Battle of Campo Santo 1743
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 8 February 1743 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1743 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | War of the Austrian Succession | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 44.7946, 11.1457 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Campo Santo (8 February 1743) was fought outside Camposanto, Italy, during the War of the Austrian Succession. A Spanish army under Jean Thierry du Mont, comte de Gages faced a combined Austrian–Sardinian force led by Otto Ferdinand, Graf von Abensperg und Traun. Gages invaded the Duchy of Modena and Reggio by crossing the Panaro River but was brought to battle by Traun's army. The Spanish cavalry won an initial success but failed to capitalize on it. Traun earned acclaim by his brisk handling of the battle and by forcing Gages to recross the Panaro at the end of the day. Both sides claimed victory, but the Spanish suffered significantly greater losses and abandoned Bologna to their opponents several weeks later.
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