Battle of Sacile

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War of the Fifth Coalition
Sacile – Teugen-Hausen – Raszyn – Abensberg – Landshut – Eckmühl – Regensburg – Ebersberg – Aspern-Essling – Raab – Wagram

The Battle of Sacile took place on April 15 1809, between 40,000 Austrians under the Archduke John, and 36,000 French and Italians under Eugene de Beauharnais, Regent of Italy. After hard fighting in which little generalship was shown on either side, an Austrian flank movement, which menaced the French line of retreat, forced Eugene to retire, victory thus resting with the Austrians. The losses were about equal on both sides.

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