Battle of Calliano
1796 battle during the War of the First Coalition / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 1796 battle between French and Austrian forces. For the battle between Venetian and Austrian forces, see Battle of Calliano (1487).
The Battle of Calliano on 6 and 7 November 1796 saw an Austrian corps commanded by Paul Davidovich rout a French division directed by Claude Belgrand de Vaubois. The engagement was part of the third Austrian attempt to relieve the French siege of Mantua during the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle was preceded by a clash at Cembra on 2 November and followed by actions at Rivoli Veronese on 17 and 21 November.
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Battle of Calliano | |||||||
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Part of French Revolutionary Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
First French Republic | Austria | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Claude Vaubois | Paul Davidovich | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,500 | 19,474 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Calliano & San Michele: 4,400 | Calliano & San Michele: 3,567 | ||||||
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