Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi

Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi
Born	1738 Vigevano or Milan
Died	22 December 1808 (aged 70) Florence
Allegiance	Austrian Empire Kingdom of Sardinia Papal States Kingdom of Naples
Rank	Feldmarschall-Leutnant
Battles / wars	Seven Years' War Battle of Prague Battle of Torgau War of the Bavarian Succession Austro-Turkish War (1788–1791) Siege of Belgrade War of the First Coalition First Battle of Saorgio Second Battle of Saorgio Battle of Ceva Battle of Mondovì Battle of Borghetto Battle of Faenza
Awards	Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus

Michelangelo Alessandro Colli-Marchi^[1] or Michelangelo da Vigevano^[2] or Michael Colli^[3] (1738 – 22 December 1808) entered the Habsburg Austrian army as a commissioned officer and became a general officer after fighting in the Seven Years' War, War of the Bavarian Succession, and Austro-Turkish War. During the War of the First Coalition, he was loaned to the Kingdom of Sardinia-Piedmont for three years. In 1796, his army was defeated by Napoleon Bonaparte in a swift campaign that knocked Sardinia-Piedmont out of the war. In early 1797, he was given command of the army of the Papal States, but his troops were defeated at Faenza.