Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
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Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) were the Imperial Russian troops led by famed general Alexander Suvorov in a major coalition victory over French Revolutionary armies in northern Italy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
military unit grouping
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order of battle component ⓘ |
| allegiance | Imperial Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Austrian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Russian-Austrian cooperation in 1799 Italian operations ⓘ |
| belligerentAgainst | French First Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentSide | Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | subordinate to Alexander Suvorov as overall Coalition commander in Italy ⓘ |
| commandStyleInfluence | Suvorov’s emphasis on speed, surprise, and bayonet attacks ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Novi
NERFINISHED
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War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle | 1799-08-15 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
artillery bombardment
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cavalry actions ⓘ heavy infantry combat ⓘ |
| engagementType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| era | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Italian theatre of the War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to temporary rollback of French influence in Italy
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participated in one of Suvorov’s major victories over French Revolutionary forces ⓘ |
| locationOfParticipation |
Novi Ligure
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Russian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Alexander Suvorov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | fighting under one of Russia’s most celebrated generals, Alexander Suvorov ⓘ |
| opposedCommander |
Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
NERFINISHED
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Jean Victor Marie Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedSide | French Revolutionary armies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | French forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) ⓘ |
| participatedIn | final major Coalition victory of Suvorov’s Italian campaign ⓘ |
| partOf |
Coalition army at the Battle of Novi (1799)
NERFINISHED
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Russian field army in Italy (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian participation in the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Suvorov’s Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Coalition victory ⓘ |
| role |
main attacking force
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offensive right wing ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
consolidation of Coalition control in northern Italy
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defeat of French Army of Italy ⓘ |
| theater | Alpine and northern Italian theater ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
coordinated attacks with Austrian allies
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frontal assault on fortified French positions ⓘ |
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