List of Battles Involving Neapolitan Troops

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Battle Allies Belligerent Result for Naples and its allies Neapolitan Units Involved
Capture of Barcelona
(29 February 1808)

Location: Barcelona, Spain
Civil unrest in Barcelona on 29th February.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Swiss Cross.png Swiss Confederation

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory
  • Barcelona city and fortifications captured.
  • Spanish garrison disarmed.

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Mounted Chasseur Regiment

First Battle of El Bruch
(6 June 1808)

Location: El Bruc, near Barcelona, Catalonia
Catalan somatenes at El Bruc.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Swiss Cross.png Swiss Confederation

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain
  • Catalonian Guerillas
Spanish/Insurgent Victory

1st Line Infantry Regiment



Battle of Mataró
(17 June 1808)

Location: Mataró, Catalonia, Spain
The storming of Mataró.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Swiss Cross.png Swiss Confederation

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Engagement at the Llobregat
(29 June 1808)

Location: Along the Llobregat river near Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Swiss Cross.png Swiss Confederation

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Action at La Junquera
(4 September 1808)

Location: La Jonquera, Catalonia, Spain
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain
  • Catalonian Guerillas
Neapolitan Victory

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

Capture of Capri
(5-16 October 1808)

Location: Capri, Mediterranean Sea
The Capture of Capri.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of Isenburg County.svg Principality of Isenburg

Flag of the United Kingdom.png United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland Franco-Allied Victory
  • Island of Capri captured
  • British Garrison surrendered

1st Line Infantry Regiment


2nd Line Infantry Regiment


Reggimento Real Corso


Marines of the Guard

Battle of Cardedeu
(16 December 1808)

Location: Cardedeu, Catalonia, Spain
The Battle of Cardedeu.
First Empire Flag.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory

2nd Line Infantry Regiment


Battle of Molins del Rey
(21 December 1808)

Location: Molins del Rey, Catalonia, Spain
The Battle of Molins del Rey.
Flag of France.png First French Empire

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Swiss Cross.png Swiss Confederation

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

Action at Rupit
(24 April 1809)

Location: Rupit, Catalonia, Spain
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain
  • Catalonian Guerillas
Italo-Neapolitan Victory
  • Spaniards repulsed
  • Substantial losses suffered by Imperials

1st Line Infantry Regiment

Action at Terlano
(20 November 1809)

Location: Terlano, South Tyrol, Italy
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples
Tyrolean Rebels Neapolitan Victory
  • Tyroleans Routed
  • Rebel Trenches Captured

1st Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Action at Merano
(24 November 1809)

Location: Merano, South Tyrol, Italy
Tyrolean Rebels engaged in mountain fighting.
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples
Tyrolean Rebels Neapolitan Victory
  • Tyroleans Routed
  • Village of Merano captured

1st Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Capture of the Medas Islands
(3-10 May 1810)

Location: Islas Medas, Catalonia, Spain
Map of the fortifications on the Medas Islands.
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples
Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Neapolitan Victory
  • All islands captured
  • Spanish garrison fully killed or captured
F. Pignatelli's Division:

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Light Infantry Regiment

1st Mounted Chasseur Regiment

2nd Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Action at Cervera
(5 September 1810)

Location: Cervera, Catalonia, Spain
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of France.png First French Empire

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Spanish Victory
  • 1st Chasseur Elite Squadron suffers heavy losses
  • Neapolitans manage to escape

1st Mounted Chasseur Regiment

Invasion of Sicily
(17 September 1810)


Location: Northeastern coast of Sicily, Italy

Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of France.png First French Empire

Flag of the United Kingdom.png United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland Anglo-Sicilian Victory
  • Invasion Force suffers heavy losses
  • Further plans to invade Sicily abandoned

Reggimento Real Corso

2nd Light Infantry Regiment

3rd Line Infantry Regiment

4th Line Infantry Regiment

Action at Flix
(17 September 1810)

Location: Flix, Catalonia, Spain
The Castle of Flix.
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples
Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Spanish Victory
  • Entire battalion of the 2nd Line Regiment captured
  • Failure of other detachments to liberate the prisoners

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Line Infantry Regiment

Combat at Garcia
(9 October 1810)

Location: Garcia, Catalonia, Spain
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples
Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Neapolitan Victory
  • Significant number of Spanish prisoners taken
  • End of Spanish incursions into disrupting Ebro supply flow

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Line Infantry Regiment

Fall of Figueres
(9-10 April 1811)

Location: Figueres, Catalonia, Spain
Aerial view of the Fortress of San Ferran.
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Spanish Victory
  • Significant number of Imperial prisoners and supplies captured
  • Fort of Figueres held until 19th August

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Light Infantry Regiment

Battle of Calatayud
(24 July 1811)

Location: Calatayud, Aragon, Spain
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of the Duchy of Warsaw.svg Duchy of Warsaw

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Polish-Neapolitan Victory
  • Spanish attack repulsed
  • Both sides abandon Calatayud soon after

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Light Infantry Regiment

Battle of Saguntum
(25 October 1811)

Location: Sagunto, Valencia, Spain
Bataille Sagonte.jpg
Flag of France.png First French Empire

Flag of the Duchy of Warsaw.svg Duchy of Warsaw
Flag of the Kingdom of Italy.png Kingdom of Italy
Flag of the Kingdom of Naples (1811).png Kingdom of Naples

Flag of Spain.png Kingdom of Spain Franco-Allied Victory
  • Defeat of the Spanish Army of Valencia
  • Sagunto Castle captured

1st Line Infantry Regiment

2nd Line Infantry Regiment

1st Light Infantry Regiment

1st Mounted Chasseur Regiment

2nd Mounted Chasseur Regiment