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Battle of Peschiera 1796

Battle of Peschiera: La bataille de Castiglione, combat de Peschiera, août 1796, ND2432
Image: Lavy, Carlo ou Charles (Turin, en 1765 - Turin, 06–12–1813 — 1813), graveur en médailles - Médailleur, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 August 1796Wikidata
Year1796Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationItalyNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictItalian Campaign of 1796-1797Wikidata P361
Coordinates45.4333, 10.6833Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Peschiera was a minor clash that occurred on 6 August, 1796 between the Austrian troops of General Anton Lipthay and the French division of General André Masséna.

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Location

45.4333, 10.6833 · Italy

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