Battle of Montenotte
- When
- 12 April 1796
- Where
- Montenotte Superiore, Kingdom of Sardinia
On 12 April 1796 Bonaparte fought his opening engagement of the Italian Campaign near Montenotte Superiore, in the Kingdom of Sardinia.
The Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, near Montenotte Superiore, then in the Kingdom of Sardinia. It was the opening engagement of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian Campaign and the second engagement of the Montenotte campaign, which had opened on 10 April 1796. The fighting from 11 to 21 April marked a decisive turning point in the war and in the career of the young general, as the series of so-called 'immortal victories' gave great prestige to the commander of the Army of Italy.
Sources
- Battle of Montenotte Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Italian campaign of 1796–1797 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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