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Turning quickly into the Brenta valley, Bonaparte, by a forced march of two days, overtook Wurmser's advance-guard unawares at Primolano, and captured it; the next day, September eighth, Masséna cut in two and completely defeated the main army at Bassano. Part of those who escaped retreated into Friuli, toward Vienna.
Wurmser supersedes Beaulieu Jourdan and Moreau march into Germany, and are forced to retreat again The Austrians advance from the Tyrol Battle of Lonato Escape of Napoleon Battle near Castiglione Wurmser retreats on Trent, and is recruited Battle of Roveredo Battle of Primolano Battle of Bassano Battle of St. George Wurmser shut up in Mantua. The general was now recalled to the war.
Napoleon had intelligence which Wurmser wanted. Wurmser himself was his mark; and he returned from Trent to Primolano where the Imperialist's vanguard lay, by a forced march of not less than sixty miles performed in two days. The surprise with which this descent was received may be imagined. The Austrian van was destroyed in a twinkling.
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