Modern era · 1809
Battle of Piave River
The Battle of Piave River was fought on 8 May 1809 between the Franco-Italian army under the command of Eugène de Beauharnais and an Austrian army led by Archduke John of Austria. The Austrian commander made a stand behind the Piave River but he suffered a defeat at the hands of his numerically superior foes.
- When
- 8 May 1809
- Where
- Nervesa della Battaglia
- Era
- Modern
Topics
Before and after
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