BATTLE OF MARENGO
JUNE 14, 1800

The Battle of Marengo was part of the War of the Second Coalition, which in turn was a chapter in the French Revolutionary Wars.

Who fought?
Napoleon Bonaparte led 28,000 French troops against Michael Friedrich von Melas and his 31,000 Austrian troops.

Who won?
Napoleon won but he had to work hard for it.

Casualties?
The French lost 6,000 troops, the Austrians lost 7,500 troops.

Here is a fine Google map. The marker indicates the location of Alessandria, Italy. The Battle of Marengo was fought on the Marengo Plain 3 miles or 5 kilometers south of Alessandria.

And here is the vintage map

Map of the War of the Second Coalition 1798-1801