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 | |||||||
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| Part of the Italian campaigns in the War of the Second Coalition | |||||||
Piedmontese cannons shooting at the French | |||||||
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| 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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