Cossack raid and Denisov's charge
- When
- 27 April 1799
- Where
- French left flank near Inzago and Pozzo
- Part of
- Battle of Cassano
Cossacks under Denisov, with Austrian hussars, charged the French left and broke into their infantry ranks, while Cossack patrols reached Inzago.
Moreau had no doubt that the main Coalition attack was under way at his position; he rode to the battlefield and almost fell into the hands of the Cossacks, who had already reached Inzago. Denisov's Cossacks—all three regiments under his command—and Austrian hussars charged from the left of the French and halted their advance; joining together, they broke into the ranks of the French infantry, forcing it to retreat towards Pozzo.
Sources
- Battle of Cassano (1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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