What the records say
- When
- 7 May 1796 – 9 May 1796
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.15° N, 9.70° E
- Description
- 1796 battle of the War of the First Coalition
Battle of Fombio
1796 battle of the Italian campaign of 1796–1797
The Battle of Fombio was fought between the French Army of Italy led by Napoleon Bonaparte and the Austrian army under Feldzeugmeister Johann Peter Beaulieu between 7 and 9 May 1796. It was the decisive strategic point of the campaign, as Bonaparte crossed the Po River at Piacenza in Beaulieu's rear, threatening both Milan and the Austrian line of communications.
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