Battle of Montebello (1800)
- Battle of Montebello (1800)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Montebello
partof=the French Revolutionary Wars
caption=
date=9 June 1800
place=near Montebello, Lombardy
result=French victory
combatant1=flagicon|France France
combatant2=flagicon|Habsburg MonarchyAustria
commander1=Jean Lannes
commander2=Fieldmarshal Ott
strength1=Unknown
strength2=c. 12,000
casualties1=Unknown
casualties2=UnknownThe Battle of Montebello was fought on 9 June 1800 near Montebello in Lombardy. During the lead-up to the Battle of Marengo, the vanguard of the French army in Italy engaged and defeated an Austrian force in a "glorious victory".[cite book]
author=Mignet, François
title=History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814
publisher=Project Gutenberg
url=http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/9602
year=1915 [1824] ] An Austrian general, Fieldmarshal Ott, marched with 12,000 men to Alessandria. One of his divisions, was attacked by the Geme Legere, who fought the Austrian division. The division commander,O’Really, pushed on to Casteggio, where Marshal Jean Lannes defeated him.
Jean Lannes distinguished himself at this battle, for which he was awarded the victory title of "duc de Montebello" in 1808.
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