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Halt of the French army at Fort Bard
- When
- 14 May 1800
- Where
- Fort Bard, Aosta Valley, Italy
- Part of
- Halt at Fort Bard
A 40,000-strong French army was stopped at Fort Bard on 14 May 1800 by a garrison of 400 Austro-Piedmontese soldiers.
On 14 May 1800, a French army 40,000 strong was stopped by 400 Austro-Piedmontese soldiers at Fort Bard. The fort stood on a rocky prominence above the town of Bard in the Aosta Valley of northwestern Italy, a fortified complex built by the House of Savoy. The small garrison's stand against a vastly larger French force brought the army's advance to a halt at this point.
Sources
- Fort Bard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
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