Joseph Ocskay von Ocsko
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Joseph Ocskay von Ocskó joined the army of the Habsburg monarchy and rose to the rank of general officer during the French Revolutionary Wars. He fought in numerous actions in the Italian campaign of
Salò and Lake Garda
Napoleon at the Battle of Rivoli by Félix Philippoteaux, 1844
Battle of Lonato
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The Battle of Lonato was fought on 3 and 4 August 1796 between the French Army of Italy under General Napoleon Bonaparte and a corps-sized Austrian column led by Lieutenant General Peter Quasdanovich.
Joseph Ocskay von Ocsko
…Sauret's division heading for Salò. At dawn on 3 August, he surprised and defeated Jean Pijon's French brigade, capturing its commander. However, the Battle of Lonato ended badly for the Austrians. Quasdanovich's other Austrian brigades had been ordered to converge on Lonato, but instead they were forced to defend…
General Bonaparte at the Battle of Lonato
Battle of Lonato won by Bonaparte.