Short answers, pulled from the story.
Feldzeugmeister Johann Peter Beaulieu commanded the Austrian army during the Battle of Fombio. General-major Anton Lipthay de Kisfalud led the 4,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry troops that engaged the French near Piacenza.
The primary assault on the village of Fombio took place on the morning of the 8th of May 1796. Casualties were recorded for both sides on the 7th of May and the 8th of May 1796.
French forces crossed the Po River near Piacenza before advancing eastward to seize the village of Fombio. The engagement occurred along the south bank of the Po River and continued as troops retreated toward Codogno and Pizzighettone.
Austrian losses numbered 568 men by the 8th of May 1796. One report stated that the French suffered 150 killed and 300 wounded in the first volley alone.
General-major Anton Lipthay de Kisfalud withdrew to avoid being trapped by the flanking columns of Dallemagne and Laharpe. His Austrian and Neapolitan cavalry covered the retreat to Codogno after resisting stoutly with hussars.