Dictionary of Battles / From the Earliest Date to the Present Time

by Thomas Benfield Harbottle

Monte Lezino.

See [Millesimo].

Montenotte (Napoleon's Italian Campaigns[Campaigns]).

Fought April 10 and 11, 1796, when d'Argentian, with the central division of the Austro-Sardinian army, attacked the French position at Montenotte, held by Cervoni's division. Cervoni was driven back, but the key to the position was held throughout the day by Tampon, with 1,500 men, and on the 12th d'Argentian found himself outflanked by Augereau and Masséna, and was compelled to fall back, with a loss of 1,000 killed, 2,000 prisoners, and some guns. This was Napoleon's first victory.