Napoléon ~Battle of Arcole Bridge (English) HD

Battle of Arcole Bridge From the Napoléon mini series in english. November 15th–17th, 1796 France: 20,000 soldiers Habsburg Monarchy: 24,000 soldiers French Losses: 3,500 dead or wounded 1,300 captured or missing Habsburg Losses: 2,200 dead or wounded 4,000 men and 11 guns captured The Battle of Arcole or Battle of Arcola was fought between French and Austrian forces 25 kilometres southeast of Verona during the War of the First Coalition. The French won the Battle of Arcole but lost at this engagement at Arcole bridge. Bonaparte ordered General of Brigade Jean Joseph Guieu with two demi-brigades to boat across the Adige below its confluence with the Alpone at Albaredo d’Adige. He also sent a French battalion across the Alpone by boat near its mouth. The latter unit fought its way north along the east bank to inspire his men to attack, Bonaparte grabbed a flag and stood in the open on the dike. He remained miraculously untouched, but sever