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Faenza, Battle of
Years: 1797 - 1797
The Battle of Faenza or Battle of Castel Bolognese on February 3 or 4, 1797, sees a seven thousand-man force from the Papal States commanded by Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi face a nine thousand-strong French corps under Claude Victor-Perrin.
The veteran French troops decisively defeat the Papal army, inflicting disproportionate casualties.
The town of Castel Bolognese is located on the banks of the Senio River forty kilometers (twenty-five miles) southeast of Bologna.
The city of Faenza is nearby.
The action takes place during the War of the First Coalition, part of the French Revolutionary Wars.