Battle of Calcinato (1201).
The Battle of Calcinato took place near the town of Calcinato in Lombardy, Italy on 19 April 1706 during the War of the Spanish Succession between a French-led force under the duc de Vendôme and an Imperial [lower-alpha 1] army under Graf von Reventlow. It resulted in a French victory.[lower-alpha 2]
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Battle of Calcinato | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
The Battle of Calcinato by Jean-Baptiste Martin. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France Bourbon Spain |
Holy Roman Empire Prussia | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Duc de Vendôme | Count von Reventlow | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000 | 10,000-12,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed or wounded [1] |
8,000 killed, wounded and captured 6 guns, 16 flags and standards[1] |
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