What the records say
- When
- 21 Apr 1799
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 45.54° N, 10.21° E
- Description
- 1799 capture of the Italian fortress
Placed at the town its title names, Brescia.
Capture of Brescia
Part of the Napoleonic Wars in 1799
The capture of Brescia took place on 21 April 1799, during the Second Coalition war: General Field Marshal Count A. V. Suvorov's Russian and Habsburg troops took the fortress city of Brescia, having captivated the French garrison of General Bouzet.
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