Battles & Campaigns · 1815
Battle of San Germano
San Germano (Cassino), Lazio, Italy
What happened
Austrian troops under Laval Nugent von Westmeath and Frederick Bianchi fought the Neapolitan army of King Joachim Murat. After losing at Tolentino, Murat gathered his army at San Germano, today's Cassino. He attacked Nugent's advance guard, but a second Austrian army under Bianchi moved to surround him. When the Austrians advanced, the Neapolitans broke, and Austrian hussars routed the rest at Mignano.
Why it matters
It ended the Neapolitan War. Murat fled Italy on 19 May, and Naples asked for peace.
What came next
The Treaty of Casalanza was signed, and the fortress of Gaeta held out until August.
Did you know?
The battle is also called the Battle of Mignano, where the final rout happened.
Timeline
- 13 May 1815Battle of Castel di Sangro.
- 15–17 May 1815Battle of San Germano.
- 19 May 1815Murat flees Italy.
- 20 May 1815Treaty of Casalanza.