Arcole
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Arcole (pronounced [ˈarkole]), historically also known as Arcola, is a comune with 5,274 inhabitants in the province of Verona. It is known as the site of the Battle of the Bridge of Arcole.
History
Between 15–17 November 1796, the Battle of Arcole took place. Napoleon Bonaparte, recently appointed commander of the French Army of Italy, led a rapid and conclusive attack through Italy as part of the French Revolutionary Wars. In April and May of that year he had defeated Piedmont army and driven the Austrian army out of almost all of Northern Italy. In November, Napoleon joined battle with József Alvinczi near the junction of the Adige and Alpone rivers. Despite lacking basic equipment and food, the French army went on the offensive. On 14 November, they crossed the Adige. All that remained between the two armies now was the Alpone. On 15–16 November, the French made repeated attempts to cross the bridge at Arcole. These initial assaults were beaten back by Austrian firepower. By 17 November, French flanking moves convinced Alvinczi that he was threatened with encirclement and he ordered a tactical withdrawal. The following year Napoleon went on to crush the Austrians at Rivoli, forcing them to sign the Peace of Campo Formio later that year.
Twin towns
Arcole is twinned with:
Cadenet, France
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- Affi
- Albaredo d'Adige
- Angiari
- Arcole
- Badia Calavena
- Bardolino
- Belfiore
- Bevilacqua
- Bonavigo
- Boschi Sant'Anna
- Bosco Chiesanuova
- Bovolone
- Brentino Belluno
- Brenzone
- Bussolengo
- Buttapietra
- Caldiero
- Caprino Veronese
- Casaleone
- Castagnaro
- Castel d'Azzano
- Castelnuovo del Garda
- Cavaion Veronese
- Cazzano di Tramigna
- Cerea
- Cerro Veronese
- Cologna Veneta
- Colognola ai Colli
- Concamarise
- Costermano
- Dolcè
- Erbezzo
- Erbé
- Ferrara di Monte Baldo
- Fumane
- Garda
- Gazzo Veronese
- Grezzana
- Illasi
- Isola Rizza
- Isola della Scala
- Lavagno
- Lazise
- Legnago
- Malcesine
- Marano di Valpolicella
- Mezzane di Sotto
- Minerbe
- Montecchia di Crosara
- Monteforte d'Alpone
- Mozzecane
- Negrar
- Nogara
- Nogarole Rocca
- Oppeano
- Palù
- Pastrengo
- Pescantina
- Peschiera del Garda
- Povegliano Veronese
- Pressana
- Rivoli Veronese
- Ronco all'Adige
- Roncà
- Roverchiara
- Roveredo di Guà
- Roveré Veronese
- Salizzole
- San Bonifacio
- San Giovanni Ilarione
- San Giovanni Lupatoto
- San Martino Buon Albergo
- San Mauro di Saline
- San Pietro di Morubio
- San Pietro in Cariano
- San Zeno di Montagna
- Sanguinetto
- Sant'Ambrogio di Valpolicella
- Sant'Anna d'Alfaedo
- Selva di Progno
- Soave
- Sommacampagna
- Sona
- Sorgà
- Terrazzo
- Torri del Benaco
- Tregnago
- Trevenzuolo
- Valeggio sul Mincio
- Velo Veronese
- Verona
- Veronella
- Vestenanova
- Vigasio
- Villa Bartolomea
- Villafranca di Verona
- Zevio
- Zimella
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