Johann Mészáros von Szoboszló joined the Habsburg army in 1756 and fought the Prussians, Ottoman Turks, and French during a long military career. During the French Revolutionary Wars, he fought in sev
Johann Mészáros von Szoboszló
Siege of Mantua (1796–1797)
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The siege of Mantua lasted from 4 June 1796 to 2 February 1797 with a short break where French forces under the overall command of Napoleon Bonaparte besieged and blockaded a large Austrian garrison a
Johann Mészáros von Szoboszló
…Immediately after Ettlingen, Mészáros went to Italy, where Wurmser had replaced Johann Beaulieu as commander-in-chief. During the first relief of the Siege of Mantua, the army commander assigned Mészáros to lead IV Column. This force moved down the Brenta River valley to Bassano del Grappa at the end of July. From…
Surrender of Mantua, February 2, 1797: General Wurmser surrenders to General Sérurier Hippolyte Lecomte, 1812
Battle of Castiglione, 5 August 1796
Battle of Bassano, 8 September 1796
La Favorita Palace was the scene of several actions