Primolano Alois von Gavasini

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map showing action @ primolano (upper right) on 7 september 1796


born in 1762 @ bonn in electorate of cologne, gavasini joined army of habsburg austria. won knight s cross of military order of maria theresa on 19 december 1790. not specified whether award given fighting against ottoman turks or brabant revolution. september 1793, had risen rank of major. next promotion oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) on 1 april 1796.


in september 1796, dagobert sigmund von wurmser s army descended brenta valley marched trentino in italian tyrol bassano del grappa in po valley. peter quasdanovich, led division, dropped off gavasini rear guard @ primolano near cismon del grappa hold off pierre augereau s french pursuit. gavasini s command included 1 1,108-man battalion of michael wallis infantry regiment nr. 11, 561 soldiers in 4 companies of erbach infantry regiment nr. 42, 1 100-strong company of mahony jägers, half-company of pioneers, , 90 troopers of erdödy hussar regiment nr. 9. column of troops under oberst georg von stentsch arrived, bringing total number of troops available 2,800. gavasini drew troops behind entrenchment in narrow valley loop of brenta partly protecting front.


on 7 september, augereau s division appeared , began attacking austrian defenses. after clambering on ridges , wading river, french skirmishers put austrian position in peril. 5th light , 4th line infantry demi-brigades forced gavasini pull covelo fort, perched atop outcrop 200 feet (61 m) high. 5th light circled austrian left flank, while strong party of 4th line climbed site on austrian right rear poured fire fort. after holding out hour, wounded gavasini led men out of trap fall captive Édouard jean baptiste milhaud s 5th dragoon regiment.


against light french casualties, austrians lost 1,500 men , 5 guns captured in combat, including greater part of wallis , erbach battalions. austrian total strength in area 4,000, including 9th battalion of karlstadt grenz infantry regiment, 4th battalion of warasdiner grenz infantry regiment, , grenadiers of pellegrini infantry regiment nr. 49. augereau s 8,200-man division consisted of twelve battalions in 2 brigades under jean-baptiste dominique rusca , claude perrin victor. battle of bassano occurred following day.








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