Battle of Marengo 1800
Marengo (battle). On 14 June 1800, the French army led by the first Consul 50.000 men strong, and fought with the Austrian army composed of 55,000 soldiers under the command of Molasses, and encamped in the village of Marengo. Four-time French soldiers were to repel and retirement and four were bringing back to battle after the terrible massacre, when it suddenly made its Desaix apparation just when the battle was almost lost. Desaix Bonaparte said: “Yes, it is lost in battle, but it’s only three hours, there is still time to win, ‘and threw into the battle with 6000 men to strengthen, becoming our greatest victory of Marengo, but at what price losses . Desaix, hero of the day, he fell dead and more than 6,000 French were killed or wounded, sprinkled battlefield. The Austrians, meanwhile, lost 8,000 men killed or wounded and 4,000 prisoners. Key officials and Desaix Bonaparte were here, and Murat LANNES.