Battle of Genola
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The Battle of Genola or Battle of Fossano was a meeting engagement between a Habsburg Austrian army commanded by Michael von Melas and a Republican French army under Jean Étienne Championnet. Melas directed his troops with more skill and his army drove the French off the field, inflicting heavy losses. The War of the Second Coalition action represented the last major French effort in Italy during 1799. The municipality of Genola is located in the region of Piedmont in northwest Italy a distance of 27 kilometres (17 mi) north of Cuneo and 58 kilometres (36 mi) south of Turin.
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1799 Battle of Genola
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| event | armed conflict | 402 | Battle of Pollentia | Visigoths, battle, Ancient Rome | Wikidata |
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| event | armed conflict | 1690 | Battle of Staffarda | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1691 | Siege of Cuneo | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1693 | Battle of Marsaglia | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1744 | Siege of Cuneo | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1744 | Battle of Madonna dell'Olmo | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1796 | Battle of Mondovì | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1799 | Battle of Genola | battle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Fort Bramafam | fort | Wikidata | |
