Battle of Magnano
1799 Battle during the War of the Second Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In the Battle of Magnano on 5 April 1799, an Austrian army commanded by Pál Kray defeated a French army led by Barthélemy Schérer. In subsequent battles, the Austrians and their Russian allies drove the French out of nearly all of Italy. This action was fought during the War of the Second Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars.
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Battle of Magnano | |||||||
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Part of the French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
Engraving by Luigi Pizzi, 1799 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic | Habsburg monarchy | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Barthélemy Schérer | Pál Kray | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
41,000[1] | 46,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
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