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Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive engagement of the war.
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Neapolitan War
Conflict between the Kingdom of Naples and the Austrian Empire in 1815
The Neapolitan War, also known as the Austro-Neapolitan War, was a conflict between the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples and the Austrian Empire. It started on 15 March 1815, when King Joachim Murat declared war on Austria, and ended on 20 May 1815, with the signing of the Treaty of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Joachim Murat
French army officer and statesman (1767–1815)
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Medieval and early modern kingdom in southern Italy (1282–1816)
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Battle of Tolentino
1815 battle during the Neapolitan War
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