NOUN | act | Marengo | a battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians |
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Meaning | A battle in 1800 in which the French under Napoleon Bonaparte won a great victory over the Austrians. | |
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Instance of | pitched battle | A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place |
Part of | Napoleonic Wars | A series of wars fought between France (led by Napoleon Bonaparte) and alliances involving England and Prussia and Russia and Austria at different times |
Region | Italy, Italian Republic, Italia | A republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula |
Spanish | batalla de Marengo, Marengo |
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