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Battle of Tolentino | |||||||
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Part of the Neapolitan War | |||||||
The Battle of Tolentino by Vincenzo Milizia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Austrian Empire Grand Duchy of Tuscany | Kingdom of Naples | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Frederick Bianchi |
Joachim Murat Michele Carrascosa | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
11,938 men 1,452 horses 28 guns |
25,588 men 4,790 horses 58 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
800 total: 100 wounded |
4,120 total: 600 wounded 2,400 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Tolentino was fought from 2–3 May 1815 near Tolentino, Kingdom of Naples in what is now Marche, Italy: it was the decisive battle in the Neapolitan War, fought by the Napoleonic King of Naples Joachim Murat to keep the throne after the Congress of Vienna. The battle occurred during the Hundred Days following Napoleon's return from exile and, like the Battle of Waterloo, resulted in a decisive victory for the Seventh Coalition, leading to the restoration of the previous Bourbon king, Ferdinand I.