Battle of Velletri | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Austrian Succession | |||||||
Charles VII of Naples at the Battle of Velletri by Camillo Guerra. Oil on canvas (1850). | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Naples Kingdom of Spain | Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Charles VII of Naples Francesco Eboli Comte de Gages |
Prince of Lobkowicz Maximilian Brown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
25,000 | 25,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,500 killed or wounded 600 prisoners |
1,500 killed or wounded 300 prisoners [2] | ||||||
The Battle of Velletri were two battles between Austria and the Kingdom of Naples in 1744 during the War of the Austrian Succession around the city of Velletri, then part of the Papal States.
The first battle took place in the night of 16–17 June 1744, when the Spanish-Neapolitan army launched a surprise attack and conquered 3 important hills.
The second battle occurred on 10 and 11 August 1744, when the Austrian army, after seizing Velletri in a nighttime attack and capturing much of King Charles' royal entourage, were rapidly thrown back and retreated.[3]