Quick History and Uniform
Quick History
The history of the 6e. The 6e's famous battle
The city of Ivrea, attacked with great intrepidity, on one side by General Lannes, and the other by General Watrin, was soon removed and the citadel, where they found many shops of all species. The enemy retired behind the Chiusella, and took up a position at Romano to cover Turin.
Lannes caused this post to be attacked by the 6th Light, under the command of Colonel Mason, who was somewhat shaken by the fire of five pieces; The Austrians perceived it, and, thinking that it was going to give way, had the imprudence of crossing the bridge to load it. But after a passing success against the first platoons, they were vigorously restored.
Mason, irritated at the obstacles which his demi-brigade experienced at the bridge, threw himself with his grenadiers into the Chiusella, and forced the enemy to abandon his position. Palfy descended from the heights of Romano, and, in order to recover the bridge, rushed at the head of four squadrons upon the French, who received him vigorously; He fell mortally. His troops, without a leader, were quickly brought back to Romano.
This was the moment when the French brigade of Mahler arrived on its side. The confidence which a first success had conferred upon the Austrian cavalry had ruined her; It attacked, before its formation, the infantry of Malher. But, after a slight advantage, she was in her turn forced to retreat towards the river Orco, That Haddick returned to the ferry of Foglizzo. His retrograde movement was not troubled, although it lasted seven or eight hours.
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