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Battle of Milazzo

Battle of Milazzo was a battle fought in 1718 at Milazzo, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Milazzo. It was part of the War of the Quadruple Alliance, which ran from 1718 to 1720. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 9,300.

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Fought1718
WhereMilazzo, Italy38.217N, 15.237E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and losses1,500 killed or wounded; 300 prisonersand1,500 killed or wounded; 200 prisoners
Part ofWar of the Quadruple AllianceSpanish invasion of Sicily

Where it sits in the War of the Quadruple Alliance

Spanish invasion of Sicily, 1718Battle of Cape Passaro, 1718Battle of Milazzo, 1718Capture of Pensacola, 1719Battle of Francavilla, 1719Siege of San Sebastián, 1719Siege of Seu d'Urgell, 1719Capture of Vigo and Pontevedra, 1719Siege of Roses, 1719Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1719Villasur expedition massacre, 172017181720Battle of Milazzo, 1718
11 placed engagements of the War of the Quadruple Alliance in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1718 (year precision)
PlaceMilazzo, Italy
38.217N, 15.237E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength6,0009,300
Casualties and losses1,500 killed or wounded; 300 prisoners1,500 killed or wounded; 200 prisoners
Commanders
  • Count Wirich Philipp von Daun
  • Juan Francisco de Bette, 3rd Marquis of Lede
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Placed at Milazzo; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Milazzo is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2053203, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Milazzo (1718), revision 1375715960, 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.