Date and place
- May 30th, 1796 at Borghetto, near Valeggio sul Mincio, 25 kilometers southwest of Verona [nowadays Province of Verona, Italy].
Involved forces
- French army (27,000 to 28,000 men) under General Napoleon Bonaparte.
- Austrian army (6,000 to 18,000 men according to various sources) under General Johann von Beaulieu.
Casualties and losses
- French army: 500 men (killed or wounded).
- Austrian army: 600 men (killed, wounded or prisoners), 4 cannons.
Aerial panorama of the Borghetto battlefield
The battle took place at the location called Borghetto , on both banks of river Mincio, down below the castle of Valeggio .
Map of the of battle of Borghetto
Picture - "The Battle of Borghetto". Engraving.
Testimony
Photos Credits
Photos by Lionel A. Bouchon.Photos by Marie-Albe Grau.
Photos by Floriane Grau.
Photos by Michèle Grau-Ghelardi.
Photos by Didier Grau.
Photos made by people outside the Napoleon & Empire association.