Campaign Move 19 – Battles of Verona and Montebello

Move 19 - 1200 to 1600 27 July 1796

3^rd Austrian division continue to attack 3^rd French division at Verona

4^th French division continue to attack 4^th Austrian division at Montebello

5^th French division moves south to join Bonaparte south of Lake Garda

1^st Austrian division continues to retreat north towards Limone.

2^nd Austrian division moves west to join Wurmster at Verona

Campaign Move 18 – Battles of Verona and Montebello

Move 18 - 0800 to 1200 27 July 1796

3^rd Austrian division attack 3^rd French division at Verona

4^th French division attack 4^th Austrian division at Montebello

5^th French division moves south to join Bonaparte south of Lake Garda

1^st Austrian division continues to retreat north towards Limone.

2^nd Austrian division moves west to join Wurmster at Verona

Campaign Move 17 – French win Battle of Salo

Move 17 - 1600 to 2000 26 July 1796

5^th French division win the infantry battle on the hill and the Austrians retreat north.

The French cavalry are still in rout, and they are out of supply

They halt on the field of battle to rally and resupply

1^st Austrian division have broken and routed north through Solo.

They have also run out of supplies and will be non operational for the rest of the campaign

Bonaparte has rested and resupplied the remainder of his army

5^th division moves north to engage the eastern Austrian division at Montebello at first light

2^nd and 4^th Austrian divisions have halted to resupply

3^rd division has started to move south towards Verona

Campaign Move 16 – Battle of Salo

Move 16 - 1200 to 1600 26 July 1796

South of Salo the battle has warmed up.

Austrian gunners concentrate their fire on the French cavalry, who suffer light casualties and are shaken.   The Austrian cavalry advance to take advantage, but in turn come under fire from the French gunners and also suffer casualties.  Both sides withdraw shaken.

To the west the infantry are engaged in a skirmish fight.  Both sides now commit more infantry to this combat

South of Lake Garda Bonaparte has concentrated two divisions at Verona to hold the main Austrian advance until the battle of Salo is decided.

East of the Lake the main Austrian army is running low on supplies.   3^rd division halt at Rivoli to resupply.   2^nd and 4^th divisions continue to move south, but must halt soon to resupply.