Battle of Šmarje–Sap

Battle of Šmarje–Sap
Part of part of the Illyrian Campaign of 1813
Date 13 September 1813 Location Šmarje–Sap, Illyrian Provinces, French Empire Result Austrian victory
Belligerents
French Empire Kingdom of Italy	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Eugène de Beauharnais	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

The Battle of Šmarje-Sap 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 uphold all Italian attacks and repulsing them.[1][2]

References

1. Smith 1998, p. 453.
2. "Napoleonische Feldzüge in Italien 1813-1814". Napoleonische Feldzüge in Italien 1813-1814. 6 August 2023.

Sources

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