Battle of Novi (1799)
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The Battle of Novi (1799) was a major engagement 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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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engagement of the War of the Second Coalition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Novi Ligure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Suvorov’s Italian campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesCoalitionApprox | around 8,000–9,000 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesFrenchApprox |
over 10,000 killed and wounded
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several thousand captured ⓘ |
| coalitionStrengthApprox | about 50,000 troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Suvorov
NERFINISHED
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Andrei Rosenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Barthélemy Catherine Joubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Victor Marie Moreau NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-de-Dieu Soult NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis-Gabriel Suchet NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael von Melas NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Kray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 15 August 1799 ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent Coalition advances in northern Italy ⓘ |
| frenchStrengthApprox | about 36,000–40,000 troops ⓘ |
| front | Italian campaign of the War of the Second Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
Austrian infantry and cavalry formations
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French Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian infantry and cavalry formations ⓘ |
| JoubertKilled | yes ⓘ |
| location |
Novi Ligure
NERFINISHED
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Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Italy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of French general Barthélemy Catherine Joubert ⓘ |
| notableFor |
death of the French army commander early in the battle
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heavy French losses ⓘ |
| partOf | French Revolutionary Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Cassano (1799)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of the Trebbia (1799) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Russian and Austrian forces ⓘ |
| primaryDefender | French Army of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Coalition victory
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decisive Russian and Austrian victory ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
consolidated Russian and Austrian control over much of northern Italy
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severely weakened French position in northern Italy ⓘ |
| terrain | hilly terrain around Novi Ligure ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| year | 1799 ⓘ |
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