In the

Battle of Arcole The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola (15–17 November 1796) was fought between French and Austrian forces southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars. The battle saw a bold maneuver b ...

on 15 to 17 November 1796, the

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Army of Italy commanded by

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won a victory over the army of

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led by Jozsef Alvinczi. The battle was part the third relief of the Siege of Mantua in which Alvinczi's army repulsed Bonaparte at the

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on 6 November and at the Battle of Caldiero on 12 November. Meanwhile,

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's Austrian Tyrol Corps clashed with Claude Vaubois' French division at

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on 2 November. Davidovich defeated Vaubois at the

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on 6–7 November and

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on 17 November. After Bonaparte's triumph at Arcola, he turned on the Tyrol Corps, beat it at Rivoli on 21 November, and forced it to retreat north into the mountains.

French Army

1801 Antoine-Jean Gros - Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole

* Army of Italy:

(41,560) ** Division:

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(9,540 including 2 cavalry regiments) *** Brigade: Philippe Romaine Ménard *** Brigade: Antoine-Guillaume Rampon *** Brigade:

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*** Brigade:

Jean Joseph Magdeleine Pijon Jean Joseph Magdeleine Pijon or Jean Pigeon, born 7 September 1758 – died 5 April 1799, was a French general who was killed in combat during the French Revolutionary Wars. He led an attack column at Loano in late 1795. He commanded a brigade ...

*** Brigade:

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** Division:

Pierre Augereau Charles Pierre François Augereau, 1st Duke of Castiglione (21 October 1757 – 12 June 1816) was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. After serving in ...

(8,340 including 1 cavalry regiment) *** Brigade:

Jean-Antoine Verdier Jean-Antoine Verdier (2 May 1767 – 30 May 1839) was a French General during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Service Born in Toulouse, he enlisted into the Régiment de la Fère on 18 February 1785. He served as Aide-de-camp to Augerea ...

*** Brigade:

Louis André Bon Louis André Bon (25 October 1758 in Romans-sur-Isère, Dauphiné – 19 May 1799 in Acre) was a French general of the French Revolutionary Wars, best known for his participation in the 1798 French invasion of Egypt. Life He first enrolled v ...

*** Brigade:

Jean Lannes Jean Lannes, 1st Duke of Montebello, Prince of Siewierz (10 April 1769 – 31 May 1809), was a French military commander and a Marshal of the Empire who served during both the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He was one of Napoleon's ...

** Division:

Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois (1 October 1748 in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, Aube – 5 November 1839) was a French general during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He is best known for the surrender of Malta to the British in 18 ...

(10,500) *** Brigade:

Jean Joseph Guieu Jean Joseph Guieu, also Jean Guyeux, (30 September 1758 – 5 October 1817) joined the French royal army and quickly rose in rank during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in the War of the Pyrenees against Spain and became a general offi ...

*** Brigade:

Pascal Antoine Fiorella Pascal Antoine Fiorella or Pasquale Antonio, comte Fiorella (7 February 1752 – 3 March 1818) became a French general officer in the French Revolutionary Wars and led a brigade during Napoleon Bonaparte's famous campaign in Italy in 1796. A Co ...

*** Brigade:

Gaspard Amédée Gardanne Gaspard Amédée Gardanne (24 April 1758- 14 August 1807) was a French general who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Biography Born at Solliès-Pont, he joined the French royal army in 1779. After the French Revolution he joined a volunteer unit as a ...

** Division:

Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine General Charles Edward Saul Jennings (19 October 1751 – 11 December 1799), also referred to as Brave Kilmaine, was an Irish soldier in the service of France and a revolutionary. He was committed to the cause of Irish independence and an ac ...

(8,830 including 1 cavalry regiment) *** Brigade: Louis Chabot *** Brigade:

Claude Dallemagne Claude Dallemagne (8 November 1754, Peyrieu, Ain – 12 June 1813) started his career in the French army under the Bourbons, fought in the American Revolutionary War, rose in rank to become a general officer during the French Revolutionary W ...

*** Brigade: Thomas Sandos *** Brigade: Claude Lebley *** Brigade: Nicolas Bertin ** Division: François Macquard (2,750 including 1 cavalry regiment) ** Cavalry Reserve:

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(1,600 in 6 cavalry regiments)

Austrian Army

* Field Army: Feldzeugmeister

József Alvinczi Freiherr Joseph Alvinczi von Borberek a.k.a. Baron József Alvinczi de Borberek (german: Joseph Alvinczy, Freiherr von Berberek; 1 February 1735 – 25 September 1810) was a soldier in the Habsburg Army and a field marshal of the Austrian Empi ...

(c. 51,000, not including Wurmser) ** Friaul Corps: Feldmarschall-Leutnant

Peter Quasdanovich Peter Vitus Freiherr von Quosdanovich (Croatian language, Croatian: Petar Vid Gvozdanović; 12 June 1738 – 13 August 1802) was a nobleman and general of the Habsburg monarchy of Croatian descent. He achieved the rank of Feldmarschall-Lieutenant ...

(28,699) *** Advance Guard and Reserve: **** Advance Guard: General-major

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(4,397) **** Reserve Brigade: General-major

Philipp Pittoni von Dannenfeld Philipp Pittoni Freiherr von Dannenfeld (died 6 October 1824), fought in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars. Promoted to general officer in 1795, he was a brigade commander in northwestern Italy at the time when Napol ...

(4,376) *** Main Body, 1st Line: Feldmarschall-Leutnant

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(9,380) **** Brigade: General-major

Gerhard Rosselmini Gerhard Ritter von Rosselmini or Gerhard Rosselmini or Gerhard Roselmini (c. 1742 – 19 November 1796) became a general officer in the Austrian army during the French Revolutionary Wars and fought in several actions against Napoleon Bonaparte's ...

**** Brigade: General-major

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*** Main Body, 2nd Line: Feldmarschall-Leutnant Provera (8,279) **** Brigade: General-major

Anton Schübirz von Chobinin Anton Schübirz or Anton Schubirz von Chobinin (21 December 1748 – 11 June 1801) fought for Habsburg Austria against Ottoman Turkey and the French First Republic. He participated in several noteworthy actions during the French Revolutionary Wars. ...

**** Brigade: General-major Adolf Brabeck *** Independent Brigade: General-major Anton Ferdinand Mittrowsky (c. 3,000) **

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Corps: Feldmarschall-Leutnant

(19,476) *** Brigade 1: General-major

Johann Ludwig Alexius von Loudon Johann Ludwig Alexius von Loudon, born 10 January 1767 – died 22 September 1822, was the nephew of Feldmarschall Ernst Gideon von Laudon. Military career He first enlisted in the Imperial Russian Army and rose to the rank of captain. He ...

(4,277) *** Brigade 2: General-major

Joseph Ocskay von Ocsko Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó (1740 – 8 December 1805) joined the army of the Habsburg monarchy and rose to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in numerous actions in the Italian campaigns of the French Revolut ...

(4,663) *** Brigade 3: General-major Johann Sporck (2,560) *** Brigades 4 & 5: General-major

Josef Philipp Vukassovich Baron Josef Philipp Vukassovich ( hr, Barun Josip Filip Vukasović; 1755 – 9 August 1809) was a Croats, Croatian soldier who joined the army of Habsburg monarchy and fought against both Ottoman Empire and the First French Republic. During ...

(6,880) *** Brigade 6: Oberstleutnant Seulen (1,096) *

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Garrison: Feldmarschall Dagobert von Wurmser (23,708 of whom only 12,240 were fit for service)Chandler, p 100, 103. Chandler gives a 23,000 garrison and infers that 17,000 were fit for service.

Footnotes

References

Printed materials

* Boycott-Brown, Martin. ''The Road to Rivoli.'' London: Cassell & Co., 2001. * Chandler, David. ''Dictionary of the Napoleonic Wars.'' New York: Macmillan, 1979. *

External links

napoleon-series.org Austrian generals by Digby Smith, compiled by Leopold Kudrna
* French Wikipedia, ''Liste des généraux de la Révolution et du Premier Empire'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Arcola 1796 Campaign Order of Battle French Revolutionary Wars orders of battle