Battle of Forano

Battle of Forano
Part of War of the Third Coalition
Strategic Situation of Europe in 1805
Date 2 November 1805 Location Forano village, 12 miles North of Caldiero, Italy 45°25′26″N 11°11′26″E / 45.42389°N 11.19056°E / 45.42389; 11.19056 Result French victory
Belligerents
France	Austrian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Marshal André Masséna Gen. Jean-Baptiste Solignac	Maj. Gen. Karl Hillinger
Units involved
Armée d'Italie	Armee von Italien
Strength
6,000 men	4,000 men
Casualties and losses
600 killed or wounded	2,200 killed or wounded
class=notpageimage| Location within Italy

The Battle of Forano took place during the War of the Third Coalition on 2 November 1805 which saw a decisive French victory by the Armée d'Italie under the command of Marshal André Masséna and General Jean-Baptiste Solignac over the Austrian troops led by Major general Karl Hillinger.^[1]