Historedia
Person

Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser

Events
2
Episodes
9
Years
1796–1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, 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. Napoleon's Italian Campaign (1796)

    1796

    Role: Feldmarschall commanding the Habsburg army in the first and second reliefs

    1. 3–4 August 1796 · Battle of LonatoBattle of Lonato

      The French Army of Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte fought a corps-sized Austrian column led by Lieutenant General Peter Quasdanovich on 3 and 4 August 1796.

    2. 5 August 1796 · Battle of CastiglioneBattle of Castiglione

      On 5 August 1796 Napoleon's Army of Italy attacked Wurmser's Habsburg army at Castiglione, ending four months of rapid French advances and anchoring the front around Mantua.

    3. 8 September 1796 · Battle of BassanoBattle of Bassano

      Fought on 8 September 1796 in Venetian territory between Napoleon's French army and Austrian forces under Count Dagobert von Wurmser, during the second relief of Mantua.

    4. 12 November 1796 · Battle of CaldieroBattle of Caldiero

      On 12 November 1796 the Habsburg army led by József Alvinczi fought a First French Republic army commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte at Caldiero.

    5. 15–17 November 1796 · Battle of ArcoleBattle of Arcole

      The Battle of Arcole (15–17 November 1796) was fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition.

  2. Siege of Mantua

    1796–1797

    Role: Austrian commander who led relief armies and ultimately surrendered Mantua

    1. June 1796 · Fortress of MantuaFrench Investment of Mantua

      After Borghetto, Beaulieu's Austrians left a strong garrison in Mantua and retreated to Trento; the French invested the fortress in early June 1796.

    2. late July 1796 · Mantua and approaches from the northWurmser's First Relief Attempt

      In late July 1796, new Austrian commander Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser led a three-pronged attack by 49,000 men to relieve Canto d'Irles's garrison.

    3. 1797 · Mantua and surrounding deploymentsFourth Relief Attempt and Renewed Blockade

      During the fourth relief attempt, Bonaparte deployed divisions at Rivoli, Verona, Legnago, west of Lake Garda, and Mantua, while Sérurier's 10,000 men blockaded the city.

    4. 2 February 1797 · Fortress of MantuaSurrender of Mantua

      With no hope of further help, Wurmser surrendered Mantua in early February 1797, ending the siege that had lasted from 4 June 1796 to 2 February 1797.

Sources

  1. Battle of Castiglione Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01
  2. Battle of Bassano Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
  3. Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18