Montenotte 1796 Campaign Order of Battle
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Montenotte 1796 Campaign Order of Battle
In the Montenotte Campaign
between 10 and 28 April 1796 General Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army of Italy
broke the link between Feldzeugmeister
Johann Peter Beaulieu
's Austrian army and Feldmarschallleutnant Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
's Sardinian army. In subsequent engagements, the French defeated the Austrians, pursued Colli to the west, and forced the Sardinians to withdraw from the First Coalition
against France. Actions were fought at Voltri (now a suburb of Genoa
) on 10 April, Monte Negino (Legino) on 11 April, Montenotte
on 12 April, Millesimo
on 13 April, Dego
on 14-15 April, Ceva
on 16 April, San Michele Mondovi
on 19 April, and Mondovì
on 21 April.
: Napoleon Bonaparte (42,717 in the field, 64,356 total)
Johann Peter Beaulieu
(32,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 148 guns)
In the Montenotte Campaign
Montenotte Campaign
The Montenotte Campaign began on 10 April 1796 with an action at Voltri and ended with the Armistice of Cherasco on 28 April. In his first army command, Napoleon Bonaparte's French army separated the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont under Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi from the allied...
between 10 and 28 April 1796 General Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army of Italy
Army of Italy (France)
The Army of Italy was a Field army of the French Army stationed on the Italian border and used for operations in Italy itself. Though it existed in some form in the 16th century through to the present, it is best known for its role during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic...
broke the link between Feldzeugmeister
Feldzeugmeister
Feldzeugmeister was a military rank in various European armies , especially in the artillery. It was commonly used in the 16th or 17th century, but could even be found in the beginning of the 20th century in some European countries...
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Johann Peter Beaulieu de Marconnay, also Jean Pierre Beaulieu de Marconnay, born 26 October 1725 – died 22 December 1819, was an Austrian military officer. He joined the Austrian army and fought against the Prussians during the Seven Years War. A cultured man, he later battled Belgian rebels...
's Austrian army and Feldmarschallleutnant Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi, or Michele Angelo Alessandro Colli-Marchei or Michael Colli, joined the Austrian army, became a general officer, and led the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont for three years, including its unsuccessful campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte in...
's Sardinian army. In subsequent engagements, the French defeated the Austrians, pursued Colli to the west, and forced the Sardinians to withdraw from the First Coalition
First Coalition
The War of the First Coalition was the first major effort of multiple European monarchies to contain Revolutionary France. France declared war on the Habsburg monarchy of Austria on 20 April 1792, and the Kingdom of Prussia joined the Austrian side a few weeks later.These powers initiated a series...
against France. Actions were fought at Voltri (now a suburb of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
) on 10 April, Monte Negino (Legino) on 11 April, Montenotte
Battle of Montenotte
The Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, during the French Revolutionary Wars, between the French army under General Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian corps under Count Eugène-Guillaume Argenteau. The battle was fought near the village of Cairo Montenotte, in northwestern Italy, and...
on 12 April, Millesimo
Battle of Millesimo
The Battle of Millesimo, fought on 13 and 14 April 1796, was the name that Napoleon Bonaparte gave in his correspondence to one of a series of small battles that were fought in Piedmont, Northern Italy between the armies of France and the allied armies of Austria and of the Kingdom of...
on 13 April, Dego
Second Battle of Dego
The Second Battle of Dego was fought on 14 and 15 April 1796 during the French Revolutionary Wars between French forces and Austro-Sardinian forces...
on 14-15 April, Ceva
Battle of Ceva
In the Battle of Ceva on 16 April 1796, troops of the First French Republic under Pierre Augereau fought against part of the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont led by General Giuseppe Felice, Count Vital. Augereau assaulted the strong defensive position without success...
on 16 April, San Michele Mondovi
San Michele Mondovì
San Michele Mondovì is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 80 km south of Turin and about 30 km east of Cuneo...
on 19 April, and Mondovì
Battle of Mondovi
The Battle of Mondovì was fought on 21 April 1796 between the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte and the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont led by Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi. The French victory meant that they had put the Ligurian Alps behind them, while the plains of Piedmont lay...
on 21 April.
French Army on April 9
Army of Italy (France)Army of Italy (France)
The Army of Italy was a Field army of the French Army stationed on the Italian border and used for operations in Italy itself. Though it existed in some form in the 16th century through to the present, it is best known for its role during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic...
: Napoleon Bonaparte (42,717 in the field, 64,356 total)
- Cavalry: General of Division Henri Christian Michel de StengelHenri Christian Michel de StengelHenri Christian Michel de Stengel joined the French royal army, rapidly rose to general officer rank during the French Revolutionary Wars, and was mortally wounded in Italian campaign while serving in General Napoleon Bonaparte's army.-Early career:Born in Neustadt an der Weinstraße in the...
- 1st Cavalry Division: Henri Stengel (3,090)
- General of Brigade: Marc Antoine de BeaumontMarc Antoine de BeaumontMarc Antoine Bonnin de la Bonninière de Beaumont, born 23 September 1763 – died 4 February 1830, a French nobleman, became a page to the king and joined the army of the Old Regime. He stayed in the army during the French Revolution and narrowly escaped being executed...
- 1st Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 10th Chasseur Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 22nd Chasseur Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 25th Chasseur Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 5th Dragoon Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 20th Dragoon Regiment (3 squadrons)
- General of Brigade: Marc Antoine de Beaumont
- 2nd Cavalry Division: General of Division Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine (1,778)
- 7th Hussar Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 13th Hussar Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 24th Chasseur Regiment (4 squadrons)
- 8th Dragoon Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 15th Dragoon Regiment (3 squadrons)
- 1st Cavalry Division: Henri Stengel (3,090)
- Advance Guard: General of Division André MassénaAndré MassénaAndré Masséna 1st Duc de Rivoli, 1st Prince d'Essling was a French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars....
- 1st Division: General of Division Amédée Emmanuel François LaharpeAmedee Emmanuel Francois LaharpeAmédée Emmanuel François Laharpe fought in the armies of the First French Republic during the French Revolutionary Wars, led a division in Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte, and died after being hit by friendly fire.-Early career:...
(8,614)- Generals of Brigade: Jean Joseph Magdelaine Pijon, Philippe Romain Ménard
- 17th Light Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 22nd Light Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 32nd Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 75th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 2nd Division: General of Division Jean Baptiste Meynier (9,526)
- Generals of Brigade: Elzéard Auguste Cousin de DommartinElzéard Auguste Cousin de DommartinElzéard Auguste Cousin de Dommartin became a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars, fought in Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte, and commanded the artillery division of the Armée d'Orient during the French invasion of Egypt in 1798.-Life:Cousin de Dommartin received his first commission...
, Barthélemy Catherine JoubertBarthélemy Catherine JoubertBarthélemy Catherine Joubert was a French general. He joined the royal French army in 1784 and rose rapidly in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. Napoleon Bonaparte recognized his talents and gave him increased responsibilities...
, Jean-Baptiste CervoniJean-Baptiste CervoniJean-Baptiste Cervoni became a general officer in the French army during the French Revolutionary Wars and was killed in action in 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars.-Revolution:... - 11th Light Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- 25th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 51st Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 27th Light Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- old 51st Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- old 55th Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- Generals of Brigade: Elzéard Auguste Cousin de Dommartin
- 1st Division: General of Division Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe
- Not organized into corps:
- 3rd Division: General of Division Pierre Augereau (10,117)
- Generals of Brigade: Martial Beyrand, Claude Perrin Victor, Pierre Banel, Jean-Baptiste Dominique RuscaJean-Baptiste Dominique RuscaJean-Baptiste Dominique Rusca was born in the County of Nice, part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. By profession a medical doctor, he advocated the cause of the French Revolution and was expelled by the Sardinian authorities. In 1793, he treated the French sick and wounded during the Siege of Toulon...
- 4th Light Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- 29th Light Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- 4th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 18th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 14th Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- Generals of Brigade: Martial Beyrand, Claude Perrin Victor, Pierre Banel, Jean-Baptiste Dominique Rusca
- 4th Division: General of Division Jean-Mathieu-Philibert SérurierJean-Mathieu-Philibert SérurierJean-Mathieu-Philibert Sérurier, 1st Comte Sérurier , was a French soldier and political figure who rose to the rank of Marshal of France.-Early life:...
(9,448)- Generals of Brigade: Jean Joseph GuieuJean Joseph GuieuJean Joseph Guieu, also Jean Guyeux, joined the French royal army and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in the War of the Pyrenees against Spain and became a general officer. After transferring to Italy, he held important commands under Napoleon Bonaparte in the...
, Pascal Fiorella, Louis Pelletier, Sextius Alexandre François de MiollisSextius Alexandre François de MiollisSextius Alexandre François de Miollis was a French military officer serving in the American Revolutionary War, the French Revolutionary Wars, and the Napoleonic Wars.-Biography:... - 69th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 39th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- 85th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- Generals of Brigade: Jean Joseph Guieu
- 5th Division: General of Division François MacquardFrancois MacquardFrançois Macquard or François Macquart joined the French royal army as an infantryman, fought in the Seven Years War, and rose slowly from the ranks to become an officer in the 1780s. While serving in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars, he became a general officer...
(3,690)- Generals of Brigade: Jean David, Claude DallemagneClaude DallemagneClaude Dallemagne started his career in the French army under the Bourbons, fought in the American Revolutionary War, rose in rank to become a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, took part in the 1796 Italian campaign under Napoleon Bonaparte, and held military posts during the...
- old 22nd Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- old 100th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- Generals of Brigade: Jean David, Claude Dallemagne
- 6th Division: General of Division Pierre Dominique Garnier (3,136)
- Generals of Brigade: Jean Davin, Guilin Bizanet, Joseph Colomb
- old 20th Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- old 7th Provisional Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- 7th Division: General of Division André Mouret (4,808)
- Generals of Brigade: Emmanuel de Serviez, Gaspard Amédée GardanneGaspard Amédée GardanneGaspard Amédée Gardanne was a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars.-Biography:Born at at Solliès-Pont, he joined the French royal army in 1779. After the French Revolution he joined a volunteer unit as an officer. He fought under Napoleon Bonaparte during the 1796-1797 and 1800...
, Pierre Verne - old 83rd Line Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- old 13th Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- old 10th Provisional Demi-Brigade (2 battalions)
- Grenadiers (1 bn)
- Generals of Brigade: Emmanuel de Serviez, Gaspard Amédée Gardanne
- 8th Division: General of Division Raphael Casabianca (3,125)
- Generals of Brigade: François Parra, François Guillot
- old 15th Light Demi-Brigade (3 battalions)
- old Jura and Hérault Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- 9th Division: General of Division Antoine Casalta (1,045)
- old 12th Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- old 56th Line Demi-Brigade (1 battalion)
- Reserve: (1,900)
- 5 battalions
- 3rd Division: General of Division Pierre Augereau (10,117)
Key
- Note: It is unknown which brigadiers to whom the demi-brigades were assigned.
- old = The old numbers of the infantry units. In March 1796, the French army reorganized the demi-brigades and assigned new numbers. Boycott-Brown gives the new numbers while Smith gives the old ones. For example, the new 51st Line Demi-Brigade was formerly the 99th Line.
Austrian Army on April 1
Austrian Army: FeldzeugmeisterFeldzeugmeister
Feldzeugmeister was a military rank in various European armies , especially in the artillery. It was commonly used in the 16th or 17th century, but could even be found in the beginning of the 20th century in some European countries...
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Johann Peter Beaulieu de Marconnay, also Jean Pierre Beaulieu de Marconnay, born 26 October 1725 – died 22 December 1819, was an Austrian military officer. He joined the Austrian army and fought against the Prussians during the Seven Years War. A cultured man, he later battled Belgian rebels...
(32,000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry, 148 guns)
- Division: Feldmarschallleutnant Eugène-Guillaume ArgenteauEugène-Guillaume ArgenteauEugène-Guillaume Argenteau, comte de Mercy or Eugen Gillis Wilhelm Graf Mercy d'Argenteau joined the Austrian army in 1760, became a general officer, and led large formations of soldiers in several actions during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars.-Early career:Born at Huy in...
- Brigade: General-Major Mathias Rukavina von BoynogradMathias Rukavina von BoynogradMathias Rukavina von Boynograd, also Mathias Rukawina, Mathias Ruccavina, Mate Rukavina, joined the Austrian army and fought against the Kingdom of Prussia, Ottoman Turkey, and the First French Republic. For most of his career he served with the light infantry from the military border with Turkey...
(DegoDegoDego is a comune in the Province of Savona in the Italian region Liguria, located about 50 km west of Genoa and about 20 km northwest of Savona....
)- CarlstadtKarlovacKarlovac is a city and municipality in central Croatia. The city proper has a population of 49,082, while the municipality has a population of 59,395 inhabitants .Karlovac is the administrative centre of Karlovac County...
Grenz InfantryGrenz infantryGrenz infantry or Grenzers were light infantry troops who came from the Croatian and Transylvanian Military Frontier in Habsburg Monarchy . This borderland formed a buffer zone between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire, and the troops were originally raised to defend Austria against the...
Regiment (1st battalion) - Preiss Infantry Regiment Nr. 24 (1 battalion)
- ToscanaFerdinand III, Grand Duke of TuscanyFerdinand III, Grand Duke of Tuscany was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1790 to 1801 and, after a period of disenfranchisement, again from 1814 to 1824. He was also the Prince-elector and Grand Duke of Salzburg and Grand Duke of Würzburg .-Biography:Ferdinand was born in Florence, Tuscany, into the...
Infantry Regiment Nr. 23 (1 battalion) - Brechainville Infantry Regiment Nr. 25 (1 battalion)
- Carlstadt
- Brigade: General-Major Anton Lipthay de KisfaludAnton Lipthay de KisfaludAnton Lipthay de Kisfalud , also Anton Liptai or Anton Liptay, served in the Austrian army, attained general officer rank, and fought in several battles against the French army of Napoleon Bonaparte during the French Revolutionary Wars.-Early career:Born in Nógrád, Hungary in 1745, Lipthay joined...
(Acqui TermeAcqui TermeAcqui Terme is a city and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the province of Alessandria. It is c. 35 km SSW of Alessandria...
- OvadaOvadaOvada is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km south of Alessandria....
)- Carlstadt Grenz Infantry Regiment (2nd battalion)
- Pellegrini Infantry Regiment Nr. 49 (1 battalion)
- Alvinczi Infantry Regiment Nr. 19 (1 battalion)
- Erdödy HussarHussarHussar refers to a number of types of light cavalry which originated in Hungary in the 14th century, tracing its roots from Serbian medieval cavalry tradition, brought to Hungary in the course of the Serb migrations, which began in the late 14th century....
Regiment Nr. 9 (2 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Mathias Rukavina von Boynograd
- Division: Feldmarschallleutnant Karl Philipp SebottendorfKarl Philipp SebottendorfKarl Philipp Sebottendorf van der Rose enrolled in the Austrian army at the age of 18, became a general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars, and commanded a division against Napoleon Bonaparte in several notable battles during the Italian campaign of 1796.-Early career:Sebottendorf was...
- Brigade: OberstOberstOberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
(Colonel) Karl Wetzel (TortonaTortonaTortona is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...
)- Wenzel Colloredo Infantry Regiment Nr. 56 (2 battalions)
- MészárosJohann Meszaros von SzoboszloJohann Mészáros von Szoboszló joined the Austrian army in 1756 and fought the Prussians, Ottoman Turks, and French during a long military career. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he fought in several campaigns. He commanded a division in the 1796-1797 Italian campaign against the army of...
UhlanUhlanUhlans were Polish light cavalry armed with lances, sabres and pistols. The title was later used by lancer regiments in the Russian, Prussian, and Austrian armies....
Regiment Nr. 1 (2 squadrons)
- Brigade: Oberst Karl Salisch (AlessandriaAlessandria-Monuments:* The Citadel * The church of Santa Maria di Castello * The church of Santa Maria del Carmine * Palazzo Ghilini * Università del Piemonte Orientale-Museums:* The Marengo Battle Museum...
)- Terzi Infantry Regiment Nr. 16 (1 battalion)
- Lattermann Infantry Regiment Nr. 45 (1 battalion)
- Stein Infantry Regiment Nr. 50 (1 battalion)
- Brigade: Oberst
- Unattached brigades:
- Brigade: General-Major Wilhelm Kerpen (PaviaPaviaPavia , the ancient Ticinum, is a town and comune of south-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 35 km south of Milan on the lower Ticino river near its confluence with the Po. It is the capital of the province of Pavia. It has a population of c. 71,000...
)- Archduke AntonArchduke Anton Victor of AustriaAnton Victor, Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia was an Archduke of Austria and a Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights. He was also briefly the last Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and Prince-Bishop of Münster, before those territories were secularized in 1803.Anton Victor was the son of Leopold II, Holy...
Infantry Regiment Nr. 52 (2 battalions) - Wilhelm Schröder Infantry Regiment Nr. 26 (1 battalion)
- Huff Infantry Regiment Nr. 8 (1 battalion)
- Archduke Anton
- Brigade: General-Major Franz Nicoletti (Lodi)
- Thurn Infantry Regiment Nr. 43 (3 battalions)
- Michael Wallis Infantry Regiment Nr. 11 (1 battalion)
- Jordis Infantry Regiment Nr. 59 (1 battalion)
- Brigade: General-Major Gerhard RosselminiGerhard RosselminiGerhard Ritter von Rosselmini or Gerhard Rosselmini or Gerhard Roselmini became a general officer in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and fought in several actions against Napoleon Bonaparte's French army during the 1796 Italian campaign.-Career:Oberst Rosselmini commanded...
(Lodi)- Deutschmeister Infantry Regiment Nr. 4 (1 battalion)
- Strassoldo Infantry Regiment Nr. 27 (2 battalions)
- Cavalry Brigade: General-Major Anton Schübirz von ChobininAnton Schübirz von ChobininAnton Schübirz or Anton Schubirz von Chobinin fought for Habsburg Austria against Ottoman Turkey and the First French Republic. He participated in several noteworthy actions during the French Revolutionary Wars...
(Pavia)- Archduke Joseph Hussar Regiment Nr. 2 (10 squadrons)
- Mészáros Uhlan Regiment Nr. 1 (? squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Philipp Pittoni (Near Novi LigureNovi LigureNovi Ligure is a town and comune north of Genoa, in the Piedmont region of the province of Alessandria of northwest Italy.The town produces food, iron, steel, and textiles. It is an important junction for both road and railroad....
)- Reisky Infantry Regiment Nr. 13 (3 battalions)
- Nádasdy Infantry Regiment Nr. 39 (2 battalions)
- Terzi Infantry Regiment Nr. 16 (1 battalion)
- Lattermann Infantry Regiment Nr. 45 (1 battalion)
- Szluiner Grenz Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- NeapolitanKingdom of NaplesThe Kingdom of Naples, comprising the southern part of the Italian peninsula, was the remainder of the old Kingdom of Sicily after secession of the island of Sicily as a result of the Sicilian Vespers rebellion of 1282. Known to contemporaries as the Kingdom of Sicily, it is dubbed Kingdom of...
Cavalry Brigade: Prince di Cuto (Lodi)- Rey Cavalry Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Regina Cavalry Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Principe Cavalry Regiment (4 squadrons)
- Brigade: General-Major Wilhelm Kerpen (Pavia
Sardinian Army
Sardinian Army: Feldmarschallleutnant Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-MarchiMichelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi, or Michele Angelo Alessandro Colli-Marchei or Michael Colli, joined the Austrian army, became a general officer, and led the army of the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont for three years, including its unsuccessful campaign against Napoleon Bonaparte in...
- Austrian Auxiliary Corps: Feldmarschallleutnant Giovanni Marchese di ProveraGiovanni Marchese di ProveraGiovanni Marchese di Provera, or Johann Provera, born c. 1736 – died 5 July 1804, served in the Austrian army in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars. Provera played a significant role in three campaigns against General Napoleon Bonaparte during the Italian Campaign of 1796.-Military...
- Belgiojoso Infantry Regiment Nr. 44 (3 battalions)
- Strassoldo Grenadier battalion
- Gyulai Freikorps
- Division (at Ceva): General Brempt
- Colonel Colli-Ricci's Light Infantry (1 battalion)
- GenevoisGenevaGeneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
Infantry Regiment - Royal Grenadiers Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Royal Allemand Infantry Regiment
- AcquiAcqui TermeAcqui Terme is a city and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, in the province of Alessandria. It is c. 35 km SSW of Alessandria...
Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Division (at Ceva): General Guiseppe Felice, Count Vital
- Foot Chasseurs
- SavoySavoySavoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
Infantry Regiment (1 battalion) - Stettler Infantry Regiment (3 battalions)
- Royal Grenadiers Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- OnegliaOnegliaOneglia was a town in northern Italy on the Ligurian coast that was joined to Porto Maurizio to form the Comune of Imperia in 1923....
Infantry Regiment (2 battalion) - Piedmontese FreikorpsFreikorpsFreikorps are German volunteer military or paramilitary units. The term was originally applied to voluntary armies formed in German lands from the middle of the 18th century onwards. Between World War I and World War II the term was also used for the paramilitary organizations that arose during...
- MondovìMondovìMondovì is a town and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, located c. 80 km from Turin....
Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Division (at Ceva): General Count di Torneforte
- TortonaTortonaTortona is a comune of Piemonte, in the Province of Alessandria, Italy. Tortona is sited on the right bank of the Scrivia between the plain of Marengo and the foothills of the Ligurian Apennines.-History:...
Infantry Regiment (1 battalion) - Mondovì Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Acqui Infantry Regiment (1 battalion)
- Tortona
- Others in the campaign:
- Commanders: General Jean Dichat de Toisinge, General Count de la Chiusa
- La Marina Infantry Regiment (2 battalions)
- MontferratMontferratMontferrat is part of the region of Piedmont in Northern Italy. It comprises roughly the modern provinces of Alessandria and Asti. Montferrat is one of the most important wine districts of Italy...
Infantry Regiment (1 battalion) - 3rd Grenadiers (1 battalion)
Printed materials
- Boycott-Brown, Martin. The Road to Rivoli. London: Cassell & Co., 2001. ISBN 0-304-35305-1
- Chandler, David. The Campaigns of Napoleon. New York: Macmillan, 1966.
- Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998. ISBN 1-85367-276-9
External references
- Full names of Austrian generals by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna
- Full names of French generals