Battle of Lodi - Definition and Overview

The Battle of Lodi took place at Lodi, Lombardy, Italy on May 10, 1796.

During the First Coalition, Napoleon Bonaparte, future Napoleon I of France, won a decisive victory against Austrian forces at Lodi bridge over the River Adda. The Austrians lost some 2,000 men. This was Napoleon's first victory against non-French forces.

Soldiers on the French side included:

• Pierre François Charles Augereau, duc de Castiglione