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Person

Barthélemy Schérer

Events
1
Episodes
6
Years
1799

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Barthélemy Schérer, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Cassano

    1799

    Role: French commander before Moreau; defeated at Magnano

    1. 26–28 April 1799 (O.S. 15–17 April) · Adda River crossings near Cassano d'AddaForcing of the Adda, 26–28 April 1799

      Suvorov's Russo-Austrian army forced the Adda River near Cassano d'Adda, defeating Schérer's successor Moreau over three days of fighting.

    2. 26 April 1799 (O.S. 15 April) · Lecco, on the Adda RiverCombat of Lecco, 26 April 1799

      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.

    3. 27 April 1799 · Vaprio d'Adda, north of CassanoCombat of Vaprio d'Adda, 27 April 1799

      The decisive 27 April engagement saw about 11,000 Austrians and Cossacks defeat 7,000 French at Vaprio d'Adda, north of Cassano.

    4. 27 April 1799 · Bridge-head fortifications at Cassano d'AddaStorming of the Cassano bridge-head

      On 27 April the Austrian Reisky regiment, 1,911 men strong, stormed the bridge-head fortifications at Cassano, contributing to Moreau's repulse.

    5. 27 April 1799 · French left flank near Inzago and PozzoCossack raid and Denisov's charge

      Cossacks under Denisov, with Austrian hussars, charged the French left and broke into their infantry ranks, while Cossack patrols reached Inzago.

    6. 28 April 1799 · Verderio, east of the AddaSurrender of Sérurier's division at Verderio

      On 28 April Sérurier's isolated French division, out of ammunition and facing superior Coalition forces, surrendered after stubborn resistance at Verderio.

Sources

  1. Battle of Cassano (1799) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05