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Raid on Quistello

Raid on Quistello was a battle fought on 14 September 1739 at Quistello, in what is now Italy. It was part of the War of the Polish Succession, which ran from 1733 to 1735. The recorded result: Austrian victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 against 20,000.

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Dipinto raffigurante la battaglia di Quistello del 14 settembre 1734, che vide scontrarsi sulle rive del fiume Secchia l'esercito dei 58.000 Gallo-Sardi comandati da Carlo Emanuele III contro le forze
Dipinto raffigurante la battaglia di Quistello del 14 settembre 1734, che vide scontrarsi sulle rive del fiume Secchia l'esercito dei 58.000 Gallo-Sardi comandati da Carlo Emanuele III contro le forze. Pietro Mazzoccoli (1705-1779), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 September 1739
WhereQuistello, Italy45.008N, 10.977E
OutcomeAustrian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of France; Kingdom of SardiniaagainstAustria
Part ofWar of the Polish Succession1733 to 1735

Where it sits in the War of the Polish Succession

Siege of Kehl, 1733Siege of Pizzighettone, 1733Siege of Milan, 1733Siege of Danzig, 1734Battle of Wyszecinem, 1734Siege of Philippsburg, 1734Battle of Colorno, 1734Battle of San Pietro, 1734Battle of Guastalla, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1734Siege of Mirandola, 1735Battle of Clausen, 1735Raid on Quistello, 173917331739Raid on Quistello, 1739
13 placed engagements of the War of the Polish Succession in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 September 1739
PlaceQuistello, Italy
45.008N, 10.977E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength40,00020,000
Casualties and losses7,100; 1,100 dead or wounded; 6,000 missing or captured
Commanders
Raid on QuistelloRaid on QuistelloBattle of GovernoloSiege of MirandolaSiege of MirandolaSiege of MirandolaSiege of MirandolaBattle of GovernoloSiege of MirandolaMilanVeniceGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoRavennaTrento100 km45.008N, 10.977E
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Raid on Quistello 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 Q60558315, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Quistello, revision 1370706005, 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.