Battle of Montenotte

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Battle of Montenotte
Part of the French Revolutionary War
Date 12 April 1796
Location Montenotte, Italy
Result French Victory
Combatants
First French Republic Austria
Kingdom of Sardinia
Commanders
General Bonaparte Count Argenteau
Strength
14,000 9,000
Casualties
800 killed, wounded or missing 2,500 killed, wounded, or (mostly) captured

12 cannons lost
War of the First Coalition
Valmy – Jemappes – 1st Mainz – Neerwinden – Entrames – Toulon – Famars – Fontenay-le-Comte – Cholet – Luçon – Hondshoote – Wattignies – Truillas – Boulou – Tourcoing – Fleurus – Vosges – Tournay – Black Mountain – Lodi – Arcole – Genoa – Hyères – 2nd Mainz – Amberg – Rovereto – Bassano – Montenotte – Dego – Cape St Vincent – Santa Cruz  – Rivoli  – Camperdown
French Revolutionary Wars In Italy
Lodi - Millesimo - Castiglione - Arcole - Rivoli - Montenotte - 1st Dego - 2nd Dego - Bassano - Rovereto - Mondovì - Cassano - Trebbia - Novi - Genoa - Montebello - Marengo

The Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, between French forces under General Bonaparte and Austro-Sardinian force under Count Argenteau. The battle was fought near the village of Montenotte, in northwestern Italy, and ended in a French victory.

General Bonaparte advanced from the Ligurian coast and drove a wedge between the Austrian forces under General Beaulieu and Austro-Sardinian forces under Count Argenteau. General Bonaparte engaged the latter at Montenotte ordering General Laharpe to attack frontally and General Massena to attack the right wing. Count Argenteau tried to stop the French manoeuvre, but acted too late, his forces were scattered, most of his losses being troops captured. The battle was General Bonaparte’s first victory in the Italian Campaign.

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