Battle of Trebbia (1799)
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The Battle of Trebbia (1799) was a major clash of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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| Battle of Trebbia (1799) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Trebbia (1799) Context triple: [Italian and Swiss campaigns of Suvorov, notableBattle, Battle of Trebbia (1799)]
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Battle of Zurich (1799)
The Battle of Zurich (1799) was a major French victory under General André Masséna against Russian and Austrian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, significantly influencing the outcome of the War of the Second Coalition.
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Battle of Marengo
The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
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C.
Battle of the Mincio River (1814)
The Battle of the Mincio River (1814) was a late Napoleonic War engagement in northern Italy between French forces under Eugène de Beauharnais and Austrian troops that ended inconclusively but hastened the collapse of French control in the region.
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D.
Battle of Arcole
The Battle of Arcole was a significant 1796 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, where his daring tactics against Austrian forces helped cement his rising military reputation.
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E.
Battle of Verona (1805)
The Battle of Verona (1805) was a Napoleonic-era engagement in northern Italy in which French forces under André Masséna clashed with Austrian troops during the broader campaigns against the Third Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Trebbia (1799) Target entity description: The Battle of Trebbia (1799) was a major clash of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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A.
Battle of Zurich (1799)
The Battle of Zurich (1799) was a major French victory under General André Masséna against Russian and Austrian forces during the French Revolutionary Wars, significantly influencing the outcome of the War of the Second Coalition.
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B.
Battle of Marengo
The Battle of Marengo was a decisive 1800 engagement in northern Italy during the War of the Second Coalition, where Napoleon Bonaparte’s forces defeated the Austrians and secured French dominance in Italy.
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C.
Battle of the Mincio River (1814)
The Battle of the Mincio River (1814) was a late Napoleonic War engagement in northern Italy between French forces under Eugène de Beauharnais and Austrian troops that ended inconclusively but hastened the collapse of French control in the region.
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D.
Battle of Arcole
The Battle of Arcole was a significant 1796 engagement during Napoleon Bonaparte’s Italian campaign, where his daring tactics against Austrian forces helped cement his rising military reputation.
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E.
Battle of Verona (1805)
The Battle of Verona (1805) was a Napoleonic-era engagement in northern Italy in which French forces under André Masséna clashed with Austrian troops during the broader campaigns against the Third Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of the Trebbia (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCoalitionStrength | approximately 30,000–40,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| approximateFrenchStrength | approximately 30,000–35,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Alexander Suvorov’s Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Republic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | expulsion of French forces from northern Italy ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
Coalition forces suffered significant but lower casualties than the French
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French army suffered very heavy casualties and prisoners ⓘ |
| coalitionForce |
Austrian army contingents
ⓘ
Russian army under Alexander Suvorov ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Suvorov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacques MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Victor Marie Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikhail Miloradovich NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyotr Bagration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Alexander Suvorov – Coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacques MacDonald – French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cisalpine Republic (theater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date |
1799-06-17
ⓘ
1799-06-18 ⓘ 1799-06-19 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1799-06-19 ⓘ |
| era | French Revolutionary era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Novi (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frenchForce | Army of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Duchy of Parma and Piacenza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Piacenza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near the Trebbia River ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| near | Po River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy French casualties
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use of aggressive offensive tactics by Suvorov ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Jacques MacDonald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of the Adda (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition victory
ⓘ
decisive Russian and Austrian victory ⓘ |
| river | Trebbia River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | helped reverse French gains in Italy during 1799 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1799-06-17 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
French retreat from northern Italy
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consolidation of Coalition control in the Po Valley ⓘ |
| theater | Italian campaign of 1799 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Trebbia (1799) Description of subject: The Battle of Trebbia (1799) was a major clash of the War of the Second Coalition in which Russian and Austrian forces under Alexander Suvorov decisively defeated the French army in northern Italy.
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