Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)

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Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) were the Imperial Russian troops led by famed general Alexander Suvorov in a major coalition victory over French Revolutionary armies in northern Italy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military unit grouping
order of battle component
allegiance Imperial Russia
linked to: Russian Empire
alliedWith Austrian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
associatedWith Russian-Austrian cooperation in 1799 Italian operations
belligerentAgainst French First Republic
belligerentSide Second Coalition
commander Alexander Suvorov
commandStructure subordinate to Alexander Suvorov as overall Coalition commander in Italy
commandStyleInfluence Suvorov’s emphasis on speed, surprise, and bayonet attacks
conflict Battle of Novi
War of the Second Coalition
country Russian Empire
dateOfBattle 1799-08-15
engagedIn artillery bombardment
cavalry actions
heavy infantry combat
engagementType pitched battle
era French Revolutionary Wars
front Italian theatre of the War of the Second Coalition
historicalSignificance contributed to temporary rollback of French influence in Italy
participated in one of Suvorov’s major victories over French Revolutionary forces
locationOfParticipation Novi Ligure
Piedmont
northern Italy
linked to: Northern Italy
militaryBranch Imperial Russian Army
notableCommander Alexander Suvorov
notableFor fighting under one of Russia’s most celebrated generals, Alexander Suvorov
opposedCommander Barthélemy Catherine Joubert
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
opposedSide French Revolutionary armies
opposedTo French forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
participatedIn final major Coalition victory of Suvorov’s Italian campaign
partOf Coalition army at the Battle of Novi (1799)
Russian field army in Italy (1799)
Russian participation in the War of the Second Coalition
partOfCampaign Suvorov’s Italian campaign
result Coalition victory
role main attacking force
offensive right wing
strategicOutcome consolidation of Coalition control in northern Italy
defeat of French Army of Italy
theater Alpine and northern Italian theater
timePeriod 18th century
usedTactic coordinated attacks with Austrian allies
frontal assault on fortified French positions

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Alexander Suvorov commanded Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) partOf Coalition army at the Battle of Novi (1799)
linked to: Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)
Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799) partOf Russian field army in Italy (1799)
linked to: Russian forces at the Battle of Novi (1799)