Campaign Move 9 – Austrians enter Alessandria

Move 9 - 1600 to 2000  11 April 1796

Beaulieu enters Alessandria and receives news of the Sardinian retreat to Turin

He also receives reports that the French are approaching on the Alba road.

He orders his army to deploy to defend Alessandria

1^st Sardinian division enter Turin but lose another 100 men to attrition due to lack of supplies

Bonaparte advances towards Turin with 4^th and 5^th divisions

6^th French advance towards Alessandria but  halt when they sight the Austrian army

Laharpe sends an ADC to Bonaparte for further orders

3^rd French still unaware of Fossano and still waiting for orders