Battle of Šmarje-Sap

1813 battle
Battle of Šmarje-Sap
Part of part of the Illyrian Campaign of 1813
Date13 September 1813
Location
Šmarje-Sap, Illyrian Provinces, French Empire
Result Austrian victory
Belligerents

France French Empire

Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Kingdom of Italy		  Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic) Eugène de Beauharnais Austrian Empire Eugen Milutinovich
Strength
3,300 men 1,000 men
2 guns
Casualties and losses
300 killed and wounded
97 captured		 47 killed and wounded
28 captured
  • v
  • t
  • e
War of the Sixth Coalition
German campaign
Campaign in north-east France
Campaign in south-west France
Illyrian campaign
Italian campaign
Low Countries campaign
  • Delfzijl
  • Naarden
  • Woerden
  • Arnhem
  • Breda
  • Hoogstraten
  • Antwerp
  • Maastricht
  • Bergen-op-Zoom
  • Courtrai

The Battle of Lippa was an engagement which took place on 13 September 1813 in the French Illyrian provinces between the Napoleonic Italian and Austrian forces.

Battle

After the lost Battle of Lippa and several rumors Italian viceroy Eugene had to change plans and ordered an attack from Ljubljana on the Austrian position near Šmarje-Sap for September 13. However, the outnumbered Austrians were in a strong position and managed to hold all Italian attacks, finally repulsing them.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Smith 1998, p. 453.
  2. ^ "Napoleonische Feldzüge in Italien 1813-1814". Napoleonische Feldzüge in Italien 1813-1814.

Sources

  • Smith, Digby (1998). The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill. ISBN 1-85367-276-9.