French commander Admiral Bonnivet withdraws from Novara in
Lombardy, and is defeated by an army of the Holy Roman Emperor on
the River Sesia.
Citation:
Editors. "French are defeated by Imperial troops at Battle of the Sesia".
The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2010
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=14327, accessed 22 May 2013.]