Combat of Lecco, 26 April 1799
- When
- 26 April 1799 (O.S. 15 April)
- Where
- Lecco, on the Adda River
- Part of
- Battle of Cassano
On the first day Suvorov won a minor victory over Schérer's French at Lecco, sending Bagration's Russians there, most likely as a distraction.
The opening day of the Adda battle, 26 April (O.S. 15 April), resulted in a minor victory for the Russians under Count Suvorov over Barthélemy Schérer's French forces at Lecco. Suvorov sent Bagration's Russians to Lecco, most likely as a distraction, and Rosenberg's corps was also on its way there. Meanwhile the Russian artillery, impeded by the difficult gorge road, was left under the cover of a battalion under Baranovsky; the artillery met French troops, General Shveikovsky himself rushed to the scene, and the French were overwhelmed.
Sources
- Battle of Cassano (1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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