Battles & Campaigns · 1799
Battle of Cassano (1799)
Cassano d'Adda, Lombardy, Italy
What happened
Suvorov's army attacked French positions along the Adda River in a series of linked actions. A Russian attack at Lecco drew French attention, then the Allies pushed the French back at Vaprio and stormed the French bridgehead at Cassano. A cut-off French detachment surrendered the next day.
Why it matters
Why it matters: The French retreated, and the Allies took over the Cisalpine Republic that France had created in northern Italy.
What came next
Milan's citadel surrendered on 24 May. The armies met again at the Trebbia in June.
Did you know?
Russian troops led by Pyotr Bagration opened the fighting with an attack on Lecco.
Timeline
- 5 April 1799Battle of Magnano.
- 27–28 April 1799Battle of Cassano.
- 24 May 1799Milan's citadel surrenders.
- 17–20 June 1799Battle of the Trebbia.