Battle of Bassano

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Battle of Bassano
Part of the French Revolutionary War
Date 8 September 1796
Location Venetia, present-day Italy
Result French victory
Belligerents
Flag of France First French Republic Flag of Habsburg Monarchy Habsburg Austria
Commanders
Napoleon Bonaparte Count Wurmser
Strength
20,000 ca 11,000
Casualties and losses
400 killed, wounded or missing 600 killed or wounded,
2,000 captured,
30 cannons lost,
8 standards lost,
200 limbers and ammunition waggons lost
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War of the First Coalition
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French Revolutionary Wars

Italian Campaigns
1st Dego – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Bassano – Rovereto – Arcole – Rivoli – Cassano – Trebbia – Novi – Genoa – Montebello – Marengo – Pozzolo

The Battle of Bassano was fought on 8 September 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, in the Italian Province of Venetia, between French forces under General Bonaparte and Austrian forces under Count Wurmser. The battle ended in a French victory; the Austrians abandoned their artillery and baggage, losing supplies, cannons, and battle standards to the French.

[edit] References

  • Smith, D. The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book. Greenhill Books, 1998.
  • Boycott-Brown, M. "The Road to Rivoli, Napoleon's First Campaign". London, Cassell, 2001
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