Battle

Battle of Voltri

10 Apr 1796 · 44.43° N, 8.75° E

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10 Apr 1796
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Battle
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44.43° N, 8.75° E
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1796 battle of the War of the First Coalition

Battle of Voltri

Battle of the War of the First Coalition

The Battle of Voltri was fought on 10 April 1796 in Voltri, Italy, during the War of the First Coalition. The battle saw two Habsburg Austrian columns under the overall direction of Johann Peter Beaulieu attack a reinforced French brigade under Jean-Baptiste Cervoni. After a skirmish lasting several hours, the Austrians forced Cervoni to withdraw west along the coast to Savona.

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