Battle of Arcole
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The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola was fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition, a part of the French Revolutionary Wars.
The Crossing of the Arcole Bridge Horace Vernet, 1826
Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole, by A.-J. Gros, (1797), Château de Versailles.
This engraving shows Bonaparte crossing the Arcole bridge. Actually the incident occurred about 55 paces short of the span.
General Augereau at the Bridge of Arcole by Charles Thévenin, 1798
Battle of Tarvis (1797)
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The Battle of Tarvis was fought during 21–23 March 1797 near present-day Tarvisio in far northeast Italy, about 12 kilometres west-by-southwest of the three-border conjunction with Austria and Sloveni
The photo shows the terrain near Tarvisio.
André Masséna played a key role in trapping the Austrians.
Archduke Charles proved unable to stop Bonaparte's offensive.