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The Battle of Marengo was fought on June 14, 1800 between the French army of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and an Austrian army led by General Michael von Melas. After bitter fighting throughout the morning and early afternoon, the Austrians forced the French army to retreat. However, French reinforcements arrived later in the afternoon and won the battle for Bonaparte.
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French Army
First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte
Commander-in-Chief: General of Division Louis-Alexandre Berthier (acted as Chief of Staff and Reserve Commander)
Chief of Staff: General of Division Pierre Dupont de l'Étang
Chief Engineer: General of Division Armand Samuel de Marescot
Chief of Artillery: General of Brigade Auguste de Marmont
Corps Lannes
General of Division Jean Lannes
Corps Victor
General of Division Claude Perrin Victor
Corps Desaix
General of Division Louis Charles Antoine Desaix de Veygoux
Cavalry Reserve
General of Division Joachim Murat
Reserve
General of Division Louis-Alexandre Berthier (acted as Chief of Staff)
Austrian Army
General der Kavallerie Michael von Melas
Attached to Army
Attached Artillery:
Right Wing
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Andreas O'Reilly von Ballinlough (2997)
Center
Center: Melas
Left Wing
Feldmarschall-Leutnant Peter Karl Ott von Bátorkéz (7602)