Battle of Faenza

Battle of Faenza
Part of the War of the First Coalition of the French Revolutionary Wars
The French army captures Faenza, 4 February 1797 by Nicolas Antoine Taunay
Date February 3, 1797 Location Castel Bolognese, Faenza, Papal States Result French victory
Belligerents
French Republic	Papal States
Commanders and leaders
Claude Victor-Perrin Achille Fontanelli	Michelangelo Colli
Strength
9,000	7,000
Casualties and losses
100 killed or wounded	800 killed or wounded 1,200 captured 14 artillery guns captured

The Battle of Faenza, also known as the Battle of Castel Bolognese on February 3, 1797, saw a 7,000 troops from the Papal Army commanded by Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi facing 9,000 troops from the French Army under the command of Claude Victor-Perrin. The veteran French troops quickly overran the Papal army, inflicting disproportionate casualties. The town of Castel Bolognese was located on the banks of the Senio River 40 kilometres (25 mi) southeast of Bologna, and the city of Faenza was also nearby. The action took place during the War of the First Coalition, as part of the French Revolutionary Wars.