Philipp Pittoni Freiherr von Dannenfeld, fought in the army of Habsburg Austria during the French Revolutionary Wars. Promoted to general officer in 1795, he was a brigade commander in northwestern It
This view shows the western approaches to the Borghetto bridge which is at the far left of the photo. The Mincio can be seen amid the trees in the foreground.
The Crossing of the Arcole Bridge by Horace Vernet, 1826. Fanciful painting shows Bonaparte leading his troops across the Arcole bridge.
Battle of Voltri
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The Battle of Voltri was fought on 10 April 1796 in Voltri, Italy, during the War of the First Coalition. The battle saw two Habsburg Austrian columns under the overall direction of Johann Peter Beaul
Philipp Pittoni von Dannenfeld
…northwestern Italy at the time when Napoleon Bonaparte was appointed to lead the opposing French Army of Italy. Pittoni led one of the two main columns at Voltri in April 1796. At Borghetto in May, he unsuccessfully defended the bridge. He led a brigade at Castiglione in August and at Second Bassano and Arcole…
View of Voltri, 10 April 1796 by Giuseppe Pietro Bagetti, 1802–1806
Johann Peter Beaulieu
Antoine Christophe Saliceti