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fortresses dotting the seacoast, ports and major towns. Through the 18th century the small
Pontifical force had recruited its officer corps by commissioning individuals who were able to varying numbers of recruits - ranging from 100 men for a lieutenancy to 1,600 for a colonelcy. Training reflected an obsolete military culture with an emphasis on parade ground drill and spiritual exercises. The result in 1797 was a poorly resourced and unprofessionally led force, adequate for constabulary functions within the Papal States but not for facing the highly motivated and experienced French.
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971:. The Papal artillery began firing upon the advancing French forces, inflicting casualties. The French army then launched an assault over the Senio, dispersing the Papal infantry and cavalry and capturing 14 artillery guns. The French army made short work of their adversaries - for a loss of 100 casualties, Victor's soldiers inflicted 800 casualties on the Papal troops. In addition, the French captured 1,200 men, 14 artillery pieces, eight caissons, and eight
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battalions or cavalry squadrons called out in times of need. This was typical of many minor
Italian state armies of this period including the Sardinian-Piedmontese army defeated by Bonaparte in 1796. The Papal army included several fortress garrison battalions, tasked with defending the state
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was highly skilled, and fresh off recent successes in Italy. The Papal army, on the other hand, consisted of several regular “permanent regiments” reinforced by organized town or regionally trained
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surrendered to Victor on 9 February with its Papal garrison of 1,200 men and 120 artillery guns. There were no French casualties. By the
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844:. The veteran French troops quickly overran the Papal army, inflicting disproportionate casualties. The town of
939:. He was an intelligent and capable officer, but sometimes had to be carried on a stretcher due to old wounds.
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905:. Only 16,000 members of the garrison were capable of marching out as prisoners of war. Leaving
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Il general Colli in Roma. Pantomimo eseguito dal cittadino Le Frève in Milano. V.R.F. / F.S.
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was forced to deliver works of art, treasures, territory, and 30 million francs to France.
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1207:"Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815: Labadie to Lazowski"
1124:, p. 133. Smith gave the date as 3 February. He called Lannes a general of division.
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from 1793 to 1796 and had faced
Bonaparte before in the disastrous
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The defeat was recorded not only by revolutionaries such as
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February 3, Victor sighted Colli's troops on the
19:For other battles called The Battle of Faenza, see
860:was also nearby. The action took place during the
828:on February 3, 1797, saw a 7,000 troops from the
28:
1251:Autobiografia, vol. XXII "Battaglia di Faenza"
880:The Siege of Mantua ended in a French victory.
852:River 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of
1188:The Road to Rivoli: Napoleon's First Campaign
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912:to oversee the surrender, Bonaparte invaded
1260:Autobiografia, vol. XXIII "Presa di Ancona"
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1355:Battles of the War of the First Coalition
888:came to an end on February 2, 1797, when
1350:Battles of the French Revolutionary Wars
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1395:18th-century military history of Italy
931:. Colli had served in the army of the
1121:
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920:. The Papal army was led by Austrian
7:
1037:Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
1018:and much later by his son, the poet
925:Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
834:Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
1390:Military history of Emilia-Romagna
1365:Battles involving the Papal States
1172:Paralipomeni alla Batracomiomachia
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21:Battle of Faenza (disambiguation)
848:was located on the banks of the
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910:Jean-Mathieu-Philibert SĂ©rurier
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896:Dagobert Sigismund von WĂĽrmser
404:Fall of the Republic of Venice
1:
1289:The Napoleonic Wars Data Book
836:facing 9,000 troops from the
804:Italian campaign of 1796-1797
52:A satirical depiction of the
1190:. London: Cassell & Co.
933:Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont
56:before the Battle of Faenza.
916:, which formed part of the
898:capitulated to the army of
1411:
1229:. New York, NY: Macmillan.
1032:War of the First Coalition
862:War of the First Coalition
826:Battle of Castel Bolognese
578:War of the First Coalition
203:14 artillery guns captured
36:War of the First Coalition
18:
1227:The Campaigns of Napoleon
944:French Revolutionary Army
922:Field Marshall-Lieutenant
866:French Revolutionary Wars
784:Rhine campaign of 1793–94
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257:
249:French Revolutionary Wars
190:
177:
135:
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40:French Revolutionary Wars
33:
1370:Battles involving France
1268:Salfi, Francesco Saverio
1012:Francesco Saverio Salfi
881:
799:Rhine campaign of 1796
794:Rhine campaign of 1795
759:Mediterranean campaign
136:Commanders and leaders
1291:. London: Greenhill.
1209:. The Napoleon Series
879:
840:under the command of
199:800 killed or wounded
196:100 killed or wounded
191:Casualties and losses
1279:(in Italian). Milan.
842:Claude Victor-Perrin
824:, also known as the
149:Claude Victor-Perrin
1320: /
1258:Leopardi, Monaldo.
1160:Battaglia di Faenza
1099:The Pope's Soldiers
1087:, pp. 135–136.
996:Treaty of Tolentino
937:Montenotte Campaign
927:, a veteran of the
779:East Indies Theatre
769:War of the Pyrenees
298:Montenotte Campaign
1223:Chandler, David G.
1101:. pp. 12–13.
1085:Boycott-Brown 2001
1006:In popular culture
903:Napoleon Bonaparte
882:
856:, and the city of
172:Michelangelo Colli
160:Achille Fontanelli
1375:Conflicts in 1797
1324:44.317°N 11.800°E
1247:Leopardi, Monaldo
1235:Leopardi, Giacomo
1205:Broughton, Tony.
1108:978-0-7006-1770-8
864:, as part of the
817:
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809:Anglo-Spanish War
789:Atlantic campaign
774:Italian campaigns
764:War in the Vendée
749:Flanders campaign
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1016:Monaldo Leopardi
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965:Castel Bolognese
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105:Belligerents
86:Papal States
34:Part of the
1327: /
1133:Broughton,
980:Jean Lannes
838:French Army
754:Chouannerie
458:2nd Marengo
441:1st Marengo
354:2nd Bassano
349:1st Bassano
334:Castiglione
277:2nd Saorgio
262:1st Saorgio
1344:Categories
1180:References
1122:Smith 1998
1073:Smith 1998
872:Background
830:Papal Army
656:Den Helder
651:Guadeloupe
646:Martinique
616:Thionville
596:Porrentruy
517:Montebello
463:2nd Mantua
436:Bassignana
379:1st Mantua
54:Papal Army
986:Aftermath
741:Diersheim
731:Fishguard
691:Neresheim
601:Quiévrain
512:Chiusella
507:Fort Bard
389:Valvasone
339:Peschiera
324:Borghetto
1287:(1998).
1270:(1797).
1225:(1966).
1213:17 April
1026:See also
890:Austrian
721:Biberach
716:2nd Kehl
706:WĂĽrzburg
681:1st Kehl
676:Kircheib
661:Siegburg
641:Sardinia
636:Jemappes
606:Marquain
490:3rd Novi
480:2nd Novi
364:Caldiero
359:Calliano
344:Rovereto
304:2nd Dego
282:1st Dego
178:Strength
73:Location
1315:11°48′E
1312:44°19′N
1146:Salfi,
977:General
948:militia
914:Romagna
907:General
900:General
854:Bologna
736:Neuwied
726:Ireland
711:Limburg
671:Wetzlar
529:Pozzolo
523:Marengo
452:Trebbia
431:Cassano
426:Brescia
421:Magnano
272:Epierre
267:MĂ©ribel
246:of the
38:of the
1360:Faenza
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1194:
1135:Lannes
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992:Ancona
973:colors
969:Faenza
955:Battle
858:Faenza
696:Amberg
686:Malsch
611:Verdun
485:Genola
446:Modena
416:Verona
399:Tarvis
384:Faenza
374:Rivoli
369:Arcole
329:Lonato
314:Fombio
93:Result
82:Faenza
1277:(PDF)
1148:Colli
1043:Notes
967:near
961:Senio
850:Senio
631:Mainz
626:Lille
621:Valmy
502:Genoa
394:Tyrol
292:Loano
186:7,000
183:9,000
1293:ISBN
1215:2012
1192:ISBN
1103:ISBN
942:The
884:The
820:The
583:List
475:Gavi
469:Novi
319:Lodi
309:Ceva
65:Date
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