Battle of Montenotte
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Battle of Montenotte was fought on 12 April 1796, near Montenotte Superiore, being the opening engagement of Napoleon Bonaparte's Italian Campaign. The French Army of Italy, under the command of Gener
1812 paining of the battle
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Attack on the redoubt of Monte-Legino by Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti (1764-1831)
André Masséna
Antoine-Guillaume Rampon
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Antoine-Guillaume Rampon was a French Army officer who served in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He fought in many battles under Napoleon in Italy and Egypt. In one celebrated battle, he
Battle of Montenotte
…1,000 French troops of the 17th Light Infantry Demi-Brigade held an old Austrian-built redoubt atop Monte Negino. These soldiers were joined by Colonel Antoine-Guillaume Rampon who assumed overall command. An additional 1,192 men of the 32nd Line from Madonna di Savona also arrived to help. The road to Monte Negino followed…
Antoine-Guillaume Rampon