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Battle of Tarvis

Battle of Tarvis was a battle fought in 1809 at Tarvisio, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tarvisio. It was part of the War of the Fifth Coalition. The recorded result: Franco-Italian victory.

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Die Verteidigung des Blockhauses von Malborgeth und der Heldentod des Kommandanten der Besatzung k.k. Hauptmann Friedrich Hensel am 17. Mai 1809
Die Verteidigung des Blockhauses von Malborgeth und der Heldentod des Kommandanten der Besatzung k.k. Hauptmann Friedrich Hensel am 17. Mai 1809. Albrecht Adam, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1809
WhereTarvisio, Italy46.505N, 13.578E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFranco-Italian victory
BelligerentsFirst French Empire; Kingdom of ItalyagainstAustrian Empire
Part ofWar of the Fifth Coalition1809

Where it sits in the War of the Fifth Coalition

Mauritius campaign, 1809Battle of Hollabrunn, 1809Tyrolean Rebellion, 1809Battle of Sacile, 1809Battle of Teugen-Hausen, 1809Battle of Abensberg, 1809Battle of Landshut, 1809Battle of Eckmühl, 1809Battle of Caldiero, 1809Battle of Ebelsberg, 1809Battle of Piave River, 1809Battle of Wörgl, 1809Battle of Tarvis, 1809Battle of Linz-Urfahr, 1809Battle of Aspern-Essling, 1809Dalmatian Campaign, 1809Battle of Sankt Michael, 1809First Battle of Bergisel, 1809Second Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battle of Raab, 1809Battle of Graz, 1809Battle of Wagram, 1809Combat of Korneuburg, 1809Battle of Gefrees, 1809Combat of Stockerau, 1809Battle of Znaim, 1809Combat of Schöngrabern, 1809Battle of Halberstadt, 1809Battle of Ölper, 1809Third Battle of Bergisel, 1809Battles of Bergisel, 1809Action of 18 November 1809, 1809Walcheren Campaign, 1809Battle of Grand Port, 1810Battle of Tamatave, 181118091811Battle of Tarvis, 1809
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Record

Date1809 (year precision)
to 1809
PlaceTarvisio, Italy
46.505N, 13.578E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthTarvis: 25,000; Predil: 8,500, 12 guns; Malborghetto: 15,000; Total: 38,500 menTarvis: 6,000, 10 guns; Predil: 250, 8 guns; Malborghetto: 650, 10 guns; Total: 6,900 men, 28 guns
Casualties and lossesTarvis: 380; Predil: 450; Malborghetto: over 80; Total: Over 1,010 menTarvis: 1,789, 6 guns; Predil: 250, 8 guns; Malborghetto: 650, 10 guns; Total: 2,689 men, 24 guns
Commanders
  • Albert Gyulai
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Placed at Tarvisio; 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 Tarvis is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872513, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tarvis (1809), revision 1375939162, 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.