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Torriglia
Battle Name : Torriglia
Date(s) : 16 November 1799
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French War of the Second Coalition ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Austrian Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
A massively outnumbered Austrian infantry force suffered the loss of over half their strength, 1,800 of whom were made prisoners of war.
Location
A village in northwestern Italy, in the coastal hills of the Gulf of Genoa, about 15 miles northeast of Genoa. (Italy)
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 10,000
- Casualties :
- 200 (2.00%)
Austrian Forces
- Number engaged :
- 4,000
- Casualties :
- 2,200 (55.00%)
