Battle of Lodi
- When
- 10 May 1796
- Where
- Lodi, Lombardy
On 10 May 1796 French forces under Bonaparte defeated an Austrian rear guard under Sebottendorf at Lodi in Lombardy.
The Battle of Lodi was fought on Tuesday 10 May 1796 between French forces under General Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian rear guard commanded by Karl Philipp Sebottendorf at Lodi, Lombardy, then part of the Habsburg monarchy. It was one of the key engagements of the Italian Campaign, coming as Napoleon chased the Austrian army across Lombardy after the Montenotte campaign. The victory culminated the pursuit across Lombardy before the French turned toward the siege of Mantua.
Sources
- Battle of Lodi Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
- Italian campaign of 1796–1797 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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