Historedia
Person

Joseph Canto d'Irles

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1796–1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Joseph Canto d'Irles, 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. Siege of Mantua

    1796–1797

    Role: Commander of the Austrian garrison in Mantua before Wurmser's arrival

    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. Siege of Mantua (1796–1797) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18