Giovanni Marchese di Provera
Giovanni Marchese di Provera | |
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The French captured Provera for the second time when his troops were surrounded near Villa La Favorita on 16 January 1797. | |
| Born | 1736 Italy |
| Died | 5 July 1804 (aged 68) Venice, modern-day Italy |
| Allegiance | Habsburg monarchy |
| Branch | Infantry |
| Rank | Feldmarschall-Leutnant |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Order of Malta, Knight |
Giovanni Marchese di Provera or Johann Provera (1736 – 5 July 1804) served in the Habsburg Austrian army in Italy during the French Revolutionary Wars, rising to command a 9,000-man independent corps during the War of the First Coalition. Previously, he fought in the Seven Years' War, the War of the Bavarian Succession, and the Austro-Turkish War. In 1796–1797, Provera played a significant role in three Italian campaigns against the Republican French army of Napoleon Bonaparte.