Jean-Baptiste Cervoni

At the beginning of the Montenotte Campaign on 10 April, Cervoni's 3,500-man brigade was attacked by 10,000 Austrians led by Johann Beaulieu at Voltri (now a suburb of Genoa).

"[4] Bonaparte quickly counterattacked, compelled the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont to make peace, and forced the Austrians to retreat.

During the pursuit of the Austrian army, Cervoni helped rally the troops at the Battle of Lodi.

After putting down a revolt in Rome, he commanded a military division that included four departments in southwest France.

Named chief of staff to Marshal Jean Lannes in 1809, he joined the forces massing against the Austrian Empire.