1796 ⟶ Austria Reinforces Italian Front Against Bonaparte

November 2: Austria sends two more armies to northern Italy ...
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1797

⚔️ Austria Reinforces Italian Front Against Bonaparte

November 2: Austria sends two more armies to northern Italy to confront Bonaparte.⟶
French Revolutionary WarsWarAustriaItalyBonaparteMilitary StrategyConflictExpansionismCampaign

🇮🇹 Bonaparte Pledges Italian Independence in Milan

May 19: In Milan, Bonaparte promises "independence" for Italy.⟶
Bonaparte Pledges Italian Independence in Milan (1796)
Italian CampaignBonaparteFrench Revolutionary WarsMilanIndependenceItalyMilitary StrategyPropaganda

⚔️ Austrian Reinforcements Arrive in Italy

July 10: A new Austrian army under Wurmser arrives in Italy.⟶
Austrian Reinforcements Arrive in Italy (1796)
French Revolutionary WarsItalian CampaignAustriaWurmserMilitary StrategyBattlesWarConflictArmyNapoleonic Wars (precursor)

🇮🇹 Bonaparte Fosters Cispadane Republic

October 16: Bonaparte encourages the proclamation of a Cispadane Republic in northern Italy, composed of Modena and some of the Papal states.⟶
Bonaparte Fosters Cispadane Republic (1796)
French RevolutionBonaparteItalian CampaignRepublicItalyExpansionismRevolutionary WarsNapoleonic EraPuppet State

⚔️ Bonaparte's Italian Offensive Against Archduke Charles Begins

March 9: Bonaparte begins a new offensive in Italy against the army of the Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen.⟶
Bonaparte's Italian Offensive Against Archduke Charles Begins (1797)
French Revolutionary WarsItalian CampaignNapoleonic Wars (precursor)BonaparteArchduke CharlesMilitary OffensiveBattleMilitary StrategyHabsburg Austria

⚔️ Directory Orders Bonaparte to Pressure Austria

September 29: Directory instructs Bonaparte to win major concessions in negotiations with Austria, and, in the event of refusal, to march on Vienna.⟶
Directory Orders Bonaparte to Pressure Austria (1797)
BonaparteDirectoryAustriaNegotiationsMilitary StrategyFrench Revolutionary WarsDiplomacyThreat of ForceExpansionism