Situation Report & Orders 18 April & Situation Report 19th April

Situation Report Midnight 18th April

  1. Augereau victorious at Pedagiera. Piedmontese totally defeated: eight battalions lost. Two of Victor's battalions reduced to small.
  2. Vitali rendevous with Bellegarde at Lesagno: 18 battalions of infantry (including two of grenadiers), two of grenadiers, 1 battery of foot artillery.
  3. Bonaparte rendevous with Massena and Serieur at Ceva.
  4. Colli & Toisinge remain in position south west of Mondovi.
Orders issued as at midnight 18th April

Augereau to march to Lesagno, cross the Tarrano and attck the Piedmontese
Bonaparte to march to attack Piedmnotese at Lesegno.
Stengal to make haste to Lesagno.

Bellegarde to assume command at Lesagno and hold that place.

19 April movements & Situation Report Midnight 19th April


  1. Augereau arrives at the Tarrano north of Lesegno with 4 standard battalions of ligne; 2 small battalions of ligne; 6 small battalions of legere at midday
  2. Bonaparte arrives at Lesagno with Massena and Serieur's divisions: total of 4 standard battalions of ligne; 12 small battalions of ligne; 4 small battalions of legere and one battery of horse artillery by evening
  3. Bellegarde has one small battalion of infantry, 15 standard battalions of infantry, two battalions of grenadiers and 1 battery of foot artillery at Lesegno.
  4. Stengal is at Ceva.



Bellegarde can stand and fight or fall back. If he chooses the former he is both outflanked and outnumbered (32 battalions versus 18 battalions) and his intelligence reports indicate a 24 squadrons of French cavalry are half a days march away. One division of the enemy are on the north of the Tarrano river but given the performance of the French to date that will not pose a difficulty for them.

 If he chooses to fall back he must cover the San Michele road and the road to Carru i.e. divide his force. There are reserves at Mondovi however. He calls a conference of his senior officers. 

 The majority opinion is to stand and fight. The only question now is when will the French attack?





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