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Grenada, bloody battle fought between the French and English in that island, in which the latter were defeated, March 3.

Battle of Quiberoon, Puissaye defeated by Hoche, 3 Aug.

1796. Battle of Kreutsnach, in which the French general Moreau, defeats the Austrian generals Kray and Wurmser, 4 Jan.

Bonaparte’s first campaign in Italy.

Montenotte, Bonaparte with 56,000 men, defeats Boileau with 84,000, took from the Austrians 40 pieces of cannon, 11 April.

Battle of Fonubio, 7 May.

Battle of Pavia, 17 May.

Milessimo, 11 May.

Dego, the same, 14 April.

Battle of Mondovi, in which the French general Stengel was killed, 22 April.

Battle of Lodi, over Boileau, 11 May.

Passage of the Mincio and battle of Borghetta, 4 June.

Battle of Renchen, Moreau victorious over the Austrians, 28 June.

Battle of Etingen, the corps of Condé cut to pieces, 1 July.

Battle of Neukirchen, Lefebvre defeats the Austrians, 6 July.

Battle of Castiglione lasted five days, Wurmser defeated, 70 field pieces, 15,000 prisoners, and Killed 6000, 2 Aug.

Battle of Peschiera, 6 Aug.

Battle of Roveredo, 6 Sept.

Battle of Bassano, 8 Sept.

Battle of Castellaro, 14 Sept.

Battle of Legonaro, 11 Oct.

Battle of Caldiero, 12 Oct.

Battle of Arcole, 15 Oct.

Battle of Altenkirken, Jourdan defeats Wurmser, 1 June.

Moreau attacks Wurmser and defeats him at Frankenthal, 15 June.

Moreau defeats the Austrians at Nordlingen, 10 Aug.

Jourdan defeated and retreats from Frankfort towards the Rhine, 30 Aug. to 3 Sept.

Desaix defeats the Austrians at Marienburg and covers Moreau’s retreat, 7 Sept.

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