Battle of Castiglione order of battle

In the Battle of Castiglione on 5 August 1796, the French Army of Italy under the command of General Napoleon Bonaparte defeated an Austrian army led by Field Marshal Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser.

[1] Castiglione and the Battle of Lonato were the major actions in a campaign which marked the first attempted relief of the Siege of Mantua.

[3] However, the French commander massed against Quasdanovich and forced him to retreat after a week of see-saw fighting.

After disposing of Quasdanovich, Bonaparte turned on Wurmser and defeated the main army also.

[4] In the sequel, the French pushed the Mantua garrison back and blockaded the city.