Battle of Montebello (1800)

The Battle of Montebello was fought on 9 June 1800 near Montebello in Lombardy. During the lead-up to the Battle of Marengo, the vanguard of the French army in Italy engaged and defeated an Austrian force in a "glorious victory".

For other uses, see Battle of Montebello (1859).
Battle of Montebello
Part of the War of the Second Coalition

First attack of the French at the Battle of Montebello in view of the town of Casteggio
by Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti, 1806-1807
Date9 June 1800
Location
Near Montebello della Battaglia, Lombardy
45.0000°N 9.1000°E / 45.0000; 9.1000
Result French victory
Belligerents
France Austria
Commanders and leaders
Jean Lannes Peter Ott
Strength
8,000 rising to 14,000 18,000
Casualties and losses
3,000 4,275 and 2 cannons
War of the Second Coalition:
Italy
50km
30miles
Marengo
12
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
Verona
1
  current battle
  Napoleon in command
  Napoleon not in command
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