Battle of Velletri

Battle of Velletri
Part of the War of the Austrian Succession
Charles VII of Naples at the Battle of Velletri by Camillo Guerra. Oil on canvas (1850).
Date 16–17 June 1744 10–11 August 1744 Location Velletri (present-day Italy) 41°42′0.000″N 12°40′59.999″E / 41.70000000°N 12.68333306°E / 41.70000000; 12.68333306 Result Spanish-Neapolitan victory Austrian invasion of the Kingdom of Naples crippled
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]
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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]