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Battle of Fombio

Battle of Fombio was a battle fought on 7 May 1796 at Fombio, in what is now Italy; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the Italian Campaign of 1796-1797, which ran from 1796 to 1797. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 11,500 against Lipthay: 5,000; Schübirz: 1,580.

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Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti's Battaglia di Fombio (Fombio's Battle, 8 May 1796)
Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti's Battaglia di Fombio (Fombio's Battle, 8 May 1796). Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 May 1796lasted 2 days
WhereFombio, Italy45.150N, 9.700E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstAustria
Casualties and losses450and1,568, 20 guns
Part ofItalian Campaign of 1796-17971796 to 1797

Record

Date7 May 1796
to 9 May 1796
PlaceFombio, Italy
45.150N, 9.700E
KindBattle, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
Strength11,500Lipthay: 5,000; Schübirz: 1,580
Casualties and losses4501,568, 20 guns
Commanders
  • Napoleon
  • Amédée Emmanuel François Laharpe
  • Claude Dallemagne
Battle of FombioBattle of FombioSiege of PizzighettoneBattle of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaSiege of PiacenzaBattle of PlacentiaSiege of PizzighettoneBattle of PiacenzaMilanTurinGenoaBolognaVeronaBergamoParmaFerrara100 km45.150N, 9.700E
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Battle of Fombio is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2360501, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Fombio, revision 1370110354, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.