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Marengo (märĕng`gō), village, Piedmont, NW Italy, near Alessandria. It was the site of a famous battle (June 14, 1800) between the French under Napoleon Bonaparte and the Austrians under Melas. Melas had almost won when Desaix arrived with fresh troops to bolster the French; Desaix lost his life, but the Austrians were completely defeated and retired to the Mincio. Marengo a village in NW Italy: site of a major battle in which Napoleon decisively defeated the Austrians (1800) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When John went into the stable he told James that master and mistress had chosen a good, sensible English name for me, that meant something; not like Marengo, or Pegasus, or Abdallah. Shannon outside Boston harbor; Marengo = battle won by Napoleon against the Austrians on June 14, So it had been at Lodi, Marengo, Arcola, Jena, Austerlitz, Wagram, and so on. |
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