Battles & Campaigns · 1797
Battle of La Favorita
Villa La Favorita, near Mantua, Italy
What happened
Provera marched toward Mantua to free Wurmser's army, which the French had besieged there for months. Napoleon hurried south to stop him joining the garrison. On 16 January Wurmser's attempt to break out was driven back, and the French then turned on Provera, who surrendered by mid-morning.
Why it matters
Why it matters: It ended Austria's last attempt to relieve Mantua. It brought organised Habsburg resistance in northern Italy to an end.
What came next
Mantua's garrison surrendered on 2 February 1797. Napoleon then marched south against the Papal States.
Did you know?
Before the battle, the French captured 2,000 men Provera had left to guard his bridge.
Timeline
- 15 January 1797Provera fails to break through at San Giorgio.
- 16 January 1797Provera surrenders at La Favorita.
- 2 February 1797Mantua surrenders.