Battle of Forano | |||||||
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Part of War of the Third Coalition | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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 | ||||||
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]