Situation Midnight 14 April


French Orders as at Midnight 13 April

Bonaparte to Spigno and attack Beaulieu & Lipthay

La Harpe to Sasselo with Meynier and attack Nicoletti

Massena to join Augerau

Allied Orders

Wetzel to Spigno

All others to hold


Situation midnight 14 April

 Wetzel failed to move

 La Harpe failed to move

 Bonaparte moved to Spigno, reaching that place with 12 battalions of Serieur's division by evening. Pickets were thrown out and a decision to attack at first light on the 15th made if the enemy did not retreat to avoid battle.

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