5. Table of FIVE major battels fought by Napoleon - Include year of battle, place of battle, name of battle, opposition and French victory or defeat

Montenotte - On April 12, 1796 in Northern Italy, Napoleon took his army of ten thousand men and sneaked by two army's. General Baron Colli who had twenty five thousand men and an Austrian Commander Jean Pierre Beaulieu who had about thirty five thousand men. Pinned in the middle of the two Commanders, Napoleon and his ten thousand men flanked Beaulieu's army on the right side, witch only consisted of forty five hundred troops. Beaulieu's soldiers were out smarted and out numbered. Napolean and his army became victorious because of his in between strategy and confidence.


Dego - On April 14 - 15, 1796 in the small town of Dego in Northern Italy two days after Montenotte, Napoleon took his army of a strong Ten thousand and rushed the Austrians out of there town of Dego. The Austrians Did not just let this happen, the had an assault on the French to get them out of there town but Napoleon and his army were just to strong. After the Austrians failed with there assault, Napoleon led a counterstrike and won the battle.

Mondovi - On April 21, 1796 in Nothern Italy, Piedmontese, Bonaparte did not waste any time and took the advantage of his stronger army of 17 500 soldiers and attacked General Baron Colli's army of only 13 000 soldiers. Napoleon attacked first but General Baron Colli was strong and drove off his assault. Napoleon planned out another assault and managed to push his enemy back. Two days later Piedmontese signed an armistic to the French.

Arcola - On November 15 - 17, 1796 in Northern Italy, Napoleon lead an assault across the Arcola Bridge. The three day fight was horrendous as the French gave it there all to push the Astrians back. On the third day Napoleons generals Massena and Augereua got ahead of them selves and forced their way across the river quickly being trapped witch forced the French to retreit.

Rivoli - On January 14, 1797 in Mantua, Northern, Napoleon had his biggest attack and his greatest defeat. Austria's General General Alvintzy led a troop of 28 000 towards Napoleons army of only 10 000 troops. There was no mercy, Alvintzy attacked left, right, center, and even behind. Alvintzy was out smarted and did not reach the goal of defeating Napoleon. Alvintzy turned back and decided to attack General Joubert, who was defeated. The next day the French were greatly out numbered but with Napoleons strategies and the reinforcements that had come Napoleon was pushed to the limit of fighting off the continuous flanks. Two days of fighting had brought Alvintzy to surrender after lossing 14 000 men and Napoleon only lossing 5000. Napoleon was sucsefull in gain of Po Vally.