The Austrian army clashes with the Piedmontese and French armies. Two of the three columns halt, while the third, at Montebello, clashes with the villagers. An entire family, the Cignoli, are shot for being found in possession of gunpowder. Then the Piedmontese cavalrymen attack the Austrians and continue to harass the enemy for six hours. The fighting then becomes fierce, and the Piedmontese prevail. The victory is small but significant for the Italians’ morale. Piedmontese casualties are only 40, while the French suffer 600 and the Austrians 1,000.
