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Bassano
Battle Name : Bassano
Date(s) : 08 September 1796
Part of : The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars , French Revolutionary War , Napoleon's Italian Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for French Forces over Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Bonaparte seant Augereau's Division down the east bank of the Brenta and Massena's down the west bank. The Austrian rearguard were easily flung back into the town and the French followed them in. The main bridge was soon in French hands and the Austrians defeated piecemeal. The French captured 30 guns and 200 limbers and ammunition wagons
Location
A town in northern Italy on the river Brenta about 17 miles northeast of Vicenza.
Casualty figures
French Forces
- Number engaged :
- 20,000
- Casualties :
- 400 (2.00%)
Coalition Forces [ Austrian ]
- Number engaged :
- 11,000
- Casualties :
- 2,600 (23.64%)
