Battle of Bitonto

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Battle of Bitonto
Part of the War of the Polish Succession
The Battle of Bitonto by Giovanni Luigi Rocco
Date 25 May 1734 Location near Bitonto, Kingdom of Naples (present-day southern Italy) 41°07′N 16°41′E / 41.117°N 16.683°E / 41.117; 16.683 Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Austria
Commanders and leaders
Duke of Montemar	Giuseppe Antonio, Prince of Belmonte
Strength
14,000 infantry and cavalry	8,000 infantry 2,500 cavalry
Casualties and losses
99 dead 196 wounded	1,000 dead 1,000 wounded 2,500 captured

The Battle of Bitonto (25 May 1734) was a Spanish victory over Austrian forces near Bitonto in the Kingdom of Naples (in southern Italy) in the War of Polish Succession. The battle ended organized Austrian resistance outside a small number of fortresses in the kingdom.