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Battle of Borgo

Battle of Borgo was a battle fought on 8 October 1768 at Borgo, in what is now France; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the French conquest of Corsica, which ran from 1768 to 1769. The recorded result: Corsican victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 men against 3,700 men.

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Fought8 October 1768lasted 2 days
WhereBorgo, France42.555N, 9.428E
OutcomeCorsican victory
BelligerentsCorsican RepublicagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesUnknownandTotal: 2,200; 600 killed; 1,000 wounded; 600 captured
Part ofFrench conquest of Corsica1768 to 1769

Record

Date8 October 1768
to 10 October 1768
PlaceBorgo, France
42.555N, 9.428E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000 men3,700 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownTotal: 2,200; 600 killed; 1,000 wounded; 600 captured
Commanders
  • Charles Louis de Marbeuf
Battle of BorgoBattle of BorgoBattle of VescovatoSiege of FurianiBattle of Ponte NovuRaid of Fort LacroixSiege of BastiaBattle of VescovatoBattle of Ponte NovuRaid of Fort LacroixNicePisaLivornoAjaccioSiena100 km42.555N, 9.428E
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Battle of Borgo is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,495 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Borgo, revision 1370108048, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.