The losing army at this battle was commanded by the Transylvanian nobleman Michael von Melas, who sent a fake spy to the opposing commander, allowing von Melas to open this battle with a surprise flanking attack.
This battle was fought at a stream called the Fontaone. A nearby village named Alessandria lends its name to a truce that was signed the day after this battle. The losing army at this battle was commanded by the Transylvanian nobleman Michael von Melas, who sent a fake spy to the opposing commander, allowing von Melas to open this battle with a surprise flanking attack. The decisive moments of this battle were a cavalry charge by General Francois Kellerman and the arrival, late in the day, of reinforcements under Marshal Desaix, who was killed in this battle. Along with the subsequent Battle of Hohenlinden, this battle helped end the War of the Second Coalition, led to the Treaty of Luneville, and strengthened the position of the newly-named First Consul. For 10 points, name this June 1800 victory for Napoleon in northern Italy.
This battle was fought at a stream called the Fontaone. A nearby village named Alessandria lends its name to a truce that was signed the day after this battle.
Battle of Marengo