Battle of Caldiero (1805) 1805
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 30 October 1805 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1805 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Napoleonic Wars, War of the Third Coalition | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | André Masséna, Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, First French Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.4239, 11.1906 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Caldiero took place on 30 October 1805, pitting the French Armée d'Italie under Marshal André Masséna against an Austrian army under the command of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen. The French engaged only some of their forces, around 33,000 men, but Archduke Charles engaged the bulk of his army, 49,000 men, leaving out Paul Davidovich's corps to defend the lower Adige and Franz Seraph of Orsini-Rosenberg's corps to cover the Austrian right against any flanking maneuvers. The fighting took place at Caldiero, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of Verona, during the War of the Third Coalition, part of the Napoleonic Wars.
By 1805, the French Army was well trained and equipped, which compensated for its numerical inferiority at Caldiero. In the battle, both Masséna and Charles gradually introduced units into the fight as combat around Caldiero escalated. The result of the battle was that the French managed to hold the contested village of Caldiero, – the central position, – by nightfall, which changed hands several times in fierce combats; in other areas of this battle the French did not achieve favourable results and were checked, but Charles decided to disengage at night.
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