The Battle of Sacile (16 April 1809) saw the Franco-Italian
Army of Italy commanded by
Eugène de Beauharnais face the
Archduke John of Austria's Army of Inner Austria during the
War of the Fifth Coalition. Believing that he was only opposed by the Austrian VIII Armeekorps, Eugène launched his right wing in a heavy attack against it. In the morning, the Austrians successfully held off Franco-Italian assaults on their left flank as Eugène reinforced the attack with troops from his left wing. Later in the day, John counterattacked Eugène's weakened left wing with the IX Armeekorps, forcing the Franco-Italian army to withdraw from the battlefield. The battle at
Sacile was preceded by the action of
Pordenone on 15 April in which the Austrian advance guard mauled the French rear guard. The Austrian victory compelled Eugène to retreat to the
Adige River at
Verona where he gathered reinforcements and planned a counteroffensive.[1]
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002. pp.71–74.
^Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980. pp.101–103. Bowden estimates 700-man French battalion strengths. This would have given Eugène a 10,000-man superiority, which was not the case.
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002.
ISBN0-275-96875-8. p.71. Schneid mentioned the 35th in his account of the battle but omitted it in his order of battle.
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002.
ISBN0-275-96875-8. pp.181–182. Schneid places this unit in Abbé's brigade.
^Schneid, p.71. Schneid's order of battle only lists Schmidt's brigade, but his narrative lists Wetzel's brigade also. The author also gives Frimont four unnamed cavalry regiments.
^Arnold, James R. Napoleon Conquers Austria. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 1995.
ISBN0-275-94694-0. p.99. Arnold stated that Fulda was killed.
^Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998.
ISBN1-85367-276-9. p.300. Bowden & Tarbox and Schneid do not list Sebottendorf's brigade.
References
Arnold, James R. Napoleon Conquers Austria. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 1995.
ISBN0-275-94694-0
Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980. OCLC 6649795.
The Battle of Sacile (16 April 1809) saw the Franco-Italian
Army of Italy commanded by
Eugène de Beauharnais face the
Archduke John of Austria's Army of Inner Austria during the
War of the Fifth Coalition. Believing that he was only opposed by the Austrian VIII Armeekorps, Eugène launched his right wing in a heavy attack against it. In the morning, the Austrians successfully held off Franco-Italian assaults on their left flank as Eugène reinforced the attack with troops from his left wing. Later in the day, John counterattacked Eugène's weakened left wing with the IX Armeekorps, forcing the Franco-Italian army to withdraw from the battlefield. The battle at
Sacile was preceded by the action of
Pordenone on 15 April in which the Austrian advance guard mauled the French rear guard. The Austrian victory compelled Eugène to retreat to the
Adige River at
Verona where he gathered reinforcements and planned a counteroffensive.[1]
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002. pp.71–74.
^Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980. pp.101–103. Bowden estimates 700-man French battalion strengths. This would have given Eugène a 10,000-man superiority, which was not the case.
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002.
ISBN0-275-96875-8. p.71. Schneid mentioned the 35th in his account of the battle but omitted it in his order of battle.
^Schneid, Frederick C. Napoleon's Italian Campaigns: 1805–1815. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2002.
ISBN0-275-96875-8. pp.181–182. Schneid places this unit in Abbé's brigade.
^Schneid, p.71. Schneid's order of battle only lists Schmidt's brigade, but his narrative lists Wetzel's brigade also. The author also gives Frimont four unnamed cavalry regiments.
^Arnold, James R. Napoleon Conquers Austria. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 1995.
ISBN0-275-94694-0. p.99. Arnold stated that Fulda was killed.
^Smith, Digby. The Napoleonic Wars Data Book. London: Greenhill, 1998.
ISBN1-85367-276-9. p.300. Bowden & Tarbox and Schneid do not list Sebottendorf's brigade.
References
Arnold, James R. Napoleon Conquers Austria. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 1995.
ISBN0-275-94694-0
Bowden, Scotty & Tarbox, Charlie. Armies on the Danube 1809. Arlington, Texas: Empire Games Press, 1980. OCLC 6649795.