Marengo, battle of

Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

Marengo, battle of, a major engagement of the French Revolutionary Wars French Revolutionary Wars, wars occurring in the era of the French Revolution and the beginning of the Napoleonic era, the decade of 1792–1802. The wars began as an effort to defend the Revolution and developed into wars of conquest under the empire.
..... Click the link for more information. , fought on June 14, 1800, at the village of Marengo in Piedmont, N Italy. Determined to throw the Austrians back from positions they had recently regained in Lombardy and Piedmont, Napoleon Bonaparte gathered an army at Dijon and crossed into Italy by way of the Great St. Bernard Pass. A surprise attack by the Austrians under Baron Melas at Marengo caught Bonaparte with his forces scattered. A French defeat seemed imminent until a division that Bonaparte had sent off under General Desaix de Veygoux returned in time to lead a successful counterattack. The French lost about 5,800 men, the Austrians 9,400.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			Marden, Brice Mardi Gras Mardin Mardonius Marduk Mardzhanishvili, Konstantin Mardzhanishvili, Konstantin Aleksandrovich Mardzhanishvili, Konstantin Konstantinovich mare mare's tail mare's-tail marebase Marechal, Pierre-Sylvain Maréchal, Pierre-Sylvain Maree, Loch Marees, Hans Von Marées, Hans Von Marek, Jozsef Marek, József Marekanite Maremiana Romanova Golubkova Maremma Marengo Marengo County Marengo, Battle Marengo, battle of Marenzio Marenzio, Luca Mareotis mares of Diomedes Maresev, Aleksei Maresev, Aleksei Petrovich Mareshah Maretskaia, Vera Maretskaia, Vera Petrovna Marey, Etienne Jules Marey, Étienne Jules marezzo marezzo marble Marfa Kriukova Marfa Semenovna Kriukova Marfan syndrome Marfan's syndrome Marfino Margai, Sir Milton Marganets Margaret Margaret Harkness Margaret Hilda Thatcher Margaret I Margaret II			Marek's disease-like viruses Marek's tumor-specific antigen Marek's tumor-specific antigen (MATSA) Marek's tumor-specific antigen (MATSA) Marek's tumor-specific antigen (MATSA) Marek, Jozsef Marek, József marekanite Mareks disease Marema Marematlou Freedom Party MAREMF Maremiana Romanova Golubkova MAREMIC Maremma Maremma Maremma Sheepdog Maremma Sheepdog maremme maremme Marena Marena Marengo Marengo Marengo Area Schools Education Foundation Marengo County Marengo County, AL Marengo County, Alabama Marengo Public Library District Marengo, Battle Marengo, battle of Marenopuntia Marenopuntia Marenopuntia Marenzio Marenzio Marenzio, Luca Mareo Mareotis MAREP Mares Mares Mares Mares Mares Mares Mares of Diomedes mares' nests mares' nests mares'-tails mares'-tails Mares-tail MARESA Mareschal Maresciallo di campo Maresciallo di campo Maresev, Aleksei Maresev, Aleksei Petrovich Mareshah MARESS Marestail

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.