PRESS RELEASE (12/04/2016)
They continue to Loano initiatives to remember the 220th anniversary of“passage of the young General Bonaparte” in Liguria, which took place in 1796. This historical event saw the’Italian Armyled by the young General Bonaparte, newly appointed commander of the French army, and on the other the Austrian Imperial Armies (Army of Lombardy) and the Royal Sardinian Armies who had established themselves on the Bormida Valley front.
Today, the battle will get underway. The most representative European Re-enactment groups, arrived from the Belgium, France, Germany, England, Russia, Czech Republic, Austria, and of course by several regions of Italy, from the 10 a.m. will march through the city streets and engage in trainings and clashes in the historic center.
In the afternoon at 5:50 pm the arrival of the General Bonaparte and its General Staff in Doria Palace. In the evening in Italy Square from 9 p.m.There will be a big party involving soldiers and civilians with French folk music and dances from the late 18th century.
Sunday, April 10, on the beach from the 10 a.m. The troops will clash in the final battle.
