Battle of Colorno

Battle of Colorno
	Part of the War of the Polish Succession
Date	25 May - 5 June 1734
Location	Colorno, Duchy of Parma Emilia-Romagna, Italy)
Result	Franco-Sardinian victory
Belligerents
France; Sardinia	Archduchy of Austria
Commanders and leaders
Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia; François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie; François de Franquetot de Coigny; Noël Jourda de Vaux	Florimund Mercy; Frederick of Württemberg; Léopold Marc du Ligneville †
Strength
65,000 men	60,000 men
Casualties and losses
1,600 killed and wounded	1,300 killed and wounded

The Battle of Colorno was a battle fought between the May 25 and June 5 1734, between Franco-Sardinian and Austrian (Habsburg) troops as part of the War of Polish Succession.

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