Battle of Maida

The Battle of Maida, fought on 4 July 1806 was a battle between the British expeditionary force and a French force outside the town of Maida in Calabria, Italy during the Napoleonic Wars. John Stuart led 5,236 British troops to victory over about 5,400 troops under the command of French general Jean Reynier, inflicting significant losses while incurring relatively few casualties. Maida is located in the toe of Italy, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Catanzaro. The Battle of Maida demonstrated the effectiveness of the double-line formation employed by J. Stuart against the triple line used by J. Reynier; two ranks in linear formation allowed the British to stretch a longer line, delivering a more powerful simultaneous volley.

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1806 Battle of Maida

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-70 Battle of Petilia

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-209 Battle of Numistro

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780 Byzantine expedition to Calabria

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880 Battle of Stelai

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1297 Battle of Catanzaro

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1297 Capture of Squillace

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1528 Siege of Catanzaro

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1861 Borjes expedition

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Bitwa pod Maidą

Battle of Maida, 1806

The 1st Light breaks at Maida

Maida Gold Medal

Battle of Maida 1806 Map

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	70	Battle of Petilia	Roman Republic, battle, slave	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	209	Battle of Numistro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	780	Byzantine expedition to Calabria	Byzantine Empire, Francia, Duchy of Benevento, military expedition, Duchy of Spoleto	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	880	Battle of Stelai	Byzantine Empire, Aghlabids, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1297	Battle of Catanzaro	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1297	Capture of Squillace	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1528	Siege of Catanzaro	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1806	Battle of Maida	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1861	Borjes expedition	Kingdom of Italy, military expedition, bandit	Wikidata
site	castle		Castello Normanno-Svevo	castle	Wikidata
site	fort	350	Santa Maria del Mare	fort, archaeological site	Wikidata
commons	image		Bitwa pod Maidą		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Maida, 1806		Commons
commons	image		The 1st Light breaks at Maida		Commons
commons	image		Maida Gold Medal		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Maida 1806 Map		Commons