CASUALTY RECORD // November 22, 1795
Battle of Loano
Estimated casualties — killed, wounded, captured, and missing — by side, with confidence labels per surviving record.
Casualties by side
2 sides catalogued · combined 8,700–10,500 estimated
First French Republic
1,700–3,000
Medium-confidence figure
Habsburg Austria
7,000–7,500
Medium-confidence figure
Battle context
The Battle of Loano delivered the French Army of Italy a materially improved strategic position on the Ligurian front during the War of the First Coalition. Striking late in the campaigning season, Schérer's force caught the Austro-Sardinian command in disarray — the Austrian commander had resigned the day before the assault — and inflicted casualties roughly two to four times those suffered by French forces. The French center's breakthrough compelled a general Austrian retreat, while pressure on the coast pushed the enemy back along that axis as well. Despite these gains, Schérer did not pursue aggressively, limiting the operational exploitation of the victory. The battle nonetheless secured a more favorable line for the Army of Italy and elevated André Masséna's reputation, crediting him with the outcome and setting the conditions for the more decisive Italian campaign that followed under Napoleon Bonaparte in 1796.
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