Neapolitan War

The Neapolitan War in 1815 was a short war between Kingdom of Naples and Austrian Empire in the aftermath of Napoleonic Wars in Europe.

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1815 - Kingdom of Naples - Austrian Empire - Napoleonic Wars

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In 1812 the King of Naples, Joachim Murat, took part in Napoleon's Russian campaign and once more distinguished himself at Borodino; but, left in charge of the shattered Grand Army during the retreat from Moscow, he abandoned it to try to save his kingdom. In 1813 he wavered between loyalty to Napoleon and negotiation with the Allies. The Austrians signed a treaty with him, but the former Bourbon rulers of Naples raised objections, and his situation was in doubt when Napoleon returned to France for the Hundred Days in 1815 .

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1812 - Naples - Joachim Murat - Napoleon - Russian campaign - Moscow - 1813 - Austrians - Bourbon - Hundred Days

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The Congress of Vienna (1814-15), held by the victorious allies to restore the pre-Revolutionary European political status quo after Napoleon's reign, determined that the Bourbons should be returned to Naples. For this reason, taking advantage of Napoleon's escape from Elba to France on March 1, 1815, and his return to power, Joachim Murat opted to change sides yet one more time and declared war on Austria on March 15, 1815. By the Rimini proclamation on March 30 he incited all Italian nationalists to war, but no general insurrection occurred. Quickly defeated by the Austrians at Tolentino, he was forced to flee to Corsica. From his exile he moved to a base in Calabria in order to attempt the reconquest of his kingdom. Recaptured by Bourbon troops, he was executed in October 1815.

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Congress of Vienna - Naples - Elba - France - March 1 - 1815 - March 15 - March 30 - Tolentino - Corsica - Calabria

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