Battle of Guastalla
| Battle of Guastalla | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Polish Succession | |||||||
Hand-colored period map (oriented with West towards the top) depicting the battle order | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Sardinia France | Habsburg monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie François de Franquetot de Coigny Lieutenant général François d'Affry [fr] † |
Dominik von Königsegg Frederick of Württemberg † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40,000 men | 27,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,403–1,602 killed 3,445–4,000 wounded 1,300 captured |
1,579 killed ~4,000 wounded 5 cannon 7 standards 1,600 horses killed French estimate: 4,400 killed 4,600 wounded | ||||||
The Battle of Guastalla or Battle of Luzzara was fought on 19 September 1734 between Franco-Sardinian and Austrian (Habsburg) troops as part of the War of the Polish Succession. The battle ended in victory for the allies.