Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Campaign Move 8 – French Advance to Turin


Move 8 - 1200 to 1600  11 April 1796

Colli orders his army to retreat to Turin

1st Sardinian division lose another 100 men to attrition due to lack of supplies
2nd Sardinian division forced march towards Turin

Beaulieu still unaware of the Sardinian defeat and continues towards Alessandria

Bonaparte orders 4th and 5th divisions to prepare to march on Turin

6th French division receives orders to advance to Alessandria

3rd French unaware of Fossano and still waiting for orders

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