Battle of Carpi | |||||||
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Part of the War of the Spanish Succession | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Habsburg Monarchy | Kingdom of France[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince Eugene of Savoy | Nicolas Catinat | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
About 17,000 | About 11,400 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Approximately 42 dead (2 officers), and 50–60 wounded (7 officers) | Approximately 350 casualties (50 officers), and 109 taken prisoner (9 officers) |
The Battle of Carpi was a series of engagements in the summer of 1701, and the first battle of the War of the Spanish Succession that took place on 9 July 1701 between France and Austria. It was a minor skirmish that the French commander decided was not worth fighting, but his soldiers were displeased at his decision to retreat, and he was subsequently replaced.
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