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[15], Poor communications plagued the Austrian commanders throughout the campaign. First attempt, I tried going straight for the town, and got massacred trying to fight my way across the bridge. In the Second Battle of Bassano on 6 November, the Austrians held off Bonaparte's attacks. Masséna's soldiers followed and, to cover the left flank, took a causeway leading north and west toward Belfiore di Porcile. [7], Napoleon at the Bridge of Arcole, by Antoine-Jean Gros, (ca. The 8,340 troops of General of Division Pierre Augereau covered the Adige River. Masséna's soldiers followed and, to cover the left flank, took a causeway leading north and west toward Belfiore di Porcile. The French followed up their success by advancing north and threatening to block the main east-west highway. Meanwhile, two of Masséna's demi-brigades led by General of Brigade Jean Gilles André Robert attacked along the western dike. In the sequel, Wurmser marched for Mantua, evading French attempts to cut him off. This left Bonaparte a field force consisting of Masséna's 7,937, Augereau's 6,000, a reserve of 2,600 infantry plus cavalry, for a total of 18,000 soldiers. [31], Provera's effort came to grief when he ran into Masséna. If the two Austrian columns linked up and if Wurmser's troops were released, French prospects were grim. Bonaparte at the Pont d’Arcole (French: Bonaparte au Pont d’Arcole) is a 1796 painting by Antoine-Jean Gros, showing an episode during the Battle of Arcole in November 1796, with General Napoleon Bonaparte leading his troops to storm the bridge. He also sent a French battalion across the Alpone by boat near its mouth. Beard, The Development of Modern Europe: An Introduction to the Study of Current History, vol. Austrian casualties were 600. French losses numbered 3,000 killed, wounded, and missing, plus an additional 508 men and one howitzer captured. Before long, most of the French soldiers were lying in the lee of the causeway to shelter from the searing fire. Wurmser attempted a breakout, but his effort came too late in the campaign and had no effect on the result. November 15th to 17th, 1796 at the Arcole bridge upon Alpone river, near Adige river, twenty-eight kilometers southwest of Verona, Italy. In reality, Arcole bridge was not crossed. The French won the Battle of Arcole but lost at this engagement at Arcole bridge. Price: $27.00. The Austrians also lost heavily, with 2,000 killed and wounded plus a further 1,500 taken prisoner. The reason the Austrians fought in such a disorganized manner is that the army at Arcole was 1. divided into two wings and 2. was a hodge-podge of other units thrown together to lift the siege at Mantua. A lieutenant and 25 Guides aided the final attack by riding into the Austrian rear area and blowing several bugles to create the impression of a large force. [42], On 19 November, Davidovich heard of the Austrian defeat at Arcole and detected signs that Bonaparte was about to fall upon him in full force. The second relief attempt of the siege of Mantua ended badly for Austria when General Napoleon Bonaparte routed Feldmarschall Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser's army at the Battle of Bassano. The Austrians reported losses of 1,244 officers and men. However, only 12,420 were reported as capable of taking the field. At Bassano, General of Division André Masséna's 9,540 soldiers defended the line of the Brenta River. Loudon commanded 3,915 infantry and 362 cavalry in Column 1, Ocskay led 4,200 foot soldiers and 463 horsemen in Column 2, Spork directed 2,560 infantry in Column 3, Vukassovich supervised both Column 4 with 3,772 foot and 30 horse and Column 5 with 2,958 foot and 120 horse, and Seulen led 1,022 infantry and 74 cavalry in Column 6. [22], On the far bank was an area of marshy land that troops could not penetrate, which meant that all movement was limited to the causeways or dikes on the banks of the river Adige, and the causeways on the banks of a small tributary called the Alpone River that flowed into it from the north. [26] Once they reached Belfiore, the French watched as the Austrian trains rolled east on the main highway, out of their reach. On top of this, the French had been sorely beaten by the Austrians just days earlier on November 12th in the town of Caldiero, which was only two days march from Verona. But without his colleague's support, the Austrian commander was too weak to continue the campaign and he withdrew again. At midnight, worried that Davidovich was about to fall upon his rear, Bonaparte withdrew Guieu from Arcole and pulled most of his troops back across the Adige. The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola was fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition. [40] The French lost 800 killed and wounded, plus 1,000 captured including Generals of Brigade Pascal Antoine Fiorella and Antoine Valette. Arcole 1796 focuses on the three days of an indecisive battle in northern Italia (15th to 17th November 1796). [35], By early afternoon, Masséna drubbed Provera near Belfiore again. When Bonaparte returned from Egypt in 1799, he escaped to France on the Muiron.[46]. This was a consequence of the wide separation between the two wings. Between 15–17 November 1796, the Battle of Arcole took place. Arcole 1796 is a highly unusual game in the Jours de Gloire series, due to the nature of its terrain. The two forces would march at dawn on 16 November and converge on the French bridgehead. [36], Just when the day seemed lost, Masséna appeared with reinforcements from the western flank. [12], Davidovich attacked Vaubois at the Battle of Calliano on 6 November but was repulsed after hard fighting. The Austrians also suffered from a serious shortage of officers. [9] Meanwhile, Bonaparte determined on an audacious strategy. Defeat on any sector could well spell catastrophe and the destruction of the Army of Italy. The latter unit fought its way north along the east bank dike. Loudon commanded 3,915 infantry and 362 cavalry in Column 1, Ocskay led 4,200-foot soldiers and 463 horsemen in Column 2, Spork directed 2,560 infantry in Column 3, Vukassovich supervised both Column 4 with 3,772-foot and 30 horse and Column 5 with 2,958-foot and 120 horse, and Seulen led 1,022 infantry and 74 cavalry in Column 6. Bonaparte quickly pulled back to Verona. This fanciful painting shows Bonaparte crossing the Arcole bridge. Fields denoted with an asterisk (*) are required . They collided with Masséna near Bionde, midway between Belfiore and Ronco. [17], Alvinczi's advance guard under GM Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Hechingen pressed toward Verona. In the evening, Guieu crossed at Albaredo and eventually managed to flush the Austrian defenders out of Arcole. By 4:00 PM, Augereau's rattled division pulled back across the pontoon bridge to the west bank. The Alpone was only 20 yards (18 m) wide and 5 feet (1.5 m) deep. The Friaul Corps was assigned to Feldmarschall-Leutnant Peter Vitus von Quosdanovich and directed to move west toward Verona. Brabeck was killed during the encounter and the Austrians were chased back to Belfiore with the loss of five cannons. Though the French suffered only 650 killed and wounded, this included 280 soldiers of the 85th Line Infantry Demi Brigade. Both countries were desperately trying to conquer and hold territory along the Italian peninsula. [14] In a public announcement, Bonaparte vented his fury at the poor performance of the 39th and 85th Line Infantry Demi Brigades. Meanwhile, Alvinczi repulsed one attack by Bonaparte at Bassano and advanced almost to the gates of Verona where he defeated a second French attack at Caldiero. Initially successful, the Austrians were soon driven back beyond Belfiore after Brabeck's troops accidentally fired on Gavasini's men, causing a panic. The Battle of Arcole (15-17 November, 1796) during which Napoleon successfully outflanked the Austrian army and carried the Tricolour across the Alpone river in person. One of the warships was named the Muiron in honor of Bonaparte's aide who was killed at his side on 15 November. The Austrians hoped to raise the siege of Mantua where Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser was trapped with a large garrison. [42] Vaubois pulled back toward Peschiera del Garda while Davidovich pursued as far as Castelnuovo del Garda. The Austrian leader ordered Provera with six battalions to attack from Belfiore. Rothenberg gives all strengths and losses. Further, the Austrians would not be able to use their superior numbers in the restricted battlefield. Arcole is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Verona on Route SP39. The Battle of the Arcole Bridge took place between November 15 and 17, 1796 in Arcole, province of Verona, northeast Italy. [21], From Ronco, the north-bound road followed a dike for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to a bridge, on the east side of which was the village of Arcole. [18], Bonaparte's maneuver from Verona to Ronco, 14–15 November 1796. A lieutenant and 25 Guides aided the final attack by riding into the Austrian rear area and blowing several bugles to create the impression of a large force. Martin (2005), "1797 Le frégate la Muiron", Friedrich Franz Xaver Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, "Biographical Dictionary of all Austrian Generals during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1792–1815", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Arcole&oldid=1015719931, Battles of the War of the First Coalition, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 3 April 2021, at 03:42. But without his colleague's support, the Austrian commander was too weak to continue the campaign and he withdrew again. By this time, Alvinczi's main force numbered about 23,000 men. [8], Bonaparte deployed a 10,500-man division under General of Division Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois at Lavis to watch Davidovich. The second relief attempt of the Siege of Mantua ended badly for Austria when General Napoleon Bonaparte routed Feldmarschall Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser's army at the Battle of Bassano. "[19] He deployed Macquard and 3,000 men to hold Verona. [8] Bonaparte elected to attack the Austrians on the Brenta and called Augereau and Macquard east to join Masséna. Bonaparte's victory at Arcole permitted him to concentrate against Davidovich and chase him up the Adige valley. In the Second Battle of Bassano on 6 November, the Austrians held off Bonaparte's attacks. But the French caught up with him at Rivoli. That day Davidovich routed Vaubois, but it was too late. Davidovich scored a victory against Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois at Calliano and threatened Verona from the north. I got NTW a few days ago, and am loving it so far. He remained miraculously untouched, but several members of his staff were hit by the intense fire and his aide-de-camp, Jean-Baptiste Muiron, was killed. That day Davidovich routed Vaubois, but it was too late. But that […] [34], By early afternoon, Masséna drubbed Provera near Belfiore again. These troops repulsed Augereau's leading demi-brigade under General of Brigade Louis André Bon. The dikes along the Alpone near Arcole were "26 feet high, and had very steep faces." The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola (15–17 November 1796) was a battle fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars. Alvinczi also repeatedly urged Davidovich to speed up his march toward Verona. Left alone, Alvinczi threatened Verona again. With these, he ambushed the Austrians on the western dike and sent them reeling back toward Arcole. These troops repulsed Augereau's leading demi-brigade under General of Brigade Louis André Bon. Alvinczi left Hohenzollern's troops near Verona to guard against an attack from that city. [26], Adding to the confusion, the Austrians launched a sortie from Arcole and defeated the French battalion on the east bank. Leaving Vaubois' battered division to contain Davidovich, Bonaparte massed every available man and tried to turn Alvinczi's left flank by crossing the Adige. Haven't got into the campaigns yet, but am having great fun playing with the tutorials and the odd battle. In a sleet storm on the 12th, Hohenzollern fought off the attacks of Masséna and Augereau in the Battle of Caldiero. [43] In November 1796, the French seized Venice and two 44-gun frigates that were being built in the shipyard. [22], From Ronco, the north-bound road followed a dike for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to a bridge, on the east side of which was the village of Arcole. Augereau's division crossed the bridge and began fighting its way along the eastern dike. Alvinczi planned to execute a two-pronged offensive against Bonaparte's army. Bonaparte is at the head of the French Army of Italy. After resisting all morning the French troops stampeded in the afternoon. Bonaparte sent his cavalry to watch Alvinczi's retreat, while turning the bulk of his forces toward Davidovich. This loss seems to have seriously damaged the unit's morale. The Austrians suffered almost 800 casualties. [47], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}45°21′N 11°17′E / 45.350°N 11.283°E / 45.350; 11.283. He reached there with 16,000 soldiers on 12 September 1796, but was defeated and driven into the fortress by the French on the 15th. When he learned that Davidovich was in full retreat, Wurmser withdrew into the city. The Austrian leader ordered Provera with six battalions to attack from Belfiore. Arcole 1796. James Harvey Robinson and Charles A. [35], Just when the day seemed lost, Masséna appeared with reinforcements from the western flank. [4], On 1 November 1796, Davidovich's Tyrol Corps numbered 18,427 infantry and 1,049 cavalry. Again, the 85th Line was among the first units to panic. [26], Attempting to break the stalemate near Arcole, Bonaparte ordered General of Brigade Jean Joseph Guieu with two demi-brigades to boat across the Adige below its confluence with the Alpone at Albaredo d'Adige. Arcole, Battle of, Arcole, Italy, 1796 Please provide your name, email, and your suggestion so that we can begin assessing any terminology changes. [32], The former slave Joseph Hercule Domingue, French cavalry lieutenant, was promoted to captain and given a ceremonial sword by Bonaparte for his actions in executing a surprise attack on the Austrian cavalry on this day of the battle. [36], French losses at Arcole numbered 3,500 dead and wounded, plus 1,300 captured or missing. By 4:00 PM, Augereau's rattled division pulled back across the pontoon bridge to the west bank. [32] Again, Provera held Belfiore while Mittrowsky defended Arcole. Augereau's men on the east bank saw this development and also fell back. Heartened, Augereau's men recrossed to the east bank of the Alpone and renewed the fight. [23] In the difficult terrain, the French soldiers might have an advantage. [46] By 21 November, Alvinczi occupied Caldiero again but could go no farther. Initially successful, the Austrians were soon driven back beyond Belfiore after Brabeck's troops accidentally fired on Gavasini's men, causing a panic. The atmosphere is amazing!! [29] An unknown officer dragged Bonaparte out of the line of fire and the commanding general ended up in the muddy ditch. The battle saw a bold maneuver by Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army of Italy to outflank the Austrian army led by József Alvinczi and cut off its line of retreat. In April and May of that year he had defeated Piedmont army and driven the Austrian army out of almost all of Northern Italy. Alvin… [5] Mittrowsky commanded about 3,000 men. The Austrian commander ordered Paul Davidovich to advance south along the Adige River valley with one corps while Alvinczi led the main army in an advance from the east. Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole in Dumas, 1894.png 600 × 800; 464 KB Charles Thévenin - Augereau au pont d'Arcole.jpg 1,423 × 1,899; 552 KB Il passaggio del ponte di Arcole in una stampa di Antonio Bonamore.jpg 1,392 × 1,884; 1.79 MB At this meeting, the Austrian generals gamely decided to return to the field with their 16,000 remaining troops. Arcole 1796 is the 41st battle of the Jours de Gloire series. Bonaparte quickly pulled back to Verona. [38] On the French side, General Jean Gilles André Robert was mortally wounded,[39] while Austrian General-Major Gerhard Rosselmini died in Vicenza on 19 November. An additional 600 Austrians, three guns and a bridging train fell into French hands. Augereau's division crossed first and headed east and north toward Arcole. Ocskay's brigade from Monte Baldo met Vukassovich's brigade from the Adige gorge, and together they drove the French soldiers steadily back. [8] Historian David G. Chandler wrote, Like a juggler keeping three balls in the air at once, Bonaparte had to balance the dangers of the three sectors against each other, keeping them in clear relative perspective. The Austrian commander ordered Paul Davidovich to advance south along the Adige River valley with one corps while Alvinczi led the main army in an advance from the east. [43] During the three days that the battle of Arcole raged, cannon fire could be heard in Mantua. [42], In November 1796, the French seized Venice and two 44-gun frigates that were being built in the shipyard. Arcole, Battle of, Arcole, Italy, 1796 Please provide your name, email, and your suggestion so that we can begin assessing any terminology changes. But the French caught up with him at Rivoli. [44], After Arcole, Alvinczi pulled back to Olmo where he held a council of war on the morning of 18 November. Bonaparte's victory at Arcole permitted him to concentrate against Davidovich and chase him up the Adige valley. View Larger Image. A French battalion and some cavalry also set out from Legnago and joined Augereau later in the day. Although he had singled out Alvinczi as his main target, it was only too clear that an aggressive move on the part of Davidovich or even by Wurmser might compel the French to abandon their operations against the main Austrian army and move every available man to reinforce the threatened area. General of Division Charles Edward Jennings de Kilmaine with 8,830 soldiers blockaded Wurmser's large garrison in Mantua. At 3:00 PM, a large column of Austrian reinforcements surged out of Arcole and drove back the troops under Robert. At this meeting, the Austrian generals gamely decided to return to the field with their 16,000 remaining troops. [40] On 17 November, Davidovich finally attacked Vaubois at Rivoli. At 3:00 PM, a large column of Austrian reinforcements surged out of Arcole and drove back the troops under Robert. The Austrians also suffered from a serious shortage of officers. 1835. He left a garrison on the Austrian side of the river to hold his bridgehead. The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola (15–17 November 1796) saw a bold manoeuvre by Napoleon Bonaparte's French Army of Italy to outflank the Austrian army under József Alvinczi and cut its line of retreat. Alvinczi recalled both Provera and Hohenzollern toward the east and began feeding some of the latter's troops into the combat at Arcole. [25], On the western flank, Alvinczi sent the brigades of Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) Alois von Gavasini and General-Major Adolf Brabeck to seize the French pontoon bridge. [3], Siege of Mantua Campaign Map shows towns, major rivers, and mountainous terrain, Quosdanovich's 26,432-strong Friaul Corps was accompanied by Alvinczi as it moved west on Mantua from the Piave River. [32], Mittrowsky positioned Sticker's four battalions on the western dike, lined the eastern dike with four battalions under Brigido, and packed the rest of his troops into Arcole. [8], The Austrians went to a lot of trouble to conceal the strength of Davidovich's corps from their enemies. The Austrians suffered only 2,200 dead and wounded, but lost 4,000 men and 11 guns to capture. The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola (15–17 November 1796) was a battle fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars. With these, he ambushed the Austrians on the western dike and sent them reeling back toward Arcole. Observers in the fortress even noticed that some of the French camps seemed to be empty, yet Wurmser unaccountably failed to act. That evening the Austrian field army began its retreat to the Brenta. At this moment, he received an encouraging note from Alvinczi and halted his retreat. After three sharp defeats, even Bonaparte "became very despondent about his chances of survival. [4], Quosdanovich's 26,432-strong Friaul Corps was accompanied by Alvinczi as it moved west on Mantua from the Piave River. This last unit was subdivided into a 9,380-man First line consisting of the brigades of Generals-major Gerhard Rosselmini and Anton Lipthay de Kisfalud and a 8,279-strong Second line composed of brigades led by Generals-major Anton Schübirz von Chobinin and Adolf Brabeck. Wurmser would break out from Mantua and attack the French field armies in the rear. Again, the 85th Line was among the first units to panic. This force was formed into a 4,397-man Advance Guard under General-major Friedrich Franz Xaver Prince of Hohenzollern-Hechingen, a 4,376-strong Reserve led by General-major Philipp Pittoni von Dannenfeld, and a Main corps supervised by Feldmarschall-Leutnant Giovanni Marchese di Provera. After holding out all day, French morale collapsed in the late afternoon and Vaubois' men fled the battlefield in a panic. Alvinczi also repeatedly urged Davidovich to speed up his march toward Verona. The next day, Vaubois pulled back to Calliano. This was a consequence of the wide separation between the two wings. Davidovich scored a victory against Claude-Henri Belgrand de Vaubois at Calliano and menaced Verona from the north. When reinforcements under Brabeck, Schübirz, and Provera arrived later in the day, Bonaparte called off the futile attacks and drew his troops back within the walls of Verona. [6] Mittrowsky commanded about 3,000 men. He renewed his assault at daybreak on the 7th. A crock of bull. He renewed his assault at daybreak on the 7th. [7] In addition, General-major Anton Ferdinand Mittrowsky's brigade occupied the upper Brenta River, connecting the wings under Davidovich and Quosdanovich. A rcola is a curious battle. [9] Historian David G. Chandler wrote, Like a juggler keeping three balls in the air at once, Bonaparte had to balance the dangers of the three sectors against each other, keeping them in clear relative perspective. The battle of Arcola (15-17 November 1796) was the decisive battle during Napoleon's defeat of the third Austrian attempt to raise the siege of Mantua, and saw Napoleon extricate himself from a very dangerous position. Antique map - Battle of the Bridge of Arcole - French Revolutionary Wars - 1796. [28], Trying to inspire his men to attack, Bonaparte grabbed a flag and stood in the open on the dike "about 55 paces" from the bridge. 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