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Siege of Fort Bard

Siege of Fort Bard was a siege conducted on 14 May 1800 at Fort Bard, in what is now Italy; it lasted 18 days. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: At least 1,662 men against 400 men.

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Siege of Fort Bard (1800)
Siege of Fort Bard (1800). Jean-Rodolphe Gautier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 May 1800lasted 18 days
WhereFort Bard, Italy45.609N, 7.745E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstAustria; Kingdom of Sardinia
Casualties and lossesat least 200 killed or woundedand200 killed or wounded; 200 captured

Record

Date14 May 1800
to 1 June 1800
PlaceFort Bard, Italy
45.609N, 7.745E
KindSiege, Revolutionary and Napoleonic
StrengthAt least 1,662 men400 men
Casualties and lossesat least 200 killed or wounded200 killed or wounded; 200 captured
Commanders
  • Josef Stockard von Bernkopf
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Siege of Fort Bard is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524550, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Bard, revision 1371106457, 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.