Battle of Carpi (1815)

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The Battle of Carpi was fought on 10 April 1815 in the town of Carpi, in present‑day Italy. It was part of the Neapolitan War. A Neapolitan force of about 5,000 men, commanded by Guglielmo Pepe, faced an Austrian force of roughly 2,500, led by Baron Frimont, with a corps under Frederick Bianchi involved in the operation.

The Austrians approached Carpi and opened fire at the north gate. The main thrust came through the south gate, catching the Neapolitan garrison by surprise and crushing their resistance. The battle ended in an Austrian victory, and the Neapolitans were driven out of the town. Neapolitan casualties were heavy, with about 1,000 killed or wounded and 612 captured, while Austrian losses were around 116 killed or wounded.

News of the earlier defeat at Occhiobello had already damaged Neapolitan morale, and after the battle most of the remaining garrison deserted. In response, Michele Carascosa, who commanded Neapolitan forces in the Duchy of Modena, ordered a general retreat to avoid being surrounded.