1797 ⟶ Augereau Appointed Commander of the Army of the Rhine

September 23: General Augereau, who carried out the Septembe...
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⚔️ Bonaparte Appointed Commander of the Army of the Interior

October 26: Bonaparte is named commander in chief of the Army of the Interior.⟶
Napoleon BonaparteArmyMilitary CommandInteriorFrench RevolutionPolitical IntrigueDirectoryParisCoup

⚔️ Bonaparte Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy

March 2: The Directory names General Bonaparte the commander of the Army of Italy.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CommandBonaparteArmy of ItalyDirectoryWarfareNapoleonic Wars (precursor)Military StrategyItalian Campaign

⚔️ Hoche Appointed to Lead Irish Invasion

July 20: General Hoche is named head of an army to invade Ireland in support of the Irish independence movement.⟶
Hoche Appointed to Lead Irish Invasion (1796)
French RevolutionMilitaryIrelandHocheInvasionIndependenceWarfare18th Century

⚔️ Augereau Appointed Commander of the Army of the Rhine

September 23: General Augereau, who carried out the September 4 coup, is named commander of the new Army of the Rhine.⟶
French RevolutionMilitaryArmy of the RhineGeneral AugereauCoup d'étatMilitary CommandWarfareFrench Directory

⚔️ Massena's Army Defeated at Feldkirch

March 23: Army of General Massena defeated by Austrians at Battle of Feldkirch.⟶
Massena's Army Defeated at Feldkirch (1799)
French RevolutionMilitaryWarfareAustrian ArmyMassenaFeldkirchDefeatBattle

⚔️ Championnet Appointed Commander of the Army of Italy

August 29: Championnet, prominent among the Jacobin generals, is named new commander of the Army of Italy.⟶
French RevolutionMilitary CommandArmy of ItalyJacobin GeneralsChampionnetMilitary StrategyWarfareItalian Campaign