Battle of Montebello (1800)

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Battle of Montebello

Date	9 June 1800
Location	near Montebello, Lombardy
Result	French victory

Belligerents

France

Austria

Commanders

Jean Lannes

feldmarshal Ott

Strength

Unknown

c. 12,000

Casualties and losses

Unknown

v • d • e War of the Second Coalition

1st Stockach – Cassano – Montebello – Trebbia – Mantua – Novi – Bergen – Castricum – Genoa – 2nd Stockach – Marengo – Höchstädt – Hohenlinden – Copenhagen – Algeciras Swiss Campaign

v • d • e French Revolutionary Wars Italian Campaigns

1st Dego – Millesimo – Montenotte – 2nd Dego – Mondovì – Lodi – Castiglione – Bassano – Rovereto – Arcole – Rivoli – Cassano – Trebbia – Novi – Genoa – Montebello – Marengo – Pozzolo

The Battle of Montebello was fought on 9 June 1800 near Montebello in Lombardy. During the lead-up to the Battle of Marengo, the vanguard of the French army in Italy engaged and defeated an Austrian force in a "glorious victory".^[1]

An Austrian general, feldmarshal Ott, marched with 12,000 men to Alessandria. One of his divisions, was attacked by the Geme Legere, who fought the Austrian division. The division commander, O’Really, pushed on to Casteggio, where Marshal Jean Lannes defeated him.

Jean Lannes distinguished himself at this battle, for which he was awarded the victory title of duc de Montebello in 1808.