Battle of Colorno

Battle of Colorno
Part of the War of the Polish Succession
Date 25 May - 5 June 1734 Location Colorno, Duchy of Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 44°56′N 10°23′E Result Franco-Sardinian victory
Belligerents
France Sardinia	Archduchy of Austria
Commanders and leaders
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie François de Franquetot de Coigny Noël Jourda de Vaux	Florimund Mercy Frederick of Württemberg Léopold-Marc de Ligniville †
Strength
65,000 men	60,000 men
Casualties and losses
1,600 killed and wounded	1,300 killed and wounded

The Battle of Colorno consisted of two battles, fought between 25 May and 5 June 1734, between Franco-Sardinian and Austrian (Habsburg) troops as part of the War of Polish Succession.

Begun on 25 May 1734, the Imperial Austro-German armies conquered and occupied Colorno and its palace during the decisive attack of 1 June.
During the second battle of 4-5 June the Franco-Piedmontese drove them out of Colorno again, forcing them to withdraw.

These events were part of the Polish War of Succession and were the prelude of the larger Battle of San Pietro, which took place in the Valera Campaign, outside the walls of Parma, on 29 June 1734.

References

• Report containing all that has happened of most importance in Italy, on the Rhine, in Poland, and in most of the courts of Europe. By Mr. P. Massuet
• Battaglia di Colorno - 4 giugno 1734 - Francesco Simonini