The 'Battle of Piacenza' was a pitched battle between a
Franco-Spanish army and
Austro-Savoyard defence near
Piacenza on
June 16 1746. It formed part of later operations in the
War of the Austrian Succession. The result was a victory for the Austrian forces, led by
Antoniotto Botta Adorno.
Prince Franz Josef I and
Louis-Joseph de Montcalm are among notable combatants.
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