Siege of Fort Bard

The siege of Fort Bard (also known as Bard Fort) was a military action that took place during May 1800 during the second Napoleonic Italian campaign and blocked the advance of Napoleon Bonaparte's Armée de Reserve for 12 days in the narrow passage. Fort Bard was commanded by Captain Josef Stockard von Bernkopf with approximately 300 Austrian troops and 100 Piedmontese soldiers.

Siege of Fort Bard
Part of the Italian campaigns in the War of the Second Coalition

Piedmontese cannons shooting at the French
Date14 May – 1 June 1800
Location45°36′30″N 7°44′41″E
Result French victory
Belligerents
France Austria
Kingdom of Sardinia
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon Bonaparte Josef Stockard Bernkopf
Strength
French advance guard 400 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown 200 dead or wounded
200 captured
Location within Europe
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