20 April to 4 June, 1800
Guides for Northern Italy
into the port of Genoa by the successful Austrian advances
in northern Italy, General
Massena found himself not only besieged by land, but
also hemmed in by a British Royal Navy blockade.
chances of rescue were slight, but Massena vowed to defend
the city to the last man.
for the French the supply levels in Genoa were critically
low and the likelihood of a lengthy defence was poor.
knowing a force was moving to his aid and several breakout
sorties, Massena was forced to the negotiating table in
agreed to surrender the city and the French army was able
to leave the city with full honours of war and return to