Battle of Cassano

Significance

The 1799 Battle of Cassano d'Adda was fought in Lombardy during the Italian campaign of the War of the Second Coalition, pitting Suvorov's Austro-Russian force of roughly 48,000–49,000 against a French Republican army of approximately 27,000–28,000. The disparity in casualties—French losses of 6,900–7,500 against Coalition losses of 2,000–2,500—indicates a decisive Coalition tactical success. The engagement was part of the broader Allied effort to roll back French gains in northern Italy following the revolutionary conquests of the previous years, and Suvorov's command drew on a concentration of Russian and Austrian subordinates across multiple columns. The battle's outcome contributed to the erosion of French control over Lombardy at a moment when the Republic was under pressure across multiple fronts in the Second Coalition's counter-offensive.

Forces & casualties

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